You’re forgetting DC, though it’s a fantasy that they’ll ever get any representation in Congress, let alone actual statehood. Taxation without representation, baby! Move to DC and kiss your citizenship good-bye.
“Congress itself governs DC, it effectively has 454 reps there already.”
Except that since DC resident don’t get to vote for them, they don’t have any motivation to do things that are in DC’s interests. That’s not real representation.
Llewellenbruce over 13 years ago
Smart thinking Earl.
GROG Premium Member over 13 years ago
Maybe they’ll slice Canada up into 3 states.
enkydu over 13 years ago
No, you can’t die Earl :)
baggybut over 13 years ago
Earl was not smart in school.
johndifool over 13 years ago
Spammers can go and die tho.
lightenup Premium Member over 13 years ago
That’s the spirit, Earl. Nelson needs your “wisdom” anyway.
fishbulb239 over 13 years ago
You’re forgetting DC, though it’s a fantasy that they’ll ever get any representation in Congress, let alone actual statehood. Taxation without representation, baby! Move to DC and kiss your citizenship good-bye.
jtviper7 over 13 years ago
I want to see all 5000 states before I die !!!
kab2rb over 13 years ago
I’ll never get to.
mrgromit over 13 years ago
What? Obama said there he’d been out visiting all 57 states back during the campaign. Did we lose some since then?
moonwatcher13 over 13 years ago
“Congress itself governs DC, it effectively has 454 reps there already.”
Except that since DC resident don’t get to vote for them, they don’t have any motivation to do things that are in DC’s interests. That’s not real representation.
ChukLitl Premium Member over 13 years ago
We gave half of DC back to Virginia. Just give the other half back to Maryland.
Puerto Rico has as many voters for independence as for statehood, thus the status quo.
ububobu over 13 years ago
ChukLitl: Huh?