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thetygerlily 05-05-2010 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by RU OX Alum (Post 1925300)
The City of Washington is located within (situates and occupies) the District of Columbia hence the term Washington, D.C.
I am officially in favor of DC becoming its own state. Why? There can't be two states named Washington, so they'll have to stop using it and people will stop confusing us (the state) with DC (land of politics). No other state has to say state as a qualifier... when you hear or Oklahoma State or Pennsylvania State you think college, not the actual state. I would be perfectly happy to not say Washington State anymore... which is why so many people use Seattle, northwest, or Pacific Northwest instead of saying Washington.

/naming tirade

Side note, I didn't know the differentiation between city & district- makes sense but hadn't heard that before. Thanks!

epchick 05-05-2010 07:51 PM
Is the city of Washington the only city in the 'District of Columbia?' And if it is, why would you want to make it a state?


It probably has been discussed here anyways, and I don't really follow the politics about it, but I've always heard that the District of Columbia could never be a state. *shrugs*

PiKA2001 05-05-2010 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by epchick (Post 1925328)
Is the city of Washington the only city in the 'District of Columbia?' And if it is, why would you want to make it a state?


It probably has been discussed here anyways, and I don't really follow the politics about it, but I've always heard that the District of Columbia could never be a state. *shrugs*
Yes it is, and I don't know why anyone would want to make what is only a city an actual state (Other than for representation).

I had learned myself that the founders wanted the capital to be free of state control, hence the departure from NYC and the creation of D.C.

VandalSquirrel 05-05-2010 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by epchick (Post 1924768)
More of the white anglo part than the outsider.

Usually when someone says 'gringo' they mean it in a more derogatory way. And we use it for people who *usually* are non-Spanish speaking white people.

A more affectionate term that could be used is 'guero' which doesn't always necessarily mean "blonde."
Gabacha and gabacho are the two I find highly amusing. Doesn't offend me when someone says it, as they usually don't realize I know what they're saying.

epchick 05-05-2010 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel (Post 1925371)
Gabacha and gabacho are the two I find highly amusing. Doesn't offend me when someone says it, as they usually don't realize I know what they're saying.
Care to enlighten me? Lol. I've NEVER heard those words.

VandalSquirrel 05-06-2010 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by epchick (Post 1925425)
Care to enlighten me? Lol. I've NEVER heard those words.
Girl, you need to http://www.askamexican.net/ or at least go through his archives.

AlphaFrog 05-06-2010 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by epchick (Post 1925425)
Care to enlighten me? Lol. I've NEVER heard those words.
How did you miss the movie "Stand and Deliver"? Edward James Olmos & Lou Diamond Phillips - it's a classic. That's the word they use in that movie when they are talking about some Latina girl who thinks she's all that because she's dating a white boy.

MysticCat 05-06-2010 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ASUADPi (Post 1925287)
Or was my teacher in high school just a moron? :D
This, I'm afraid. :p

PIKA2001 and RU OX Alum are right -- originally Maryland and Virginia ceeded land to the federal government for the district. The district was square -- 10 miles on each side -- and included Washington (once it was built), Georgetown and Alexandria. The part north and east of the Potomac not in a city was called Washington County, and the part south and west of the Potomac was called Alexandria County (and included Arlington and other communities). Congress returned Alexandria and Alexandria County, which by law could not include any federal offices, to Virginia in 1846. In 1871, Congress revoked the individual charters for Washington, Georgetown and Washington County and made the district and the City of Washington coterminous.

Helpful animated gif:
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ETA:
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Originally Posted by epchick (Post 1925328)
Is the city of Washington the only city in the 'District of Columbia?' And if it is, why would you want to make it a state?


It probably has been discussed here anyways, and I don't really follow the politics about it, but I've always heard that the District of Columbia could never be a state. *shrugs*
No taxation without representation...except for DC.

DrPhil 05-06-2010 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by MysticCat (Post 1925490)

LOL. You are such a dork.

RU OX Alum 05-06-2010 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by MysticCat (Post 1925490)
This, I'm afraid. :p

PIKA2001 and RU OX Alum are right -- originally Maryland and Virginia ceeded land to the federal government for the district. The district was square -- 10 miles on each side -- and included Washington (once it was built), Georgetown and Alexandria. The part north and east of the Potomac not in a city was called Washington County, and the part south and west of the Potomac was called Alexandria County (and included Arlington and other communities). Congress returned Alexandria and Alexandria County, which by law could not include any federal offices, to Virginia in 1846. In 1871, Congress revoked the individual charters for Washington, Georgetown and Washington County and made the district and the City of Washington coterminous.

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ETA:

No taxation without representation...except for DC.
Why was it returned in 1846?

ETA: I found this: http://wapedia.mobi/en/Alexandria,_Virginia

AOII Angel 05-06-2010 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by RU OX Alum (Post 1925557)
Why was it returned in 1846? They didn't teach us for sh*t.
Because Virginia wanted their land back.

MysticCat 05-06-2010 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by DrPhil (Post 1925555)
LOL. You are such a dork.
You're just figuring this out? :confused::p


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