There are, of course, real victims - the uneducated children and other vulnerable persons denied competent government. Surely we have heard the last of the idea of statehood, complete with two U.S. senators, for the District. Washington is only the nation's 20th largest city, ranking just below El Paso. Even if the flight of residents is eventually reversed, the city is physically small and will continue to sink on that list. Members of the House represent people.
Senators represent states, which are supposed to be geographic regions containing diverse interests.
As a state, the District would be the only state with no rural, agricultural interests, no mining or other extraction industries, no fishing, almost no manufacturing. Just lots of government. E.W. Scripps Publications , All Rights Reserved. Site users are subject to our User Agreement . We also have a Privacy Policy .