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Abundant tweets about civil liberties & national security. "Has a longer memory than an elephant & keeps more records than Jim Comey.” Legendary potty mouth.

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    1. Raphael Satter‏Verified account @razhael 16 Apr 2017

      600,00-odd Americans hostage to constitutional quirk which means they pay taxes but aren't represented in Congress.https://apnews.com/bb851fbec8e7463cbef631abd070888a …

      1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
    2. Raphael Satter‏Verified account @razhael 16 Apr 2017
      Replying to @razhael

      Why not just retrocede the city to Maryland? Bizarre to disenfranchise people based on an accident of history & geography.

      3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    3. Paul D‏ @Paulmd199 16 Apr 2017
      Replying to @razhael

      Enclave clause... part of the constitution, needs an amendment to change. High bar for changing that.

      2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
    4. Raphael Satter‏Verified account @razhael 16 Apr 2017
      Replying to @Paulmd199

      Constitution, smonstitution. Part of the federal district was retroceded to Virginia in 1846. Why couldn't the same happen to the rest?

      1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
    5. Paul D‏ @Paulmd199 16 Apr 2017
      Replying to @razhael

      Constitution says the seat of government has to be in this particular district. You could play with the boundaries a bit, but ultimately...pic.twitter.com/2w9JsGsmQd

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    6. Raphael Satter‏Verified account @razhael 16 Apr 2017
      Replying to @Paulmd199

      I'd settle for retroceding everything save what was once "Washington City" (outlined in red.) That should satisfy the enclave clause I thinkpic.twitter.com/cLHTfHdbQP

      3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    7. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 16 Apr 2017
      Replying to @razhael @Paulmd199

      Can we keep Georgetown in there? Those people shouldn't vote. Plus many have second homes that come with franchise. [I kid. Sort of.]

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    8. Raphael Satter‏Verified account @razhael 16 Apr 2017
      Replying to @emptywheel @Paulmd199

      *Imagines a weaponized form gerrymandering where DC were extended to cover Annapolis, Baltimore & turn MD red* Maybe let's not go there...

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      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 16 Apr 2017
      Replying to @razhael @Paulmd199

      My next brilliant idea is to put the awful MIC part of VA in DC, since they run the joint anyway, but that's what makes VA bluish purple.

      12:40 PM - 16 Apr 2017
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        2. Raphael Satter‏Verified account @razhael 16 Apr 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel @Paulmd199

          You have my vote. The 1846 Retrocession Act was a aesthetic travesty against my beautiful diamond-shaped city.

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        3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 16 Apr 2017
          Replying to @razhael @Paulmd199

          That would also have the salutary effect of making the current Ranking Member on SSCI less of a hack for Big Intel.

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        2. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 16 Apr 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel @razhael @Paulmd199

          Maybe we can reenfranchise all felons, make them a state where they aren't already, as a counter to DC, which has more crooks anyway.

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        3. Raphael Satter‏Verified account @razhael 16 Apr 2017
          Replying to @emptywheel @Paulmd199

          I'm sure it'd be more fashionable city in any case. More smokers. Less khaki.

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