They're flying 51 star flags on Pennsylvania Avenue... there should be outrage over that for sure... 😟

that pizzes me off!
there should be 57 stars...

Six of the 57 stars have Xs drawn thru them... left over Obama flags... 😟

thanks, Trump!

I heard Dolt45 is personally designing the new flags out of gold lamé

he's lame...

its lam mei to you

I'm grateful for all the thoughtful debate. Does anyone have a coherent explanation for why they are opposed?

While they're at it, should probably go ahead and grant statehood to Puerto Rico, Guam, Samoa and USVI while they're at it. 'Territories' sound so colonialistic. If not state-worthy, just make Guam, Saipan and Samoa part of HI, and PR and USVI part of FL.....GITMO, too.....be fun to watch Russia and the Cubans chit their pants if we did that

Here is why I am opposed.

DC hasn't handled their franchise well as opposed to Marvel. Why reward incompetence?

Franchise, smanchise. Batman. Superman. Marion Barry. Don't need no stinkin franchise.

ben effin affleck

Robert, interesting, though I think irrelevant to the question from a legal point of view.

Dave, no facts to back this up, but the constitution perhaps provides a framework. Shouldn't all Americans be treated equally? Just my thought, haven't even decided if it is my opinion. To me this is WGAF? Unless citizens of a protectorate vote to vote on statehood, of course. Though technically I don't know what DC is considered.

Maybe we can just build them a nice statue or somethin... 😟

I was wondering what that frigging duck's name was....Ben is a great name for a duck....8-[

John Capozzi has been RUNNING THAT...SCAM TO
TURN WASHINGTON , D.C. INTO A U. S. STATE ...
FOR OVER 35 YEARS AND IS MILKING THAT FREE MONEY FOR AN EASY PEASEY JOB AND EXISTENCE...
THE LAZY PRICK..

WHAT A FREAKIN WEASEL...

CHOMPIN CHARLIE SWIFT & I SHOULD go visit him and rough him hard...FOR BEING A PROFESSIONAL SLACKER extraordinaire...
just like in the old dayzzzzz in GEORGETOWN...

looks like it was because of a compromise between two heavyweights:

"First, it’s worth remembering that Washington, D.C. was not always the capital. George Washington first took office in New York City, and then the capital was moved to Philadelphia, where it remained for a decade. Washington, D.C. was founded as the capital in 1790 as a result of a compromise between Alexander Hamilton and northern states, and Thomas Jefferson and southern states. Hamilton’s economic policies consolidated power in the bankers and financiers who primarily lived in the North, so the compromise moved the capital physically more South, to appease Jefferson and southern leaders who feared northern control of the nation.

But the lack of statehood for the capital is enshrined in the Constitution. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17 of the document reads, “The Congress shall have Power To …exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States.”

There was more, including commentary from Madison.

For what it's worth, I wouldn't mind removing Congress from the city's legislative business

You and Charlie beat up Vic's friends..?? 😕

let's pay to build a wall around it...

The South will pay...

They already have.
And I don't think there's a double indemnity clause...