Timothy Birdnow

Wasn't this the idea in the first place? Why have a federal zone not in any state if it is to be run independently from the Federal gvoernment?

Trump Says Federal Government Should Take Over Washington

Given the horrible mismanagement of the city by the elected officials (anyone remember Marion Barry?) the Feds certainly can't do any worse.

D.C. was run by the Feds until they were granted home rule in 1973. Democrats pushed this to promote statehood and thus have another guaranteed Democrat stronghold with two Senators.

Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.)  have introduced a bill to restore the old order of things. Let's hope it actually passes. It's time to restore the old order of things over a lot; taxation, the election of Senators, etc. (Senators were appointed by their respective states before the 17th Amendment passed in 1913. Prior to that the Senate was a far less partisan body and more responsible.)

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