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Re:The Media Has Neglected Puerto Rico by bkohlmann on Monday October 02, 2017 @10:04PM (#15389559)
While there is a political element to the opposition for D.C. Statehood, there is also a non-partisan one.

D.C. was created as a compromise, deliberately set aside as a federal region, so no state would have control over the capital. It seems a reasonable thing to keep it as such.

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Re:The Media Has Neglected Puerto Rico by kibwen on Monday October 02, 2017 @11:03PM (#15389810)
This used to be my opinion as well upon learning of the history of DC's foundation, but in retrospect it seems like it should not be outrageous to think of a compromise that enfranchises DC citizens without compromising the security of the capital.
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Re:The Media Has Neglected Puerto Rico by landryraccoon on Tuesday October 03, 2017 @02:01AM (#15390486)
The people who happen to live in DC seem to have quite a bit of influence over the government actually. Much more than the average Californian for example.
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Re:The Media Has Neglected Puerto Rico by SamReidHughes on Tuesday October 03, 2017 @01:27AM (#15390382)
You aren’t saying anything, because nobody’s calling the idea outrageous.
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