(11-11-2016 04:01 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 03:58 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  49R - yeah, that won't work. Many states net import food.


200,

Perfect! That gives you a 100% subjective criteria, allowing you to approve or deny any statehood request for any reason you dream up.

Congress, not me. Since it seems you and Tom need things explained on about a 1st grade level, I'll put it another way. Statehood for DC would have to benefit the rest of the states.

Please list the benefits to the rest of the states.

Wyoming? Has pretty much nothing. And if it were part of Montana, it would have the same physical attributes. Why have these white majority states and not a black one?

(11-11-2016 04:01 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 03:58 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  49R - yeah, that won't work. Many states net import food.


200,

Perfect! That gives you a 100% subjective criteria, allowing you to approve or deny any statehood request for any reason you dream up.

Congress, not me. Since it seems you and Tom need things explained on about a 1st grade level, I'll put it another way. Statehood for DC would have to benefit the rest of the states.

Please list the benefits to the rest of the states.

Waiting...

(11-11-2016 04:14 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:01 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 03:58 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  49R - yeah, that won't work. Many states net import food.


200,

Perfect! That gives you a 100% subjective criteria, allowing you to approve or deny any statehood request for any reason you dream up.

Congress, not me. Since it seems you and Tom need things explained on about a 1st grade level, I'll put it another way. Statehood for DC would have to benefit the rest of the states.

Please list the benefits to the rest of the states.

Wyoming? Has pretty much nothing. And if it were part of Montana, it would have the same physical attributes. Why have these white majority states and not a black one?

Free will Tom. If black folks don't want to live in DC without what you consider adequate representation they can move to Wyoming and become a majority. Wouldn't take many to achieve that.

200,

If you're going to use a 100% subjective criteria, I will give you a 100% subjective answer. It benefits every state because 51 is better than 50.

(11-11-2016 04:14 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:01 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 03:58 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  49R - yeah, that won't work. Many states net import food.


200,

Perfect! That gives you a 100% subjective criteria, allowing you to approve or deny any statehood request for any reason you dream up.

Congress, not me. Since it seems you and Tom need things explained on about a 1st grade level, I'll put it another way. Statehood for DC would have to benefit the rest of the states.

Please list the benefits to the rest of the states.

Wyoming? Has pretty much nothing. And if it were part of Montana, it would have the same physical attributes. Why have these white majority states and not a black one?

Why do you want to segregate all African Americans into 1 state?

bearcat,

But who wants to live in Wyoming???

That's why places become highly populated: its better to live there.

(11-11-2016 04:19 PM)bearcat65 Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:14 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:01 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 03:58 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  49R - yeah, that won't work. Many states net import food.


200,

Perfect! That gives you a 100% subjective criteria, allowing you to approve or deny any statehood request for any reason you dream up.

Congress, not me. Since it seems you and Tom need things explained on about a 1st grade level, I'll put it another way. Statehood for DC would have to benefit the rest of the states.

Please list the benefits to the rest of the states.

Wyoming? Has pretty much nothing. And if it were part of Montana, it would have the same physical attributes. Why have these white majority states and not a black one?

Free will Tom. If black folks don't want to live in DC without what you consider adequate representation they can move to Wyoming and become a majority. Wouldn't take many to achieve that.

So the states where the whites historically owned all the land and have all the jobs..those are the places that get Senators.

How about this, all land and businesses in Wyoming are confiscated and everyone gets to start from zero.

Why make African Americans lose everything and start from zero to get Senate votes?

There is a solution.. Admit DC as a state. Done.

(11-11-2016 04:23 PM)solohawks Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:14 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:01 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 03:58 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  49R - yeah, that won't work. Many states net import food.


200,

Perfect! That gives you a 100% subjective criteria, allowing you to approve or deny any statehood request for any reason you dream up.

Congress, not me. Since it seems you and Tom need things explained on about a 1st grade level, I'll put it another way. Statehood for DC would have to benefit the rest of the states.

Please list the benefits to the rest of the states.

Wyoming? Has pretty much nothing. And if it were part of Montana, it would have the same physical attributes. Why have these white majority states and not a black one?

Why do you want to segregate all African Americans into 1 state?

I don't, but if you're going to give 90 Senators to white people, then there's no reason to deny DC statehood. And the only reason is that they don't want black supported black senators.

(11-11-2016 04:25 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:23 PM)solohawks Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:14 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:01 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 03:58 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  49R - yeah, that won't work. Many states net import food.


200,

Perfect! That gives you a 100% subjective criteria, allowing you to approve or deny any statehood request for any reason you dream up.

Congress, not me. Since it seems you and Tom need things explained on about a 1st grade level, I'll put it another way. Statehood for DC would have to benefit the rest of the states.

Please list the benefits to the rest of the states.

Wyoming? Has pretty much nothing. And if it were part of Montana, it would have the same physical attributes. Why have these white majority states and not a black one?

Why do you want to segregate all African Americans into 1 state?

I don't, but if you're going to give 90 Senators to white people, then there's no reason to deny DC statehood. And the only reason is that they don't want black supported black senators.

So Racism is the only possible reason DC should not be a state?

(11-11-2016 04:23 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  bearcat,

But who wants to live in Wyoming???

That's why places become highly populated: its better to live there.

I think it depends more on what you are born into and get used to. I have relatives who were raised in Kentucky, moved to Detroit for automotive jobs, moved back to Kentucky the day they retired.

(11-11-2016 04:23 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:19 PM)bearcat65 Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:14 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:01 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 03:58 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  49R - yeah, that won't work. Many states net import food.


200,

Perfect! That gives you a 100% subjective criteria, allowing you to approve or deny any statehood request for any reason you dream up.

Congress, not me. Since it seems you and Tom need things explained on about a 1st grade level, I'll put it another way. Statehood for DC would have to benefit the rest of the states.

Please list the benefits to the rest of the states.

Wyoming? Has pretty much nothing. And if it were part of Montana, it would have the same physical attributes. Why have these white majority states and not a black one?

Free will Tom. If black folks don't want to live in DC without what you consider adequate representation they can move to Wyoming and become a majority. Wouldn't take many to achieve that.

So the states where the whites historically owned all the land and have all the jobs..those are the places that get Senators.

How about this, all land and businesses in Wyoming are confiscated and everyone gets to start from zero.

Why make African Americans lose everything and start from zero to get Senate votes?

There is a solution.. Admit DC as a state. Done.

Neither are going to happen Tom.

(11-11-2016 04:23 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:19 PM)bearcat65 Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:14 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:01 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 03:58 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  49R - yeah, that won't work. Many states net import food.


200,

Perfect! That gives you a 100% subjective criteria, allowing you to approve or deny any statehood request for any reason you dream up.

Congress, not me. Since it seems you and Tom need things explained on about a 1st grade level, I'll put it another way. Statehood for DC would have to benefit the rest of the states.

Please list the benefits to the rest of the states.

Wyoming? Has pretty much nothing. And if it were part of Montana, it would have the same physical attributes. Why have these white majority states and not a black one?

Free will Tom. If black folks don't want to live in DC without what you consider adequate representation they can move to Wyoming and become a majority. Wouldn't take many to achieve that.

So the states where the whites historically owned all the land and have all the jobs..those are the places that get Senators.

How about this, all land and businesses in Wyoming are confiscated and everyone gets to start from zero.

Why make African Americans lose everything and start from zero to get Senate votes?

There is a solution.. Admit DC as a state. Done.

You just can't fix stupid.

(11-11-2016 04:22 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  200,

If you're going to use a 100% subjective criteria, I will give you a 100% subjective answer. It benefits every state because 51 is better than 50.

Ever play golf?

(11-11-2016 04:33 PM)bearcat65 Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:23 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:19 PM)bearcat65 Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:14 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:01 PM)200yrs2late Wrote:  Congress, not me. Since it seems you and Tom need things explained on about a 1st grade level, I'll put it another way. Statehood for DC would have to benefit the rest of the states.

Please list the benefits to the rest of the states.

Wyoming? Has pretty much nothing. And if it were part of Montana, it would have the same physical attributes. Why have these white majority states and not a black one?

Free will Tom. If black folks don't want to live in DC without what you consider adequate representation they can move to Wyoming and become a majority. Wouldn't take many to achieve that.

So the states where the whites historically owned all the land and have all the jobs..those are the places that get Senators.

How about this, all land and businesses in Wyoming are confiscated and everyone gets to start from zero.

Why make African Americans lose everything and start from zero to get Senate votes?

There is a solution.. Admit DC as a state. Done.

Neither are going to happen Tom.

Of course not.. DC is black and Wyoming is white.

(11-11-2016 04:36 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:33 PM)bearcat65 Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:23 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:19 PM)bearcat65 Wrote:  

(11-11-2016 04:14 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  Wyoming? Has pretty much nothing. And if it were part of Montana, it would have the same physical attributes. Why have these white majority states and not a black one?

Free will Tom. If black folks don't want to live in DC without what you consider adequate representation they can move to Wyoming and become a majority. Wouldn't take many to achieve that.

So the states where the whites historically owned all the land and have all the jobs..those are the places that get Senators.

How about this, all land and businesses in Wyoming are confiscated and everyone gets to start from zero.

Why make African Americans lose everything and start from zero to get Senate votes?

There is a solution.. Admit DC as a state. Done.

Neither are going to happen Tom.

Of course not.. DC is black and Wyoming is white.

And DC is not going to be a state.

(11-11-2016 04:22 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  200,

If you're going to use a 100% subjective criteria, I will give you a 100% subjective answer. It benefits every state because 51 is better than 50.

That's an argument for admitting Puerto Rico as a state, not a city as a state!

(11-11-2016 04:23 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  bearcat,

But who wants to live in Wyoming???

That's why places become highly populated: its better to live there.

Lots of people love Wyoming. Jackson Hole. Yellowstone National Park. Cody.

(11-11-2016 04:23 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  So the states where the whites historically owned all the land and have all the jobs..those are the places that get Senators.

No... The places that are states get Senators and the place that are not states do not.

Quote:How about this, all land and businesses in Wyoming are confiscated and everyone gets to start from zero.

Why make African Americans lose everything and start from zero to get Senate votes?

Why/where did this happen? Oh yeah, it didn't. Nobody is forcing them to live there and you're insane if you think that you could keep other races from thinking... HEY, THIS is where we can set up a state for our OWN purposes.

How about a Muslim State, or a Hispanic State, or an Asian State, or an Irish State or a Christian state or an Indian State?

If you'd like to set up 'reservations' like we did the Indians and let them govern themselves, I suppose we can talk about that... but I'm not a fan of that either.

bullet,

That explains why its population is so low!

Why does that work for PR, but not DC? Because PR qualifies as a state, while DC does not, right? ........... WHY????

DC will never be a state. It's an awful idea. Why should DC become a state when there are other cities, with more population, that aren't states?

Tom, the fact that you're basing your whole justification on DC becoming a state solely on race is completely ridiculous. Come on, you can do better.