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Originally Posted by Senusret I
What do you feel is the wisdom? Not that it matters, as the seat would still exist, it would just be slightly larger than the Vatican.
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I see wisdom for a country fundamentally composed of a federation of states in having the capital not be located in any of those states -- in being outside the jurisdiction of any state and solely under federal jurisdiction.
Now, I'll readily grant that things have changed a great deal in 200+ years -- Washington is much more of a "permanent" city than it once was. So I'd be open to arguments that what was wise in the late 1700s no longer works. But I do see the wisdom of it.
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I want Statehood. Voting rights are not enough.
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Why? What do you see as the difference? What would statehood add that voting rights wouldn't provide. And would it matter to you if it appeared that a constitutional amendment for voting rights (like the DC Voting Rights Amendment) could be ratified but a contitutional amendment for statehood couldn't?
I'm not trying to challenge you; I want to understand your perspective better.