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Of course then I wouldn't have anything to complain about...
Federal territories are not states. If the Federal government could do this they could simply make war with Canada, win it, declare it a federal territory, then allow Canadians voting rights and rerpesentation in Congress.
Also, Puerto Rico would have to have voting rights if D.C. were to have it.
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Puerto Rico should have voting representation in Congress.That's why its called the DC statehood campaign, not the federal territory voting rights movement.
Also, what? Why do we want Canada? They're doing a fine job on their own.
I am generally a hardcore Madisonian. Considering Federal Papers #43, I would have to say that D.C. must be its own District not belonging to any State.
To use a poor metaphor or sorts, it would be like granting Maryland the Spy status in Stratego.