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Originally Posted by Senusret I
Since the topic is Statehood.....
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Okay, I'll try to bring it back to topic by asking a question of the DC residents:
Is statehood as such important to you, or is it voting rights that are important? In other words, would it be an acceptable outcome for you if voting rights did not include statehood?
I'll show my hand a little in asking the question: I'm 100% all for voting rights, congressional representation, a voice in constitutional amendment ratification, etc. for residents of the district. At the same time, I think there is some real wisdom in the way the founders set up (constitutionally) a district for the seat of government that is seperate from any state. So while in general I wouldn't have any problem with a proposal that in essence treats DC as though it were a state, I think I might have some pause over actually making DC a state (the State of Columbia?).
But I don't live in DC, so I'd really like to know what those of you who do live in DC think.