Originally published at: Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA) against D.C. becoming a state because it's "without a car dealership" | Boing Boing
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If car dealerships and airports are prerequisites for statehood then I guess Alaska and Hawaii are likely the only “real” states, though I guess it’s possible that New Mexico and Arizona might qualify if they had any airstrips in operation by 1912.
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I’m surprised no GOP members have used the “we’ll have to get all new flags” argument yet.
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I think over the last few years Republicans have demonstrated why statehood for DC, Puerto Rico, and Guam are all urgently essential. If they aren’t granted statehood and given Congressional representation, Republicans will continue to deny them their due as Americans, often while denying that they are Americans at all.
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Knuckleheads like Hice are still figuring out how the conspiracy nuts and SovCits would fit them into their mythology.
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The new GOP slogan: “No legislation? No representation? No problem!”
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Maybe someone can check the stats on this, but am I correct in assuming that D.C. would be the first state that entered the Union with more Black voters than White voters, and Puerto Rico would be the first state that entered the Union with more Hispanic voters than White voters?
I’m pretty sure that has something to do with it.
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“without a car dealership”
But they have VOTERS and they are predominantly liberal Democrats. Who would have thunk…
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“There’s not enough Republican Senators/congress(wo)men there…”
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Ding them for that, because DC already has, beer, a football team, and nuclear weapons? No airline, true, but still . . .
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The fact it’s HR 51 proposing a 51st state surely can’t be coincidence!
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I think that if a state has more electoral college votes than escalators the votes should be removed. That’s you Wyoming.
Obviously that has nothing to do with anything just like this shit from this shit.
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Pretty sure Vatican City doesn’t have those either.
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If the Democrats name it “dumbfuckastan HR51” the Qnuts/GQP will be the on board in a second.
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And, heck! That’s a country!
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So, as a former DC resident I do want to point out that when I was there, DC did in fact have a car dealer on Wisconsin Avenue. It was a VW/Volvo dealer. I don’t remember when it closed, but I did go there when I was looking at cars. And of course, there are a number of use car lots, so take that! 
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We all know it wouldn’t affect the flag that they’re flying.
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Between her and Rep “Jewish Space Laser”, Georgia Republicans are getting a reputation for stupidity likely to cause 3rd degree burns.
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Is that the traitor flag or the no-step-on-snek flag?
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The English language is so crazy! I’m working on a list of words with silent K’s:
• One Silent K — “Knot”
• Two Silent K’s — “Knuckle
• Three Silent K’s — “Republican”
• Four Silent K’s — “Knickknack”
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