Statehood for Washington, D.C.
Statehood for Washington, D.C.
#1Statehood for Washington, D.C.
Posted: 6/25/20 at 12:47pm
It's WAY past time.
The House votes tomorrow, June 26th. The Republican Senate and White House oppose Statehood.......because they're the Republican Senate and White House.
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bwaylyric
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/22/03
#2Statehood for Washington, D.C.
Posted: 6/25/20 at 1:25pm
Where would that extra star go on the flag?
#3Statehood for Washington, D.C.
Posted: 6/25/20 at 1:41pm
bwaylyric said: "Where would that extra star go on the flag?"
If you scroll down to "History," it shows a possible flag.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statehood_movement_in_the_District_of_Columbia
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#4Statehood for Washington, D.C.
Posted: 6/25/20 at 1:54pm
If they add Puerto Rico at the same time, they can go straight to a 52 star design!
#5Statehood for Washington, D.C.
Posted: 6/25/20 at 2:05pm
And then there's the issue of what the new State would be named. We already have Washington State. One possibility was "New Columbia".
Any suggestions?
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Updated On: 6/25/20 at 02:05 PM
#6Statehood for Washington, D.C.
Posted: 6/25/20 at 2:32pm
700,000 are without representation, I could care less where an extra star goes on the flag to be honest.
Douglass Commonwealth is the expected name as of current plans.
#7Statehood for Washington, D.C.
Posted: 6/25/20 at 5:19pm
I don’t necessarily agree it should be a state. I do think it could use a voting member in Congress, though. There are several ramifications with DC becoming a state and that includes the federal government losing a ton of protections.
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Updated On: 6/25/20 at 05:19 PM
bwaylyric
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/22/03
#9Statehood for Washington, D.C.
Posted: 6/25/20 at 7:06pm
How about "East Virginia" or "West Maryland"?
#10Statehood for Washington, D.C.
Posted: 6/26/20 at 3:58pm
The House passed the Bill to grant Statehood to D.C. All Republicans and one Democrat voted against it.
And this is probably as far as Statehood for D.C. will go. For now.
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Alex Kulak2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/16
#11Statehood for Washington, D.C.
Posted: 6/27/20 at 8:26am
You think Republicans are interested in giving voting power to a city that is 45% black?
#12Statehood for Washington, D.C.
Posted: 6/29/20 at 6:35pm
Alex Kulak2 said: "You think Republicans are interested in giving voting power to a city that is 45% black?"
Perhaps if they could spin up a new solidly red state to balance things out. I suspect that Florida's 1st congressional district would leap at the opportunity to become the new state of West Florida.
#FactsMatter...your feelings not so much.
#13Statehood for Washington, D.C.
Posted: 6/29/20 at 8:25pm
javero said: "Alex Kulak2 said: "You think Republicans are interested in giving voting power to a city that is 45% black?"
Perhaps if they could spin up a new solidly red state to balance things out. I suspect that Florida's 1st congressional district would leap at the opportunity to become the new state of West Florida."
In the early 1970's, I was stationed with the U.S. Navy at NAS Pensacola,. There were maybe half a dozen gay bars in town. The local conservative officials wanted to close the bars. There didn't seem to be a legal way to close them, so they approached the Navy and asked that the bars be declared Off Limits to military personnel. They figured that if the bars lost income, they would close up. To its credit, the Navy said NO. There was much that I liked about "West Florida," but I was very happy when it came time for me to be transferred. I've never returned. WAY too red for me.
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