[jtown,man]

Originally Posted by 202_Cyclist

Cirrus:


Also, the despite the claims of those who are eager to deny the right to vote to more than 700,000 Washington residents, in 1800, the residents of Washington, Georgetown, and Alexandria (which was then part of DC) were able to vote for their representative to Congress. So, when people say that the Constitution prevents 700,000 of your fellow Americans from enjoying the democratic rights and responsibilities that every other American enjoys, they are either full of it or don't know what they are talking about.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distri...ic_Act_of_1801

Just because people could vote before DC was founded doesn't mean its factually incorrect to say they can't today. Law does say DC can't do that just like law says a lot of things different types of people don't like. The reason for the law can be debated, but its law. So no, in 1783 the founders did not include anything about DC...because it didn't exist. So technically you're complaint is valid but it changes nothing.