"Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed" – Blaise Pascal
Senate clears way for approval of D.C. voting rights bill
D.C. Vote: As Constitutional As You Want It To Be
If DC isn’t going to be “retrocessed” into Maryland, or made the 51st state, then I don’t really see any other solution that’s fair and reasonable. I look forward to having a representative in Congress who can actually vote.
Hoorah! This is good news. I haven’t followed saga of the status of the District for years–not since I was last a near-resident, I suppose (in 2001). But it was something that I cared a lot about at the time, and still care about a good deal today, if only on the level of principle. Let’s consider this one the fortunate byproducts of a solidly Democratic Congress.
A Thinking Reed 
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