It's taking a non-American to take DC statehood to the streets

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bullshit above.

Apparently the resident right wingers forgot about that little thing about "TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION"

Remember that little Boston Tea Party thing? The ORIGINAL, the one that happened before you clueless "Tea Party" twits came along?

Obviously you've forgotten your history.

TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION was the war cry behind the Boston Tea Party.

Tell you what - either you give us representation, or we don't have to pay federal taxes. Take your pick. Either taxation AND representation, or neither. Can't have it both ways without making yourself an IGNORANT FUCKING TEA PARTY HYPOCRITE.

Get it now?

Yep, this. It's fine to deny DC residents representation. But they shouldn't then have to pay federal taxes.

[Anonymous]

Plus, many of the reasons for doing it before just don't exist. Back then - it was a huge deal where the capital would be as that part of a developing nation would have such an advantage. This was to prevent that advantage. Given that DC now really includes the Maryland and Virginia suburbs - that argument really doesn't hold any water. And I don't care quite so much about representation (though I do care!) as I do about the capricious way the ruling party of congress can suppress and circumvent the wishes of the people. That is so not what was intended!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Get over yourself dc. If you want state status, move six miles away to either md or va.

Do you agree with every single law affecting your city and state? If not, why haven't you moved?

[Anonymous]

DC's lack of representation in Congress is contrary to American values. There is no rational policy argument for it in today's world. The idiots above are trolling or have never really thought about it.

[Anonymous]

How about, we don't pay federal taxes? Sound good?

[Anonymous]

Loved the bit. Don't get why OP is making a big deal out of John Oliver being a "Non-American." As if no Americans had ever organized around this. I remember when a bunch of our council members commuted civil disobedience over this. And my favorite campaign was the one to get DC accepted into the Winter Olympics just like Puerto Rico. I think they proposed having a curling team. That was awesome.

[Anonymous]

Here's the info about DC's curling team: https://dcvote.org/news/new-olympic-dream-dc-team

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:? . . .
And I don't care quite so much about representation (though I do care!) as I do about the capricious way the ruling party of congress can suppress and circumvent the wishes of the people. That is so not what was intended!

It's all the Republicans fault? Really?

I seem to recall President Obama enjoying D majorities in BOTH houses early on; why didn't he give you statehood?

Blame him if you want to play the blame game.