HR 51, the bill in Congress to make the District of Columbia a state, now has 182 co-sponsors. It has gained 27 co-sponsors in the past two weeks. It is by D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton.
HR 51, the bill in Congress to make the District of Columbia a state, now has 182 co-sponsors. It has gained 27 co-sponsors in the past two weeks. It is by D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton.
How many sponsors are RED communist Donkeys ???
Mere nearly DEAD USA Const part–
1-8-17
To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;
What about the 23 Amdt ???
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Amendment XXIII (Amendment 23 – Presidential Electors for the District of Columbia)
1: The District constituting the seat of government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct: A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a state, but in no event more than the least populous state; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the states, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a state; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment.
2: The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
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??? reduce the USA *district* to the Capitol, White House and SCOTUS areas and perhaps those other needful USA buildings ??? —
ask Maryland to retake control the remaining area- part of 1800 Maryland ???
PART OF THE ROT IS HAVING ANY *DELEGATES* FROM OCCUPIED AREAS in the USA House of ***Representatives***.
IE – the HACKS in such areas can send letters and emails – just like other *citizens*.
Aha, this explains it: https://sunwarrior.com/pages/become-a-demo-rep
So you’re the person in grocery stores passing out samples of Vienna sausage and fruit drinks.
Just give it to Maryland for members of the House and Senate.
A more imaginative proposal would be for an amendment that would allow the district to have as many Representatives in Congress as if it were a state, but no Senators because it is not, and allow citizens of no other state (territorial residents, armed forces members, US citizens living abroad) to vote for the Representative for DC.