DC Statehood Would Be Unconstitutional

[Tony Stark]

And here, you reveal the real reason that you are advocating for statehood. If it were just about representation, it could be ceded back to Maryland and those folks would be Maryland residents. This is the proper way and also has a precedent in that land was ceded back to Virginia in the past. However, I rather think that we just leave DC the way it is.

The people who live and pay taxes in the current DC dont want to be Virginia or Maryland citizens.

 

[Tony Stark]

How so?

The amendment grants to the district electors in the Electoral College, as though it were a state, though the district can never have more electors than the least-populous state. How the electors are appointed is to be determined by Congress.

 

[Buy1Sell2]

Doesn't change the fact that it is Constitutional

It is in no way Constitutional. DC is land that was ceded from Maryland and Virginia. Areas that cease to be part of DC would go back to the state that ceded it initially. Furthermore, there is no reason to make a city/area of 68 sq miles a state. This is not in the spirit of The Constitution. We may as well make NY, Chicago and LA into states. By the way, that would help Republicans but I am against it.

 

[Buy1Sell2]

The people who live and pay taxes in the current DC dont want to be Virginia or Maryland citizens.

Then they are stuck being DC residents without representation in Congreff unless a Constitutional Amendment is ratified.

 

[Buy1Sell2]

The amendment grants to the district electors in the Electoral College, as though it were a state, though the district can never have more electors than the least-populous state. How the electors are appointed is to be determined by Congress.

"How" the Electors are appointed is much different than "How Many"

 

[Tony Stark]

It is in no way Constitutional. DC is land that was ceded from Maryland and Virginia. Areas that cease to be part of DC would go back to the state that ceded it initially. Furthermore, there is no reason to make a city/area of 68 sq miles a state. This is not in the spirit of The Constitution. We may as well make NY, Chicago and LA into states. By the way, that would help Republicans but I am against it.

Nothing in The Constitution says that.The Constitution does say Congress can make new states.

 

[Tony Stark]

Then they are stuck being DC residents without representation in Congreff unless a Constitutional Amendment is ratified.

Or until The Democrat party in The WH,Senate and House give them a state.

 

[Tony Stark]

"How" the Electors are appointed is much different than "How Many"

the district can never have more electors than the least-populous state.

That means the number of electors can change

 

[Tony Stark]

It is in no way Constitutional. DC is land that was ceded from Maryland and Virginia. Areas that cease to be part of DC would go back to the state that ceded it initially. Furthermore, there is no reason to make a city/area of 68 sq miles a state. This is not in the spirit of The Constitution. We may as well make NY, Chicago and LA into states. By the way, that would help Republicans but I am against it.

The area having more residents than Wyoming is a reason to make it a state.

 

[Tony Stark]

It is in no way Constitutional. DC is land that was ceded from Maryland and Virginia. Areas that cease to be part of DC would go back to the state that ceded it initially. Furthermore, there is no reason to make a city/area of 68 sq miles a state. This is not in the spirit of The Constitution. We may as well make NY, Chicago and LA into states. By the way, that would help Republicans but I am against it.

The fact that they pay more taxes than many states is a reason to make it a state.