"Interestingly, the residents of Washington DC don't have representation in Congress because the District of Columbia isn't a state. We have 'shadow representatives' that can't vote on bills. 500,000 Americans who suffer from 'no representation without taxation.'"
Michael E., Washington D.C., US
Ask this fellow if he's any idea why this is so. He'll be clueless. He'll probably start with an assumption that the republicans had something to do with it, and conclude with a conspiracy theory involving racism. Point out to him that these 500,000 suffering citizens live entirely on money taken from the 50 states, and he'll accuse you of hate speech.
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
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