Posts Tagged ‘statehood’

Head-Roc’s Mouth: D.C. Hip-Hop Says “Free D.C.!”

An occasional feature in which esteemed D.C. rapper Head-Roc shares what’s on his mind.

They are about to strip Chocolate City of its “shadow” vote on the House floor. That is hilarious. Wait a minute. So, you’re telling me that the U.S. House of Representatives is going to eliminate the vote that already doesn’t count, representing [...]

Ask Some Europeans About Washington, D.C.: 3) Two Dope-Smoking Thessalonikan Greeks and a British Expat

Washington City Paper: Are you aware that citizens of Washington, D.C., have no vote in Congress?

British Expat: What? Why don't they?
[Though his familiarity with British politics is limited to the lyrics of the Beatles' "A Day in the Life," your correspondent attempts to explain the D.C. voting rights debate to an Englishman using tenuous analogies [...]