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DC and PR Statehood
« on: January 27, 2021, 04:13:01 PM »
Will DC become the 51st state with Dems controlling DC?

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Re: DC and PR Statehood
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2021, 04:13:40 PM »
Epoch Times: Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) led over three dozen of his Democrat colleagues to introduce a bill for D.C. statehood. A similar bill passed the House last year and will now face a Democrat-controlled Senate to determine if D.C. will become the 51st state

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Re: DC and PR Statehood
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2021, 04:47:55 PM »
Endorsed by Schumer. DC is a done deal IMHO
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Re: DC and PR Statehood
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2021, 07:18:01 PM »
Phew, luckily at least Trump didn't win so now we can get back to normal and have some unity...

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Re: DC and PR Statehood
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2021, 08:00:08 PM »
Endorsed by Schumer. DC is a done deal IMHO

How are you getting around the filibuster?

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Re: DC and PR Statehood
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2021, 08:08:49 PM »
How are you getting around the filibuster?
By threatening to nuke it like the Republicans did to confirm judges.

I believe there are also some crazy ideas of how to stick statehood into reconciliation, although I did not look into it.
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Re: DC and PR Statehood
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2021, 08:29:35 PM »
By threatening to nuke it like the Republicans did to confirm judges.

I believe there are also some crazy ideas of how to stick statehood into reconciliation, although I did not look into it.
Both highly unlikely. The second is probably not possible.
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Re: DC and PR Statehood
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2021, 08:35:03 PM »
Both highly unlikely. The second is probably not possible.
I don't know if nuking the filibuster is all that far fetched.
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Re: DC and PR Statehood
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2021, 03:30:25 PM »
I don't know if nuking the filibuster is all that far fetched.
If the more moderate Dems go Lib then anything is possible!

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Re: DC and PR Statehood
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2021, 07:52:03 PM »
The agenda continues: Full U.S. House vote to make Washington, D.C. the 51st state "will likely happen Thursday"

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/house-vote-dc-statehood/2021/04/16/6d122c00-9ec3-11eb-9d05-ae06f4529ece_story.html%3foutputType=amp

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Re: DC and PR Statehood
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2021, 08:52:14 PM »
The agenda continues: Full U.S. House vote to make Washington, D.C. the 51st state "will likely happen Thursday"

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/house-vote-dc-statehood/2021/04/16/6d122c00-9ec3-11eb-9d05-ae06f4529ece_story.html%3foutputType=amp

If this really was about the right of DC residents to vote, they would be talking about including it in a nearby state.

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Re: DC and PR Statehood
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2021, 11:58:32 PM »
If this really was about the right of DC residents to vote, they would be talking about including it in a nearby state.
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Re: DC and PR Statehood
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2021, 01:44:00 PM »
If this really was about the right of DC residents to vote, they would be talking about including it in a nearby state.
I believe there's precedent for this.  DC originally included land from both MD and VA.  The part that was from VA was returned to VA.
44/50, 46/63

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Re: DC and PR Statehood
« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2021, 02:09:39 PM »
Will I be able to change my screen name or will I have to open a new account? saw51st8 just doesn't have the same ring to it though ;-)  Clearly, I have my priorities straight.

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״וזה כלל גדול: שישנא אדם כל דבר שקר. וכל מה שיוסיף שנאה לדרכי השקר – יוסיף אהבה לתורה.״ - אורחות צדיקים

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Re: DC and PR Statehood
« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2021, 01:34:22 PM »
https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1384874104059318277

You don't understand why laws should not be passed with the express intent of favoring one political party?

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Re: DC and PR Statehood
« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2021, 02:22:46 PM »
You don't understand why laws should not be passed with the express intent of favoring one political party?
But this is his favored political party.....
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Re: DC and PR Statehood
« Reply #17 on: April 21, 2021, 02:36:52 PM »
I believe there's precedent for this.  DC originally included land from both MD and VA.  The part that was from VA was returned to VA.

MD recapturing the land is the obvious and fairest solution to the key arguments. But MD supports the unstated reason (increasing D senate seats) so that wont happen. I'd suggest that Texas or Alaska split to pack the Senate too.

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Re: DC and PR Statehood
« Reply #18 on: April 21, 2021, 02:41:52 PM »
Will I be able to change my screen name or will I have to open a new account? saw52st8 just doesn't have the same ring to it though ;-)  Clearly, I have my priorities straight.
FTF the Democrats who want to pack the senate.

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Re: DC and PR Statehood
« Reply #19 on: April 21, 2021, 03:18:39 PM »
MD recapturing the land is the obvious and fairest solution to the key arguments. But MD supports the unstated reason (increasing D senate seats) so that wont happen. I'd suggest that Texas or Alaska split to pack the Senate too.

Split CA and NY and you'll have 4 more republican senators.