Should D. C. Be Granted A Seat In The House?

[Lil Red]

+J.M.J.+
there is talk about this again. so do you say yes or no? i don't know enough about either side of the issue, just wondering.

[KnightofChrist]

No.

[T-Bone _]

Nope.

Don't you think they would have set it up that way, if it were a good idea?

[Arpy]

Never! About what else would Stephen Colbert tease Eleanor Holmes Norton?

[aalpha1989]

No.

[havok579257]

if you say no then dc citizen should not have to pay taxes. right now, what is happening to them is taxation without representation. they should not have to pay taxes if they do not have a voice in the house, simple as that. so either they should get to stop paying taxes or dc should get a seat in the house.

[homeschoolmom]

DC is not a state. Only states have senators and members of congress. No, DC should not become a state.

[Arpy]

So if this is the United [i]States[/i] of America, then DC isn't even part of the US! [img]http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Patuara/startrekstuff/8u.gif[/img]

[add]

D.C.; Absolute Noway
Canada and Mexico; Yes (it's long over due)

[homeschoolmom]

Well, I think that you could be something other than a state and still be part of the US, of course. All of the territories were part of the US before they gained statehood.

[Lil Red]

[quote name='KnightofChrist' post='1789459' date='Feb 23 2009, 01:52 PM']No.[/quote]
+J.M.J.+
for everyone (except hsmom cuz she did), if you said no, why?

[Lil Red]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1789585' date='Feb 23 2009, 04:19 PM']DC is not a state. Only states have senators and members of congress. No, DC should not become a state.[/quote]
+J.M.J.+
but there are people living in D.C., shouldn't they have representation?

like i said, i don't know the history behind why they shouldn't have a seat in the house and all that, i'm just trying to figure it out.

[homeschoolmom]

[quote name='Lil Red' post='1789689' date='Feb 23 2009, 07:59 PM']+J.M.J.+
but there are people living in D.C., shouldn't they have representation? [/quote]

They do:

[quote]Eleanor Holmes Norton (born June 13, 1937) is a Delegate to Congress representing the District of Columbia. In her position she is able to serve on and vote with committees, as well as speak from the House floor. However, she is not permitted to vote on final passage of any legislation because she is not a member of Congress.[/quote]

[T-Bone _]

[quote name='havok579257' post='1789583' date='Feb 23 2009, 04:10 PM']if you say no then dc citizen should not have to pay taxes. right now, what is happening to them is taxation without representation. they should not have to pay taxes if they do not have a voice in the house, simple as that. so either they should get to stop paying taxes or dc should get a seat in the house.[/quote]

Have you ever either read the Constitution or taken a simple logic course?

[CatherineM]

I think that people who pay taxes should have representation. I get to vote for representatives in Florida eventhough I am in Canada. I see no reason why those who live in DC can't register to vote in either Virginia or Maryland, depending on what side of town they live on. They can drive over to vote, or vote by absentee like I do.

[Winchester]

I think we should remove DC entirely.

Give it to Jamaica.

[Mr.Cat]

[center][img]http://bestmadeflags.com/BMF%20Website%20Images/State%20Flag%20Pictures/Territory%20Flag%20Pictures/District%20of%20Columbia%20Flag.GIF[/img][/center][url="http://c-span.www3.capwiz.com/bio/id/644"]Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton[/url]; she is a tenth term Democrat delegate from District of Columbia At Large. Technically the [url="http://www.norton.house.gov/"]District of Columbia[/url] has a voice and influence in our House of Representatives, even serves in/on committees, what the delegate does not have is a vote.

Voting rights in the District of Columbia [i]ought[/i] to be settled to allow the population there a vote, someway/somehow. But honestly, I am not sure how this ought to be done. Though allowing them a vote in the Electoral College was at one time arranged, this [i]seems[/i] to be only slightly different.

Edited February 24, 2009 by Mr.CatholicCat

[Dust's Sister]

[quote name='Mr.CatholicCat' post='1789723' date='Feb 23 2009, 07:58 PM'][center][img]http://bestmadeflags.com/BMF%20Website%20Images/State%20Flag%20Pictures/Territory%20Flag%20Pictures/District%20of%20Columbia%20Flag.GIF[/img][/center][url="http://c-span.www3.capwiz.com/bio/id/644"]Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton[/url]; she is a tenth term Democrat delegate from District of Columbia At Large. Technically the [url="http://www.norton.house.gov/"]District of Columbia[/url] has a voice and influence in our House of Representatives, even serves in/on committees, what the delegate does not have is a vote.

Voting rights in the District of Columbia [i]ought[/i] to be settled to allow the population there a vote, someway/somehow. But honestly, I am not sure how this ought to be done. Though allowing them a vote in the Electoral College was at one time arranged, it seems to be this is only slightly different.[/quote]


Thanks for sharing the flag.

[havok579257]

[quote name='T-Bone _' post='1789712' date='Feb 23 2009, 08:40 PM']Have you ever either read the Constitution or taken a simple logic course?[/quote]


glad my opinion can be met with insults. great addition to this debate. thanks for sharing

[Lil Red]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1789704' date='Feb 23 2009, 06:18 PM']They do:[/quote]
+J.M.J.+
okay thanks