[gleeaikin]

One of the arguments I hear is that we have the ONLY capital in the developed world where the citizens have less rights than the rest of the country. They cannot even spend their own tax money if the national government gets shut down.

[cynwoody]

One of the arguments I hear is that we have the ONLY capital in the developed world where the citizens have less rights than the rest of the country.

Let them resign and move out if they don't like their situation!

They cannot even spend their own tax money if the national government gets shut down.

So? Give 'em home rule! Municipal budget and taxing authority. Cokehead mayor and what-not.

Just make it very clear, they don't rate a federal vote!