I couldn't find many cartoons on the topic.

[lyndz.livejournal.com]

Just like all Americans, residents of DC
- Pay federal and local taxes
- Serve in the armed forces and make sacrifices in times of war
- Serve on juries to uphold federal laws and policies

Yet, DC residents are denied voting representation in the US Senate andthe US House of Representatives, and do not have complete autonomy overtheir own budget and local laws. Congress has the final say on DC's budget and laws.

In other words, residents of the District of Columbia have all the responsibilities of residents of states, but still cannot be represented in Congress. It is time to end taxation without representation.

Comments

[adudeabides.livejournal.com]

The District was established specifically so a single state wouldn't gain more political power by virtue of hosting the capital. I'm for voting rights, but not state-hood, for that reason.

[lyndz.livejournal.com]

I don't see how that's relevant if most people who work for the government do not live in DC and most people who live in DC do not work for the government?

[adudeabides.livejournal.com]

People can always move. Where the people live isn't particularly relevant, though. In the way other states can become cultural or economic centers, a state could easily become a political powerhouse if it hosted the country's capital. That's why so many places use districts for capital cities, instead of states/provinces/territories/whatever.

Consider it a check on potential power, if you will. We have checks on the branches of government so they don't become too powerful and become the government. We have civilian control of the military so the military doesn't become the government. And we place our capital city in a district so no one state has additional leverage politically by virtue of hosting the capital...becoming the capital, instead of a state.