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In article <1992Sep17.021853.26698@openage.openage.com>,
ghost@openage.openage.com (Glenn Host) says:
>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.

No, Arlington  was given back  to Virginia in  an attempt to  placate the
South immediately prior to the Civil War. Most of what is currently DC is
residential. At  least those areas  that have  people living it  are, and
that's what we're talking about, isn't  it? Voting rights for US citizens
to be able to elect the people who make laws governing them.

>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)

And turn  the whole  thing into  what? A  huge park?  Mile after  mile of
office buildings?  Who are you proposing  buy all this land?  The federal
government? Where's it going  to get the money? Do you  have any idea how
big the District is?

Would this  have been  your response to  the original  thirteen colonies?
"Hey, if  you don't  like taxation without  representation, move  back to
England."

>The same policy is used regarding miltary personel when stationed in
>other states - they can maintain their permanent residence in their
>orignal state (including not paying personal property taxes which
>is very common oin Virgina).

Okay, I pick  Texas. If George Bush  can be a resident of  Texas to avoid
state income taxes, that's good enough for me. Where do I go to sign up?
---
Jim McIntosh (jim@american.edu)
The American University
Washington DC 20016-8019 USA