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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Time for DC to implement a cognitive test as part of the voting process.  Only way to fix the problem on their own and avert a Federal takeover. [/quote]

I actually have though that DC has let some.of these problems simmer because they could say "if only we were a state, we could fix this". The overwhelming focus (whining) on statehood versus running the parts of the city we have control over well, and holding the federal government accountable for the same was a huge waste of energy + focus.[/quote]

DC statehood at the end of the day would be an expensive way for DC local politicians to aspire to more positions (governor, a larger state legislature -- think of more ANC commissioners becoming "state legislators."). It invariably would be an expensive excuse to expand the DC bureaucracy and patronage positions for "the community."  Some activists even suggest that DC would maintain both state-level agencies and a local government![/quote]

For sure. I've actually thought due to wanting statehood for these reasons, they've actually let some problems simmer / come to a head. When people inquire about the problems, they point fingers at not having statehood - as if they only had statehood, all problems would just disappear. Cynical, I know.

Along the same line they waded into a lot of national issues to kind of vie with SF and get on the national stage, when they should have been focused on running DC well.

Well, now they have the press attention. Hubris![/quote]

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