[hanamizu]

The Founding Fathers did not foresee that the US capital would be taken over by haters of the Republic and Constitution.

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The Founding Fathers stipulated that the District would be governed by Congress. How Congress was able to pass on its Constitutional duty to allow ‘Home Rule’ I do not know. (I know why Congress did it—the civil rights movement). A simple-minded person would think that if the Constitution says something in direct, plain English, Congress would be bound to follow it, but here we are.

[Reily]

Nixon thought “Home Rule” would win him a few black votes!
It didn’t! So far we are stuck with this stupid political move.

Its Constitutional (I think there was a USSC ruling that says this!) because it theory Congress is still in charge. They just delegated their authority.