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From: Doug Humphrey
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1992 16:27

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It seems to me that in order to understand the statehood 
situation clearly, an attempt needs to be made to determine:

1) Why DC was established in the first place, being a moderately
   unique entity, and

2) Do the reasons for this still apply.

If the reasons in the beginning were bad, then statehood is 
called for.  If the reasons were good, but they are no longer
valid, then statehood is called for.  If they were good 
reasons, and they are still valid, then statehood is not 
called for.  

This ignores the other question of whether the DC Government
can stop acting like a joke of a city government, and more 
like a serious State government, and thus have the people 
who control the power (Congress) decide that they can safely
give some of that power to DC.

So, anyone want to take a crack at the required reading?  ;-)

Doug

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