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Silly Burrito posted:This plus this: I was not a fan in the primaries and voiced no public support in the general, and just generally had very low expectations of a Biden administration based I think quite reasonably on his public positions on issues over the last half century or so. But damned if they haven't so far smashed right through them on many things. There's always room to improve, plenty of it, but considering it has only been three months, I'm cautiously optimistic this will be on the whole a good presidency. Time will tell. Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:The most recent bill re-designated the Mayor as the Governor and the City Council as the General Assembly. The state government would be unicameral and they would not incorporate any additional towns or cities in the state. Sounds reasonable and efficient. e: uh, here are some dogs my brother found dumped on the highway yesterday. If you live in central-ish Texas and want two dogs (they should stay together, we think), PM me for deets   The light one is a puppy. The darker one may be its mother. Unsure. ReidRansom fucked around with this message at 18:46 on Apr 20, 2021 |
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ReidRansom posted:I was not a fan in the primaries and voiced no public support in the general, and just generally had very low expectations of a Biden administration based I think quite reasonably on his public positions on issues over the last half century or so. But damned if they haven't so far smashed right through them on many things. There's always room to improve, plenty of it, but considering it has only been three months, I'm cautiously optimistic this will be on the whole a good presidency. Time will tell. Should have been watching Fox News. They were warning us all along that Biden is just a Radical Socialist trojan horse.
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Dang It Bhabhi! posted:Hate to kill the suspense but nope. Not from these folks. Do you have a source with specifics on everything that is/is not funded with the educational part of that proposal? The linked one didn't have much. I assumed it was going to happen in the same bill as free community college, since they're fairly closely related
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Kirios posted:I swear there's a mass shooting every day in this loving country. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_United_States_in_2021 Not every calendar day, but an average of 1.4 per day.
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mdemone posted:I keep repeating Washington Douglass Commonwealth to myself and it's freakin' me out, man The most annoying thing about D.C. statehood is that "Washington Douglass Commonwealth, D.C." will be a valid legal address. It is going to cost so much in extra printer ink compared to the name they had before "Columbia."
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I hope it goes through and sets the precedent that all US territories deserve statehood. I wonder if it would change the flag, too.
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DC has about 4 times the population as the Dakota Territory had when it was turned into 2 states. I know they'd never do it, but man, imagine the outrage: 
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CmdrRiker posted:I hope it goes through and sets the precedent that all US territories deserve statehood. I wonder if it would change the flag, too. We would absolutely change the flag.
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CmdrRiker posted:I hope it goes through and sets the precedent that all US territories deserve statehood. I wonder if it would change the flag, too. U.S. law requires a new star be added to the flag when a new state is admitted. There is already a 51-star design. 
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FLIPADELPHIA posted:I still can't believe the governor of OK used the Murrah Bombing pulpit to rail against cancel culture. We've been through a decade of horrific poo poo but man, that one really stunned me. Oh, friend, if I told you Kevin Stitt was an empty suit stuffed full of right wing talking points, that would not begin to scratch the surface of his sheer worthlessness.
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CmdrRiker posted:I hope it goes through and sets the precedent that all US territories deserve statehood. I wonder if it would change the flag, too. It would and there are already provisional redesigns of the flag in case that happens. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_flags_of_the_United_States#Possible_future_designs
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Star Man posted:It would and there are already provisional redesigns of the flag in case that happens. That circle design is dope af. 
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City of Washington, Douglass County, State of Columbia.
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Star Man posted:It would and there are already provisional redesigns of the flag in case that happens. Big fan of how square thd 54 star flag. Why not just work backwards with whatever imperial expansion / balkanization is required to get there. Five Texas route or whatever.
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What are the chances of DC becoming a state? Is this something we need to nuke the filibuster for?
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North Carolina Republican Senate Majority Leader just announced they are pulling their bill to ban medical treatment for trans youth. There was some question about whether they could override the Governor's veto and the NCAA and other businesses threatened action. Sexual Aluminum posted:What are the chances of DC becoming a state? Is this something we need to nuke the filibuster for? 1) It's more likely than it has ever been, but still not very likely. 2) Yes.
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Sexual Aluminum posted:What are the chances of DC becoming a state? Is this something we need to nuke the filibuster for?
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Sexual Aluminum posted:What are the chances of DC becoming a state? Is this something we need to nuke the filibuster for? I believe we would need to nuke the filibuster. So it's not in the cards until Manchin and Sinema get their poo poo together
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Apr 20, 2021 19:10
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How many Dem Senators are openly against DC as a state now?
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Gerund posted:Big fan of how square thd 54 star flag. Why not just work backwards with whatever imperial expansion / balkanization is required to get there. Five Texas route or whatever. That five Texas thing was in the original pre-secession constitution, the post-reconstruction one adopted in 1876 has no such provision. Sexual Aluminum posted:What are the chances of DC becoming a state? Is this something we need to nuke the filibuster for? Near zero, yes.
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Velocity Raptor posted:Can we trade AZ for DC? Not while Florida still exists as a much better target. Edit: make Florida part of Georgia.
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bobjr posted:How many Dem Senators are openly against DC as a state now? I don't think there are any. Problem is that a handful of Dem senators are openly against getting rid of the filibuster.
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Apr 20, 2021 19:13
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Dumbass question, but DC becoming a state would also require the DC residents to consent to it, right? I don't see any reason why they wouldn't, but has there ever been an "official" vote of DC's citizens?
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Another case of "Thing is not a problem until it happens to me." Still manages to veer off the cliff at the last second before having an epiphany. quote:Ted Nugent, who once dismissed COVID-19, sickened by virus https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-public-health-race-and-ethnicity-health-coronavirus-pandemic-585b21bb229c0049f2dec94927cc9789
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TheOneAndOnlyT posted:Dumbass question, but DC becoming a state would also require the DC residents to consent to it, right? I don't see any reason why they wouldn't, but has there ever been an "official" vote of DC's citizens? 86 percent of DC residents voted in favor of it in a 2016 ballot measure. The city license plate says "Taxation without Representation". They're for it.
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goethe.cx posted:I don't think there are any. Problem is that a handful of Dem senators are openly against getting rid of the filibuster. Is there any way we can arrange for the ghost of LBJ to give them the business?
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zoux posted:86 percent of DC residents voted in favor of it in a 2016 ballot measure. Does the statehood vote (both DC and PR) come up on a regular time frame, like the census, or does it only come up for a vote when it gets talked about?
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Fighting Trousers posted:Is there any way we can arrange for the ghost of LBJ to give them the business? Find a guy with a big dick to dress up as him and whip it out
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zoux posted:The city license plate says "Taxation without Representation". They're for it. On the flip side, it would mean they need a different car license plate......
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Kalit posted:On the flip side, it would mean they need a different car license plate...... "Two Permanent Democratic Senators Ahahah"
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Velocity Raptor posted:Does the statehood vote (both DC and PR) come up on a regular time frame, like the census, or does it only come up for a vote when it gets talked about? D.C. votes on it fairly frequently. D.C. also has elections for "Shadow Senators" on regular Senate timelines to pre-emptively elect people who would immediately become Senators upon statehood.
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Leon Trotsky 2012 posted:The most recent bill re-designated the Mayor as the Governor and the City Council as the General Assembly. The state government would be unicameral and they would not incorporate any additional towns or cities in the state. The new General Assembly would have 13 people, same as the current City Council. For reference Wyoming has a 60-member HoR and a 30-member Senate. Adding seats would probably make the transition to statehood take longer though.
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zoux posted:86 percent of DC residents voted in favor of it in a 2016 ballot measure. Even the Republican Party of DC, such as it exists, is for statehood. Support for statehood is practically a prerequisite for getting elected in DC, which is a notable contrast to Puerto Rico where statehood is the main issue dividing the parties.
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admit DC and Puerto Rico, then to keep the 50 star flag merge the dakotas (obviously) and merge California with Texas (to add 39 democratic electoral votes while annoying as many people as possible)Dr. Arbitrary posted:DC has about 4 times the population as the Dakota Territory had when it was turned into 2 states. Nevada had around 20,000 people when it was admitted a week before the 1864 presidential election to give Lincoln three additional electoral votes.
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zoux posted:86 percent of DC residents voted in favor of it in a 2016 ballot measure. Yeah DC is very much pro statehood. PR is less overhwelmingly in favor, I think their most recent vote was like 55% pro statehood.
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One of D.C.'s current Shadow Senators goes by the name "White Mike." His name is Michael D. Brown and there is another D.C. politician (who is black) named Michael A. Brown.
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