Rename Pennsylvania Avenue? D.C. Statehood Advocates Push 'No Vote' Theme

You think Pennsylvania is the most important street in DC?

Guess it doesn't surprise me that people who know nothing about Washington DC would rather keep their nostalgia intact than give the people of DC representation.

You know what the proudest moment of my childhood was? Finding out that everyone's vote counted the same. Too bad i learned wrong.

Actually DC should be granted statehood, but that must never include the grounds of the WH or Congress which should remain independent like the status quo. Kind of like the United Nations does in NY.

as a child my proudest moment was when I found that my home state Pennsylvania was the most important street in Washington DC; as someone who loved all American History. and grew up to know there were streets named after my family as well. I took great pride in being a native of Pennsylvania. What a disappointment if they ever changed PA Ave; I remember when I was a chaild and was told our city wanted to change the street named after our ancestors because it had been named over 100 years ago and many towns people didnt know any of my family. Traditons mean nothing any more.

In onw way I think the residents of DC should have representaion. We broke away from English rule and became a seperate nation over taxation without representation. If the residents of DC are denied representaion while still being required to pay federal taxes, isn't that the same thing?

Continue funding Washington D.C. for a few more years and build another capital nearer the center of the nation. Brazil did it. The Western states would benefit from the move as they are the future of the US if there is one anymore. Allow the residents of DC currently to become part of Maryland or Virginia. Solves the problem. We really cannot afford another state right now. The ones we have are hurting economically as it is. Hopefully, in two more years things will change with a new administration and some hoped for change.

Washington DC was SPECIFICALLY designed not to be a state so that no one state could claim possession over the nation's capita. If the people who are pushing for this really succeed in such a bone-headed crusade, then the territory that DC occupies should- by all rights- revert to Maryland, since Maryland donated the five x five mile area orginally designated at the National Capital. If you live in DC, why not pass a law allowing them to vote in Maryland?

The District of Columbia was carved out of the state of Maryland. Before statehood would be created for DC, Maryland would surely take back the land for tax and tourism revenue, etc. people have too much time on their hands.

never mind remaning streets. give back our ss that you people took to pay bills. and increased our ss. we have a right to that . more so than spending money on stupid things. and also ,get back our jobs you people in washington gave to the the foreign countrys. everyti me i want to buy something ,its made in china or japan or korea . the people are tired of wasting thei r money to other countries. when our own county is in bad shape of money .

Why statehood for D.C.? The land belonged to Maryland, just give it back. Let the District be re-districted with Maryland districts or make the old District of Columbia a new Maryland Congressional District. Keep It Simple Stupid, and save money on the salaries and benefits of 2 new Senators.

For the past ten years Congress has played games with giving Washington DC a representitive...... They held the additional seat that Utah was suppose to have from the 2000 census as hostage trying to please the Left Wing leaders of DC.. Now with the new census and the republicans in charge of the house the game is over. Utah is a state and DC is a district..... end of story.