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[quote=Anonymous]Because it is unconstitutional. It has nothing to do with white-black or rich-poor. It was a mismanaged decision made back in 1790. The powers that be could have prevented this by paying the families that resided on the District land to move off the land so they would have voting rights, but they didn't. So, now we have this tragic turmoil. No matter how much people scream, cry, curse, pray, raise hell, or whatever, Washington DC cannot become a state. It has NOTHING to do with Republican-Democrat, seats, power, whatever. It is unconstitutional and cannot be changed. If a President comes along and if Congress were to form enough support to make DC a state, it would be overturned by the United States Supreme Court as UNCONSTITUTIONAL. What shocks me is the number of elected leaders who do not know the Constitution, or if they do know it, they disregard it (even though they took an oath to protect said Constitution).

I personally find it disgraceful that there are Americans living in the District of Columbia who cannot vote. BUT, what I find just as distasteful is that there are two easy viable ways to resolve this issue, but Mayor Bowser, Representative Holmes, and the citizens reject both options. Option #1 is too move out of DC, while option #2 is to have that part of DC returned to Maryland. If the land is returned to Maryland, Mayor Bowser could still form a city like government exactly like Falls Church City, Baltimore, and many other places. They would be a part of Maryland with Maryland benefits, but could be there own separate local city limit government. [/quote]

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