600,00-odd Americans hostage to constitutional quirk which means they pay taxes but aren't represented in Congress.https://apnews.com/bb851fbec8e7463cbef631abd070888a …
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Replying to @razhael
Why not just retrocede the city to Maryland? Bizarre to disenfranchise people based on an accident of history & geography.
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Replying to @razhael
Enclave clause... part of the constitution, needs an amendment to change. High bar for changing that.
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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?
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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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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
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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.]
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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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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.
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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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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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