AOL News' prodigious 2009 upstart (and a GREAT e-read), Politics Daily, takes a smarting and timely little swing at the latest efforts to shame Congress into moving on D.C. statehood--namely, the re-branding of Pennsylvania Avenue as 'Statehood Way' or 'Voteless' some-such. The short article is written competently by author/columnist, Tom Deimer.
It'll never happen, by the way, for one very simple reason. If shame, and heaping lots of it, is the requisite element in lighting the D.C. Statehood fire, the forces in Congress, who ritually oppose it (like Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell), have none on the matter.
As there are sound arguments on both sides, whether they should or shouldn't be ashamed is a matter to be settled in the court of local public opinion. Not, typically, very forgiving on this issue.
Have a look, here. Then, take the poll to give the State Formerly Known As D.C. a name:
Washingtonia would add an 'i' and 'a' to signs that presently read, "To Washington". Very cost-effective solution.
Columbiana would add an 'n' and 'a' to signs - a similarly cost-effective solution.
New Columbia doesn't make any sense to me, because there was never an 'old Columbia'. There should be, don't you think?
Mel Dyer
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