Abortion and DC Statehood

[Anonymous]

If rights are taken away, will DC be ready to revolt? That’s my question.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If rights are taken away, will DC be ready to revolt? That’s my question.

+1. Will all the women and men in DC who are feeling angry right now about Roe v Wade, if our rights are taken away, are we ready to organize and demand that we decide for ourselves, like all the other states get to do?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If abortion is now left up to the states, DC is not a state. If Congress starts messing with abortion in DC, will this finally be the impetus to give us statehood?? I’m ready to rise up if Congress reduces the rights we want as residents of DC.

Yes, you're exactly right. As soon as the GQP owns the White House, House and Senate, there will be no limiting their meddling in DC affairs. No legal MJ, no Head Start, no gun laws, no nothing! You better buckle up because this is gonna be one rough ride.

I wish MD would get off its ass and legalize MJ with a commercial setup so DC refugees can easily integrate in MD. Because moving to VA isn't an option.

+100

The District is going to go downhill fast if the Rethuglicans gain power

[Anonymous]

Can someone explain (kindly, I really want to understand better) how DC not being state allows Congress to meddle in our laws? How would they be able to write a law for DC specifically?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain (kindly, I really want to understand better) how DC not being state allows Congress to meddle in our laws? How would they be able to write a law for DC specifically?

Under the District Clause of the Constitution (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17), the U.S. Congress continues to exercise authority over DC local affairs. Congress reviews all DC legislation before it can become law. Congress can modify or even overturn such legislation. Traditionally, Congress has been uncomfortable with allowing a majority, AA city have any semblance of home rule.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC will never be a state. Your elected officials are well aware of this.

Totally agree with this. About the best POSSIBLE outcome for Washington DC would be to retrocede and become a city in the State of Maryland.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain (kindly, I really want to understand better) how DC not being state allows Congress to meddle in our laws? How would they be able to write a law for DC specifically?

Under the District Clause of the Constitution (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17), the U.S. Congress continues to exercise authority over DC local affairs. Congress reviews all DC legislation before it can become law. Congress can modify or even overturn such legislation. Traditionally, Congress has been uncomfortable with allowing a majority, AA city have any semblance of home rule.

Washington is no longer a majority AA city. Chocolate City melted away some time ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain (kindly, I really want to understand better) how DC not being state allows Congress to meddle in our laws? How would they be able to write a law for DC specifically?

Under the District Clause of the Constitution (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17), the U.S. Congress continues to exercise authority over DC local affairs. Congress reviews all DC legislation before it can become law. Congress can modify or even overturn such legislation. Traditionally, Congress has been uncomfortable with allowing a majority, AA city have any semblance of home rule.

Thank you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can someone explain (kindly, I really want to understand better) how DC not being state allows Congress to meddle in our laws? How would they be able to write a law for DC specifically?

Under the District Clause of the Constitution (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17), the U.S. Congress continues to exercise authority over DC local affairs. Congress reviews all DC legislation before it can become law. Congress can modify or even overturn such legislation. Traditionally, Congress has been uncomfortable with allowing a majority, AA city have any semblance of home rule.

Washington is no longer a majority AA city. Chocolate City melted away some time ago.

Oh wow ok a plurality. That changes things because?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC will never be a state. Your elected officials are well aware of this.

Totally agree with this. About the best POSSIBLE outcome for Washington DC would be to retrocede and become a city in the State of Maryland.

DC doesn’t want that and neither does Maryland, so it’s not a possible outcome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. Norton has had decades to do this and still she somehow is our rep. We need meaningful change.

EHN really doesn't have much to do with it. There are a variety of ways to add a state, but the simplest would be passing legislation in Congress. As long as Biden won't nuke the filibuster, DC won't become a state as the other methods, such as a constitutional amendment would be much more difficult.

This is how Democrats work, unfortunatley.

Careful what you wish for. That filibuster is going to come in mighty handy when Republicans try to pass a national abortion ban through Congress next year.

[Anonymous]

Germane to this thread:

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No. Norton has had decades to do this and still she somehow is our rep. We need meaningful change.

EHN really doesn't have much to do with it. There are a variety of ways to add a state, but the simplest would be passing legislation in Congress. As long as Biden won't nuke the filibuster, DC won't become a state as the other methods, such as a constitutional amendment would be much more difficult.

This is how Democrats work, unfortunatley.

Careful what you wish for. That filibuster is going to come in mighty handy when Republicans try to pass a national abortion ban through Congress next year.

Don't worry. They are going to try and do that regardless.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC will never be a state. Your elected officials are well aware of this.

Totally agree with this. About the best POSSIBLE outcome for Washington DC would be to retrocede and become a city in the State of Maryland.

DC doesn’t want that and neither does Maryland, so it’s not a possible outcome.

Mmmm. I can see (Maryland) democracy from my house and at this point I want to be retroceded. Human and civil rights are under attack and I don’t want Congress running my bodily autonomy anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DC will never be a state. Your elected officials are well aware of this.

Totally agree with this. About the best POSSIBLE outcome for Washington DC would be to retrocede and become a city in the State of Maryland.

DC doesn’t want that and neither does Maryland, so it’s not a possible outcome.

Mmmm. I can see (Maryland) democracy from my house and at this point I want to be retroceded. Human and civil rights are under attack and I don’t want Congress running my bodily autonomy anymore.

So are we ready to revolt and get statehood? Or are people just going to move to MD?