Is our beloved ‘democracy’ just a big lie?
I ask that question because of the idea that DC needs representation in our Congress.
The Republican-led House of Representatives on Thursday approved two measures that would overturn a pair of bills passed by the D.C. Council, one that allows non-citizens to vote in local elections starting in 2024 and another that revises and modernizes the city’s century-old criminal code.
The votes on the disapproval resolutions — the first time since 2015 the House has advanced such measures, and only the second time in three decades — came largely along party lines, though dozens of Democrats broke ranks and voted in favor. On the resolution targeting the non-citizen voting bill, the vote was 260-162, with more than 40 Democrats joining Republicans. On the resolution aimed at the revised criminal code, the vote was 250-173, with 31 Democrats joining the Republican majority.
No one representing D.C.’s 700,000 residents voted on either resolution, as the city only has a single non-voting delegate to Congress.
The disapproval resolutions, which would have to be approved by the Senate and signed by President Joe Biden to take effect, mark an early start to what many D.C. officials and advocates worry will be aggressive efforts by House Republicans to interfere in local affairs. And they stand in stark contrast to how D.C. was treated during Democratic control of the chamber, when on two occasions lawmakers passed bills granting the city statehood.
During debate that started Wednesday night and stretched into Thursday morning, Republicans argued that they were merely acting to tamp down on “radical” actions by the “out-of-control” D.C. Council.
Republican-Led House, In Which D.C. Has No Vote, Passes Measures Repealing Two D.C. Bills
Personally I think it is a slap in the face of democracy to allow these people without representation….
Back to the question….is democracy a big lie?
Just a few thoughts on that question….
Is Democracy The Big Lie?
It is a lie at least for the residents of DC.
How can any American citizen be without proper representation in our Congress?
Would you stand by and let your voice go unheard?
Anyone else have a thought or two on the democracy thing?
What say you?
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”
In Saner Thought 
I’m fine with voting representation or possibly statehood for D.C. But I can’t understand the reasoning behind allowing non-Citizens to vote. If you want skin in the game, make the effort to become an American Citizen.
The main point for me is that there are hundreds of thousands Americans that have NO representation…..chuq
The situation with DC seems strange to me. Why not just make is a state? That should solve the problems.
Best wishes, Pete.
It would but the GOP is scared that it will be Dem and they could lose their edge in Congress…..chuq
Whatever the goverment can do to keep non-Americans from voting is alright with me and I applaud it one hundred percent.
Is that a real problem? I have seen nothing around here that say they vote and there are many hispanics here. chuq