Ben Stein: "Obama's not very smart."

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Originally Posted by bobabode

Here's my turd in the punchbowl in regards to D.C. politics. They should have statehood like everyone else. Why should the congress have hegemony over them? I don't see them as all that corrupt, they are just taking their cues from Congress who regards that town as their own private fiefdom.

Just heard an interview with DC Representative Elanor Norton who is a non-voting member of Congress.

She is a Democrat and is on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. She voted, of course, against the AG Holders contempt charge. Now that Boehner has brought it up for a vote on the floor of the House Norton can't vote. She can vote in committee, but not in the House.

Basically residents who live and are paying taxes in DC are taxed without representation. That is just on example of a big problem.