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Seymour Mansfield's avatar

Support Washington DC. Call your senators and representatives now and ask him to support the following:

1. The unfreezing of Washington DC’s budget appropriation.

2. An amendment to the DC home role act, Irene, just a sort of takeover that Trump has done.

3. Ultimately, the admission of Washington DC as a 51st date with two senators and representatives in proportion to its population.

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Seymour Mansfield's avatar

Specifically as to 2, this would be the repeal of Section 740 of the Home Rule Act, the provision that gives the President the power to federalize the police in the district.

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I would also like to see DC protected by the Posse Comitat6us Act. That would automatically come with Statehood. Removing Secion 740 of the Home Rule Act goes a long way but not as far.

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Pepper MaShay's avatar

Joy, What A Great Panel of Mayors You Had On Your Site Tonight!!! Exceptional Words Coming From All 3 Mayors Of L.A.,Oakland and Chicago!! Wow!! Thank You Joy!

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Debbi Jackson's avatar

We are one people. I stand with Mayor Bowser and the people of Washington, DC.

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Sarah Raymond's avatar

Joy, thank you for what you do. I'm in Baltimore which is led by Mayor Brandon Scott. He has powerfully come out against all of this. We, too, still have crime to deal with, but since he has taken office our murder and theft and other rates have dropped enormously. This orange lunatic has attacked us and maligned us with absolute racist lies. I do wish Brandon Scott was part of your panel. The thought of ICE invading us is horrifying.

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Megan Kent's avatar

This was SUCH a powerful session!!!!!! Bless you Joy-Ann!!!!! The work you are doing is sooooo important!!!!!!

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Seymour Mansfield's avatar

Joy,

I became a paid subscriber because of the way you jumped on this and made it your top priority, great speakers, experts and the three Mayors of L.A.,Oakland and Chicago. I think you should consider the CA Governor Gavin Newsome (who has ably fought against LA invasion and has stepped forward to counter and offset the TX Gerrymandering and Governor JB Pritzer of IL-who is strong and outspoken. I think Brandon Johnson knows he will step up strongly if Trump attempts such a law enforcement take over. It also matters that Trump has no legal hooks over these three cities. I live in Chicago. I and my Grouop are avid opponents of these fascists.

Seymour J. Mansfield

Founder, Convener & Chair

RISE Opposition Group

Resisting Injustice, Suppression, and Extremism

seymourmansfield2837@gmail.com

(612) 701-4295

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Pepper MaShay's avatar

We must make WashingtonD.C. The 51st State in America! when Dems. Get Control of The House and Senate!! In 2026

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Pepper MaShay's avatar

I applaud The Texas Reps. Who decided to leave from the heinous Gerrymandering that the Texas Repubs. want to do before

the ‘26 Midterms.

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Pepper MaShay's avatar

Joy, I also wanted to say that your interview wt.Mayor Bowser of D.C. was Informative and Needed inorder to keep the narrative exactly on point concerning Trump’s Made Up Narrative in the City Of D.C. over the Crime Rate in D.C. Mayor Bowser and The Police Chief are taking care of business when it comes to the citizens of D.C.

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Sandra Wallace's avatar

WE are all in danger. We all bleed red.

I'm a member of the human race and I identify as rainbow colored.

My nuclear family is white, black and brown.

So, please know that other strong women stand with you, Joy, and your colleagues!

Thank you for adding your life experience and perspective on surviving this Trump underworld.

By the way, I had to enter a special code sent to my email in order to comment here. What's up with that?

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