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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]FANTASTIC article and thread about DC statehood from the New Yorker. 
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/democrats-push-to-make-washington-dc-the-fifty-first-state/amp?__twitter_impression=true
https://twitter.com/ositanwanevu/status/1104815637929566208?s=21
“Anyone opposing full Congressional representation for D.C. in 2019 is to the right of Strom Thurmond in 1978.” Here are Thurmond’s comments after voting in favor of the Constitutional Amendment for full DC representation.

[img]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D1VKGVmXcAg8u1x?format=jpg&name=900x900[/img][/quote]

Just came here to post that - thank you!  It's a great history.

And yes, there is nothing the right will fight tooth and nail more than DC statehood.  It's a huge threat to their minority-voting-coalition's remaining power, the Senate.  
Liz Warren has come out strongly for DC statehood - she's smart and on the right track.  I don't think she'll win, but hopefully whoever does win will push DC and PR statehood.

I live in DC and have NO SENATORS though we pay taxes.  It stinks.  I want two senators for DC.[/quote]

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