Comments on: Statehood Now!

By: OF Jay

OF Jay — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Doc, do you live in NoVa or DC itself? Bec with lead in those pipes and all it might be time to be a'movin. And to think you had to wait a year to get your deck set up too.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Fortunately, I'm in Loudoun County, where the water is quite drinkable.

By: The Grouchy Old Yorkie Lady

The Grouchy Old Yorkie Lady — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Affluent or not, the DC government has proven many times over and under many different administrations that it is incapable of meeting the basic needs of its residents. Most notable is its public education system, which is worse than ineffective even though its teachers receive the highest average pay in the country. This is just the latest is a series of embarassing revelations.

(Personally, given the way the commuter tax argument is going, I think this could be part of a plot to raise DC revenue by increasing water usage!)

By: Little Miss Attila

Little Miss Attila — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

If I lived there, I'd drink only bottled water.

This is outrageous--though not shocking. (I'm a former dweller of a DC suburb, and I know. The corruption is palpable.)

The residents should be marching in the streets; the water is better in Tijuana!

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