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rightsideout

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3. Voting for DC

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Wed Nov 21, 2012, 04:03 AM

Nov 2012

Since I live in the DC suburbs, I know the Republicans don't like the idea of DC statehood. Every time the issue comes up, the Republicans tear the idea down. DC citizens do get to vote in the election and get 3 electoral votes but they have no voting representation in Congress. Eleanor Holmes Norton is the DC Representative but she gets no votes but can serve on committees.

We've been trying to get President Obama to put the "Taxation without Representation" DC tag on the presidential limo like Clinton did but so far no luck.

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What are we going to say to scare right-wingers next? [View all] struggle4progress Nov 2012 OP

ERA. One can hope right? Fearless Nov 2012 #1

Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team) danielledimitra Nov 2012 #2

Voting for DC rightsideout Nov 2012 #3

Don't have to say a thing. Reality is scary enough for those that ignore its existence. Ikonoklast Nov 2012 #4

Wanda Sykes for President, 2016! adieu Nov 2012 #5

Other: Repeal... rateyes Nov 2012 #6

1. 10th Amendment repeal. CheapShotArtist Nov 2012 #7

Nobody with kids want their kids to do drugs... 6502 Nov 2012 #11

Selected the first option, TexasTowelie Nov 2012 #8

"The Rapture happened in 1997, and was covered up by the government... JHB Nov 2012 #9

We're reinstating Carter's tax rates! jmowreader Nov 2012 #10

It's past time for the ERA Freddie Nov 2012 #12

Outlaw christianity. Angleae Nov 2012 #13

A national ban on Cheeto's. Ganja Ninja Nov 2012 #14

I say the wars on Christmas and Easter aren't eniugh. Let's start a war on Sunday. nt RomneyLies Nov 2012 #15

Next two Supreme Court Justices ... Bill and Hillary Clinton JoePhilly Nov 2012 #16

Other: "We aren't coming for your guns. Really." (nt) jeff47 Nov 2012 #17

Also, DC already has electoral votes, so statehood wouldn't change that. jeff47 Nov 2012 #18

My "other": The new verifiable voting machines will use open-source software. Jim Lane Nov 2012 #19

Karl Marx birthday will be declared a national holiday! flamingdem Nov 2012 #20

other: johnp3907 Nov 2012 #21