Posted on 07/03/2016 12:21:54 PM PDT by Celerity
I see a lot of people around Facebook talking about how "Washington DC is going to be it's own state !"
This is an obvious push from Facebook to control the populace again. DC and other democrats have been talking about making DC it's own state for more than 40 years.
It seems that every few years someone runs some stupid article talking about how great it would be, while ignoring the folly that it can't ever happen. Now with social media involved and the people's minds a soft, zombie-like mush I await the pandemonium that this will cause.
Give it back to Maryland. No senators, 1 congressman
I’ve seen no such thing (as a heavy Facebook user).
Their pattern matching algorithm has pegged you as interested in the subject, so you’re getting it.
No Facebook conspiracy.
They should reduce the District of Columbia to the core area of federal government buildings, monuments and museums
...then give the rest of the city back to Maryland (from which it was taken)
...the part that was taken from Virginia was already given back (Arlington, Alexandria)
In my opinion, the issue of District of Columbia residents lacking congressional representation, can easily be solved.
Pass a law which repatriates the residential areas of D.C. back to Maryland. That way, those people would vote in Maryland, and be part of Maryland. They would vote for Maryland’s senators and be part of Maryland’s congressional districts.
The constitution provides for a federal district, but the boundaries of that federal district can be changed by appropriate legislation, and not a constitutional amendment. At least that is my understanding. The portion of the District of Columbia which was given by Virginia was repatriated back to that state in 1846, so there is legal precedent for such a move.
Under such a plan, the District of Columbia would be redefined as a much smaller region, perhaps encompassing the Capitol, the White House, the Supreme Court building, various congressional and federal office buildings, national monuments. The redefined District would not have permanent residents.
The possessive of “it” is not it’s.”
I wonder how much interest there would be if ferals voted conservative
Good question. I’m sure the liberals push this because they envision 2 more Democrat senators, and 1 Democrat congressman, into perpetuity, if DC were a state.
The problem would be with the municipal bureaucrats. No need for 99.44% of them, when the bordering MD county governments take over the services, and the property taxes, of course.
If they make New Columbia, as opposed to Old Columbia where most of the New Columbia residents came from, where will they move the Federal government to? It sure has hell can’t remain in one of the states.
We Marylanders love DC, but we don’t want her back.
Move the us capital to Puerto Rico then. Maybe if the dc regulars get a better look at the train wreck down there they will rethink their agenda?
Maryland has 2 Senators
well stated, sir
Thank you. Appreciate the kudos.
Zot DC? I like that. I wish DC sould become it’s own county.
Fedsxit!!!
“No Facebook conspiracy.”
I saw the title up there, and I’m familiar with how utterly insulting the facebook algorithm is. But when I went to search for it (Bing and Duck) I find that there are articles written in major publications over the past few days. WaPo for instance.
It looks like the last time people were talking about this was 2012, then 98 and then I see anecdotal evidence from as early as 82.
It’s kinda like when the Social Media pleeb gets all wild-eyed when they read an article saying “Congress talks about Obama 3rd term” They don’t realize that democrats talk about third terms WHENEVER a democrat is in office. It’s just par for the course.
They think that all of this talk is new.
I type about 100wpm. Not correctly, but I do. :)
Right 2 leftist senators. No new ones will be added if DC is returned to Maryland. They can then Gerrymander a congressman for the DC area.
The opposite of make a state was in the late 1980’s were leftist goofballs came up with the idea of turning many of the plains states in “buffalo commons” where about 10 states would revert back to native prairie where the buffalo could return in vast numbers. These states ranged from North Dakota down to Texas with a few on either side.
The vile hatred of the lefties for flyover country even went so far as the 1989 Rand McNally atlas simply left out North Dakota, South Dakota & Oklahoma.
The left has never been forward thinkers. Think of the food and oil loss if this ever happened?
I suspect the fact that most of these states typically vote red was the real reason.
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