What should the US do if Washington DC is made a state?

[NiftyNiblick]

Because devolved mutants like Milquetoast Macaw and Drooling Guille are insanely afforded votes,

the so called "constitutional republic" will require dissolution and partition to avoid descending into total anarchy.

They're short term survival is totally dependent on not winding up on the wrong half of the divide.

 

[Nordberg]

Someone from Texas told me that State has an option to split into 4 States. Maybe that's a Plan?

No, it is not.

 

[Jack]

No, it is not.

"Texas divisionism is a mainly historical movement that advocates the division of the U.S. state of Texas into as many as five states, as some considered to be statutorily permitted by a provision included in the resolution admitting the former Republic of Texas into the Union in 1845.[1]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_divisionism

 

[Nordberg]

California has had several iterations of carving out or relining the west coast for more states. Like Texas, it is all talk. However, DC is not. There are plans and politicians pushing it.

 

[Sailor]

California has had several iterations of carving out or relining the west coast for more states. Like Texas, it is all talk. However, DC is not. There are plans and politicians pushing it.

Old Nordberg. Talking out his ass again.

 

[Trumpet]

Old Nordberg. Talking out his ass again.

Poopeye, you telling us that you're a sea captain with a fleet of ships; now that was you talking out of your ass.

 

[Nordberg]

Old Nordberg. Talking out his ass again.

I always feel like I am talking to a child when you jump in. You are all attitude. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parti...&text=Dolwig (R-San Mateo),, and passed 27–12. You are one of the real dumb ones here.
Texas breaking up never for any traction. It was barely passing talk. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas...ivisionism is a mainly,into the Union in 1845.

 

[Sailor]

I always feel like I am talking to a child when you jump in. You are all attitude. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parti...&text=Dolwig (R-San Mateo),, and passed 27–12. You are one of the real dumb ones here.
Texas breaking up never for any traction. It was barely passing talk. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas...ivisionism is a mainly,into the Union in 1845.

Aww. Poor Nordberg. Still dumb as fuck. And your inbred relative Guno wants to give you a hug.

 

[Trumpet]

Aww. Poor Nordberg. Still dumb as fuck. And your inbred relative Guno wants to give you a hug.

Poopeye, you are the dumbest of the dumb.

 

[Into the Night]

Under the Constitution, there is supposed to be a federal district that is not a state where the federal government operates. So, how would this be resolved?

My suggestion is we form a new federal district in the middle of the US, sort of like Brazil did with Brasilia in say Kansas or Nebraska. This would denude the East Coast of it's economic windfall and turn it into a massive Detroit. The loss of representatives in east coast states and the gain in mid-west states would ensure the House ends up Republican while the addition of two DC senators is rendered meaningless.

After all, if Washington DC is now a state it can't be the Constitutionally required federal district...

Simple. The SODC does not recognize the Constitution of the United States. There is no federal government anymore.

 

[Into the Night]

It has many more people than states like Montana and such.
But the name Washington is already taken.

Puerto Rico and DC as states would make the electoral vote a little closer to the popular vote in actual representation of the people.
But for me, our federal system is dogshit anyway. Parliamentary democracies are much more modern and efficient.

There is no democracy currently in the world. It is an unstable form of government. It usually quickly dissolves into an oligarchy or dictatorship. The UK is an oligarchy.

 

[Into the Night]

Not sure about this but if some of the land ceded by Maryland for a federal district is no longer going to be used as part of the federal district wouldn't it just revert back to Maryland?

If the Constitution was destroyed by the States, dissolving the federal government, then, yes. All such territories and federal buildings and lands would revert back into the State they came from, including all forts and the District of Columbia.

 

[Into the Night]

SCOTUS understands that they have two options:

1) Step aside for the Revolution

2) Get blown up

And they are generally shit people.

We know how this goes.

SAD

Wow. You sure give a lot of credit to SCOTUS judges!

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Under the Constitution, there is supposed to be a federal district that is not a state where the federal government operates. So, how would this be resolved?

My suggestion is we form a new federal district in the middle of the US, sort of like Brazil did with Brasilia in say Kansas or Nebraska. This would denude the East Coast of it's economic windfall and turn it into a massive Detroit. The loss of representatives in east coast states and the gain in mid-west states would ensure the House ends up Republican while the addition of two DC senators is rendered meaningless.

After all, if Washington DC is now a state it can't be the Constitutionally required federal district...

Washington DC won't be a state. IMO, the best solution is to give most of what is now DC back to Maryland for two main reasons:
1) As you posted, the Constitution.
2) The rights of citizens to fair and equal representation.

Most of the land was Maryland's. Give all but the critical sections of DC back to Maryland; especially the residential areas. Citizen who still fall in the DC zone will become Maryland residents for all purposes except mailing addresses.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Wow. You sure give a lot of credit to SCOTUS judges!

Why not? It's the highest court of the land. What is your solution?

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Not sure about this but if some of the land ceded by Maryland for a federal district is no longer going to be used as part of the federal district wouldn't it just revert back to Maryland?

Not to my knowledge. It literally takes an act of Congress, which they should do.

Making DC a state is bullshit. Lots of Federal buildings are not in DC. AFAIK, the only things that need to be there are the seats of the three branches of government. All the worker bees can be farmed out to other states as most already are.

 

[Into the Night]

Why not? It's the highest court of the land. What is your solution?

Try to at least pay attention to the conversation, moron.

 

[Into the Night]

Not to my knowledge. It literally takes an act of Congress, which they should do.

Making DC a state is bullshit. Lots of Federal buildings are not in DC. AFAIK, the only things that need to be there are the seats of the three branches of government. All the worker bees can be farmed out to other states as most already are.

Congress would no longer exist, should the federal government be dissolved.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Try to at least pay attention to the conversation, moron.

Figures you can't figure it out, INT/IBDa/gfm.

Give most of DC back to Maryland.

 

[Dutch Uncle]

Congress would no longer exist, should the federal government be dissolved.

Figures you are against the Constitution.

OTOH, your dream will never happen. There are legitimate reasons for government at all levels and, therefore for a federal government.

How much at all levels varies, but I favor more State's Rights, less Federal authority.