Nope, this isn’t a trick question. We’ve already seen some of the policies the new Democrat controlled Congress plan to roll out including a possible reinstatement of the draft by Rep. Charlie Rangel (D – NY). Now on the table is a bill to give the District of Columbia (a.k.a. Washington, D.C.) a vote in the House of Representatives supported by none other than soon be to Speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D – CA)

WHAT?!? Who next? Puerto Rico? The Virgin Islands?

For those who don’t know the full text of the Constitution of the United States, Article I., Section 2 states:

The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.

No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.

I’ve bolded the important section, STATE! Since when is Washington D.C. a State? Yes I understand that District of Columbia has residents that pay taxes, serve in our military, vote in federal and local elections, etc… but they are not a State of the Union. Without being a State, Washington D.C. does not deserve the right of representation in the United States Congress. Forget the fact that once we open this door how long does anyone think it will be before the various Territories of the United States of America ask for a voting Representative?

One last comment — why only a voting Representative in the House? If the supporters of this bill truly believe the District deserves representation give them full representation in our United States; both in the House and Senate.