The Colony of Washington, D.C.
Statistically, the state with the highest black population by percentage in America is Mississippi; or is it? I came of age in Washington, D.C. in the 1970s and at the … Read More
Category: Statehood
Ted Cruz decries “Democrats' violence” because of his failed violent GQP insurrection
The usual Cruz hypocrisy, the pot calling the kettle violent. Because the final term of Ted Cruz will feature more nonsense serving corporate energy interests among other contradictions. He’s flailing … Read More
Secession fantasies continue
Neofeudalism redux: more playing into the hands of the Russian support for syncretic RW groups in the US. For the US, it is an act of violence and the GQP is … Read More
“go on and on” – DC Statehood should be a package deal with PR
Not unlike addressing a conjoined Alaska and Hawai’i statehood, airports and car dealerships should be the least of criteria for statehood, and the 2.8 million Puerto Ricans should be part of … Read More
Conservatives have some really dumb new reasons for opposing D.C. statehood
It always seemed absurd to me that hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens have no effective representation in Congress. And I’m not just talking about Alabamans. But to hear some conservatives … Read More
OR-Sen: Sen. Ron Wyden (D) Keeps Up The Momentum For D.C. Statehood
Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Ron Wyden’s (D. OR) re-election campaign: Taking back our democracy from those that wish to undermine Americans' fundamental constitutional rights will take work on … Read More
Indivisible Targets Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D. AZ) To Support $15 Minimum Wage In COVID-19 Relief
Received this e-mail today from the progressive organization, Indivisible: When we woke up this morning, Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) was trending on Twitter. And you should be pissed off. Yesterday, she … Read More
MD-Sen: Sen. Van Hollen (D) Turns Up The Pressure On The Senate To Make D.C. Statehood A Reality
Playing catch up here. Received this e-mail from U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen’s (D. MD) re-election campaign: For far too long the people of the District of Columbia have been … Read More
Likely Voters Support Statehood for DC and Puerto Rico, Obamacare, and Roe Vs. Wade
int.nyt.com/… According to a New York Times/Siena College poll, 59% of likely American voters support granting statehood to the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, while 20% were opposed and … Read More
only GOTV ensures any “Biden Blowout” and God will remain if Biden wins
Only a Biden blowout will stop the impending doom for so many things. But not any ontological arguments, even if Trump promises that God will not exist if Biden wins. … Read More
What could the Trump Coup d'état look like without a Biden landslide
GOTV and get a Biden landslide. x The Coming Biden Landslide https://t.co/DB0UYBnxoU pic.twitter.com/ePYMFI9YNi — #TheResistance | Vote Early And Use A Ballot Box (@SocialPowerOne1) September 13, 2020 With a few … Read More
Trump and his “state of exception” in DC: the desire for a failed state in Portland dress rehearsal
Trump’s incompetence is not simply inaction, it has a theory for his brand of failure, namely “’executive underreach’ as a species of leadership failure that’s as destructive as executive overreach”. Much … Read More
Joe Biden Has The Momentum To Expand His Electoral Map As More States Sour On Trump
The New York Times has a great piece out about how Democrats are eager to not only help Joe Biden take out Trump but also want him to expand the … Read More
MT-Sen: Sen. Steve Daines (R) Suggests Residents Of DC Are Not “Real People”
From Oliver Willis at The American Independent: Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) said on Wednesday that politicians should leave Washington, D.C., and go where “the real people” are to find out … Read More
Puerto Rico Will Hold Statehood Referendum
The United States territory of Puerto Rico will hold a nonbinding referendum on statehood in November. Governor Wanda Vazquez said the vote will ask a simple question: “Should Puerto Rico … Read More
The New Republic Argues That Progressives Should Be Pushing Biden On Structural Reforms Over Policy
There’s been a lot of discussions about how progressives are trying to figure out which policies they can push Joe Biden on fully embracing and campaigning on. But Osita Nwanevu … Read More
Pod Save America, “Elizabeth Warren is right on the filibuster.”
I know I’ve written about it a lot but it’s still my top issue and while tonight’s debate was horribly moderated, but Pod Save America said it best about tonight’s … Read More
Here’s How You Can Make A Big Difference
Archives In solidarity, Debra Schrishuhn for Alan, Mike F, Janis, Mike H, Donna, Dan, Dr Bill, Kimberly, and Bryan—your PDA National Team Support PDA’s Win 2020 Action FundClick to Make … Read More
Oklahoma, How Does It Work? SCOTUS buys time to try to figure it out…
Supreme Court news today is dominated by the ugly mess that is the political gerrymandering case and the (at least temporary) victory on the Census citizenship question. Buried way down … Read More
Challenge accepted. I told him eight things I absolutely love about Trump.
Sadly, an Air Force buddy I had served with over 20 years ago is, today, a huge Trump fan. He’s the complete package, down to the stupid red hat and wacky conspiracy … Read More
Challenge accepted: I told a Trump supporter eight things I absolutely love about Trump
Sadly, an Air Force buddy I served with over 20 years ago is a huge Donald Trump fan today. He’s the complete package, down to the stupid red hat and wacky conspiracy … Read More
FL-Gov: New PPP Poll Has Andrew Gillum (D) Beating Ron DeSantis (R) 48-44
Some good news today out of Florida courtesy of PPP’s latest poll: Another poll, another lead for Andrew Gillum. The newest survey from Public Policy Polling has Gillum, the Democratic nominee for Governor, … Read More
