🚀 go-pugleaf

>The district was formed with the explict idea of a neutral site
>for our government.  That is why the District area was taken
>from Virginia and Maryland originally.  Arlington/Alexandria
>was given back when it became heavily residential and did not
>become a state;  Neither should the District.

Just a little nit; Maryland and VA "gave" the land for the 
District, it was not "taken".  It actually was a voluntary
event.  

>If the residents in the district wish to have voting privilages
>they have three choices:
>  1. Move out of the District  (a good idea for other reasons)
>  2. Declare residency in an another distict and take it to court
>  3. Petition for part of DC to return to Maryland.
>The choice is theirs

To be honest, things have changed, and the people of DC 
do have a shot at statehood, but only if the DC Government
starts to behave like a real state government.  What they
need to realize (they meaning the DC government) is that you
do not do your best to piss off someone (congress) whose
favor you seek.   As long as the members of congress see 
what they consider to be stupid government in the District,
it will never get statehood.

I am sure that the return of Mayor-For-Life Barry will 
be very popular, and helpful to this cause.

Doug Humphrey
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