What if ending home rule?

[Correll]

What if ending home rule of DC, actually works quickly to make DC a nicer place to live and/or visit?

Kind of a strong message, if home rule by dems, just doesn't work. That they need to be taken care of by others.

Trump renews threats to take over Washington, D.C., but his legal authority is limited. Here's what he can do.

After an attempted carjacking involving a government staffer, Trump renewed his push to take federal control of D.C. — but he'd need Congress to make it happen.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[1srelluc]

52 years of black "home rule" has failed.....Time to appoint a commission of unelected right-leaning white people to run it.

Furthermore, the District's elected government exists under the grace of Congress and could theoretically be revoked at any time. -wiki

Since the federal district is also a financial responsibility of congress it could be dissolved under reconciliation.

 

[Care4all]

52 years of black "home rule" has failed.....Time to appoint a commission of unelected right-leaning white people to run it.

Furthermore, the District's elected government exists under the grace of Congress and could theoretically be revoked at any time. -wiki

Since the federal district is also a financial responsibility of congress it could be dissolved under reconciliation.

Once again, Trumpers SPITTING on the Constitution! Congress and NOT the President, rules D.C.

 

[Correll]

Once again, Trumpers SPITTING on the Constitution! Congress and NOT the President, rules D.C.

It is telling that your reponse was to rules lawyer, not to deny that putting " unelected right-leaning white people" would make it better.


DO we want to just fast forward this discussion and all agree that putting " unelected right-leaning white people" in charge of DC instead of letting the local dem population vote,

will lead to better governance of the city?

 

[Care4all]

What if ending home rule of DC, actually works quickly to make DC a nicer place to live and/or visit?

Kind of a strong message, if home rule by dems, just doesn't work. That they need to be taken care of by others.

Trump renews threats to take over Washington, D.C., but his legal authority is limited. Here's what he can do.

After an attempted carjacking involving a government staffer, Trump renewed his push to take federal control of D.C. — but he'd need Congress to make it happen.

www.cbsnews.com

As your article says right there, the President can do nothing on his own in DC....that power was given to Congress in our Constitution.... Trump needs Congress, to make any of his moves.

 

[1srelluc]

Once again, Trumpers SPITTING on the Constitution! Congress and NOT the President, rules D.C.

Negative, he has the Bully Pulpit and can recommend Congress take action. That's his job no matter if you like it or not.

 

[Correll]

As your article says right there, the President can do nothing on his own in DC....that power was given to Congress in our Constitution.... Trump needs Congress, to make any of his moves.

Again, you rules lawyer... instead of arguing that the locals are qualified to run their own lives....

 

[ColonelAngus]

DC is a ******* mess by any objective measure.

It is not a state, Trump should federalize DC LE IMMEDIATELY.

 

[Hafar1014]

What if ending home rule of DC, actually works quickly to make DC a nicer place to live and/or visit?

Kind of a strong message, if home rule by dems, just doesn't work. That they need to be taken care of by others.

Trump renews threats to take over Washington, D.C., but his legal authority is limited. Here's what he can do.

After an attempted carjacking involving a government staffer, Trump renewed his push to take federal control of D.C. — but he'd need Congress to make it happen.

www.cbsnews.com

Democrats destroy every city they control.

 

[Correll]

Democrats destroy every city they control.

Good point. IF DC, is improved, by not letting dems vote, would other cities be improved too?

 

[Care4all]

Negative, he has the Bully Pulpit and can recommend Congress take action. That's his job no matter if you like it or not.

He can recommend and use his bullying all that he wants, but it takes our Congress, for him to take action like that in DC. according to our Constitution.

Trump knows this....his lawyers advised this, his touting it anyway, will end up in a lawsuit and a whole bunch of division among his cult followers and the rest of humanity,

And DO EXACTLY WHAT he wants, so he thinks....

Distract from him being closest of friends with Epstein for 15 years, planning to pardon Maxwell, and not fully releasing and disclosing the Epstein files for fear of his own or friends involvement.

 

[1srelluc]

On July 9, 1846, in response to a voter referendum, Congress retroceded the City of Alexandria and Alexandria County to Virginia.

District of Columbia home rule - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Perhaps the answer is to retrocede most of the the MD portion of the District back to MD.

A small Federal district could be kept in place encompassing the main federal grounds/buildings/facilities and ruled by a commission.

While I would not be bothered seeing MD get another House seat it would solve a lot of problems.

 

[ColonelAngus]

I am all for giving the territory back to the states.

Though MD AND VA are blue as **** 90 minutes from DC in any direction.

 

[1srelluc]

He can recommend and use his bullying all that he wants, but it takes our Congress, for him to take action like that in DC. according to our Constitution.

Trump knows this....his lawyers advised this, his touting it anyway, will end up in a lawsuit and a whole bunch of division among his cult followers and the rest of humanity,

And DO EXACTLY WHAT he wants, so he thinks....

Distract from him being closest of friends with Epstein for 15 years, planning to pardon Maxwell, and not fully releasing and disclosing the Epstein files for fear of his own or friends involvement.

Deflection much?

 

[1srelluc]

I am all for giving the territory back to the states.

Though MD AND VA are blue as **** 90 minutes from DC in any direction.

Only MD still has ceded land in DC.

 

[22lcidw]

Once again, Trumpers SPITTING on the Constitution! Congress and NOT the President, rules D.C.

Without the federal money and resources that city would e all ghetto. The city has had the opportunity with endless free money helping its budget. Give the city to Virginia or Maryland if you want that. You already have electoral votes for it.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Only MD still has ceded land in DC.

Maryland rule will be as bad as DC.

Baltimore is a toilet.

 

[1srelluc]

Maryland rule will be as bad as DC.

Baltimore is a toilet.

True, but it will be on MD's head and at their expense.

Those of us that get our "local" news out of DC and who have been alive long enough has seen the continued fail of "home rule" and would welcome a smaller Federal District footprint.

LOL.....You know why local news there starts at 0500? They needed the extra hour just to cover the police/fire blotter every morning.....What the blacks are not shooting up all night they were setting on fire.

 

[ColonelAngus]

True, but it will be on MD's head and at their expense.

Those of us that get our "local" news out of DC and who have been alive long enough has seen the continued fail of "home rule" and would welcome a smaller Federal District footprint.

LOL.....You know why local news there starts at 0500? They needed the extra hour just to cover the police/fire blotter every morning.....What the blacks are not shooting up all night they were setting on fire.

I have lived all over Fairfax and Loudon county.

When I was a kid, Loudon county was the STICKS. JUST FARMS.

NOW IT IS LIKE THE WOKIST COUNTY IN THE NATION.

NOT PROGRESS AT ALL.

 

[Lesh]

What if ending home rule of DC, actually works quickly to make DC a nicer place to live and/or visit?

Kind of a strong message, if home rule by dems, just doesn't work. That they need to be taken care of by others.

Trump renews threats to take over Washington, D.C., but his legal authority is limited. Here's what he can do.

After an attempted carjacking involving a government staffer, Trump renewed his push to take federal control of D.C. — but he'd need Congress to make it happen.

www.cbsnews.com

What if pigs could fly?