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At this point, he's only a councilman, but I agree with the sentiment. He always claims he was "setup" by the FBI, etc, and a lot of people buy into the conspiracy theories.
What you have to understand about DC is that after the civil war, a lot of the former slaves moved there, probably thinking that they'd have a better life, etc. South East has been, and continues to be, one of the worst slums in the United States. When I lived in Alexandria (other side of the Potomac), DC was the Murder Capital of the US with 10-15 minutes of local news devoted to this murder or that, or a follow up.
DC is not really a city. It isn't in a state. It is a protectorate area controlled exclusively by the US government and congress. The Mayor/City Council really has little or no power. The people who live there do not have real representation in Congress. I do think they get have some electoral college representation.
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James
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)
Red-beard for President, 2020
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