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[quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]
Using this rationale, the entire state of Illinois would be a barren wasteland as people flee to Wisconsin, Indiana, and Missouri.  (No one in their right mind woudl move to Iowa.)  [/quote]

It's not only Illinois. Two former Speakers of the Pennsylvania House -- one a Republican and one a Democrat -- are currently cellmates after both having been convicted of corruption:

http://www.politicspa.com/bill-deweese-and-john-perzel-cellmates/36309/

Corruption in DC feeds an existing narrative and coincides with a number prejudices. So, it gets more attention than the same thing elsewhere.
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To build on this, it's fodder for the GOP in Congress that the citizens of the District of Columbia (overwhelmingly democrats/liberals, majority minority population) are either idiots or themselves corrupt.  See, the Democratic party can't be trusted!  Plus, they love having DC as their petrie dish to propose/impose all sorts of conservative local government actions (abortion, gun control, school vouchers) - they don't even care if they're successful, it's great campaign fodder back home.

And to all of you (in Congress and elsewhere) who have "concerns" about DC autonomy because of the recent incidents (I'm looking at you, Chaffetz and Issa, although Trey Gowdy at least said the right things), the American tradition of self-government does not depend and has never depended on exercising that right wisely.  Acting as though it does is at odds with the principles your gun-toting, tea-loving constituents profess to hold so dear.  Where's the outrage and cries of "Freedom!" a la Braveheart now?  I guess when liberals and minorities have their freedom and right to self-government denied, it's fine.  Hypocrites.  [/quote]

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