I challenge you to read all about how the residents of Washington DC have no elected official who can vote on their behalf in Congress, and to not come to the conclusion that there's something seriously wrong there. Make me so angry. My latest Hearing Progressive Voices interview is up on MyDD:
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Ilir Zherka is Executive Director of DC Vote, the force behind the fight for voting rights in the nation's capital. A predominantly black 68 square-mile city whose half million residents voted for John Kerry at a rate of 90%, the District of Columbia has no U.S. Senators. Its sole congressional Representative cannot vote on the House floor. Ilir and I talked about the 'Taxation without Representation' battle cry, the challenge of having low-knowledge supporters and dedicated opponents, agitating for domestic change in the global space, and what we all can do about the failure of democracy in Washington DC.The House was set to pass a bill on Thursday that would give both Utah and DC one (more) voting representative in the House of Representatives. At the last minute, a congressman from Texas doomed the bill by tying it to the DC Personal Protection Act -- a repeal of the District's strict gun laws. Nice. Read what Ilir has to say about it.
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