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Oculus Spirit [90819]
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Read where making Washington DC a state would violate Constitution.
Nov 3, 2020, 6:13 PM
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Article 1, Sec 8, Clause 17 of the U.S. Constitution provides Explicity for a National Capital that would not be a part of a state, nor treated as a state..
but rather be a Jurisdiction under the exclusive authority of Congress and be a neutral “DISTRICT” in which All Representatives of the Stated could meet on an equal footing to conduct the Nation’s Business.
Oh, do the DEMs know this? LOL
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All-In [30829]
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DC residents are taxed without representation
Nov 3, 2020, 6:23 PM
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They have no House or Senate reps and pay extremely high taxes. Make it a state or stop taxing the residents. I’m fine with either option.
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CU Guru [1405]
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Re: Read where making Washington DC a state would violate Constitution.
Nov 3, 2020, 6:27 PM
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You're not the only person who's ever noticed that, believe it or not. It's a major issue in statehood and plenty of constitutional scholars do not believe it limits the ability to make DC a state. There have been House hearings about the issue.
Nice try at some weird gotcha, but it helps if you understand what you're talking about first.
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Oculus Spirit [90819]
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Of course it does matter! - It violates our Constitution.
Nov 3, 2020, 6:35 PM
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Typical Liberal Socialist thought pattern on liking to break our Founder’s Rules!
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All-In [30829]
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Do you follow the original constitution
Nov 3, 2020, 6:43 PM
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Or the constitution that is in place now after amendments were made? The founding fathers were smart enough to know that certain laws would need to be changed, especially 250 years later.
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All-In [34108]
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LBB, constitutional scholar***
Nov 3, 2020, 6:45 PM
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CU Medallion [50635]
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Re: LBB, constitutional scholar***
Nov 3, 2020, 6:49 PM
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All-In [34108]
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Do I want to know? I don't think I want to know.***
Nov 3, 2020, 6:52 PM
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CU Medallion [50635]
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2 yr old grand child***
Nov 3, 2020, 6:55 PM
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110%er [7207]
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You know there are private citizens in DC too, right?
Nov 3, 2020, 6:58 PM
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The Constitution just outlines how to protect the federal seat of government from State laws. You could could always have an independent Capital Building, Mall, White House inside of a State.
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All-In [40929]
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DC is a city not a state. Statehood would be ridiculous.
Nov 3, 2020, 7:01 PM
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They can join Maryland and let the Capitol, WH and mall be on its own
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All-In [40929]
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Peuto Rico is voting for statehood
Nov 3, 2020, 6:59 PM
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We should definitely go back to 48 states and let Hawaii and Alaska be free
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