Live free — and show solidarity — or die: New Hampshire State Representative Cindy Rosenwald has filed a bill which would “formally declare the New Hampshire House of Representatives’ support for full representative democracy for citizens of the District of Columbia.”
“It is fundamentally unfair that 600,000 United States citizens are subject to taxation without representation,” Rosenwald said through a statement released by Councilmember David Catania’s office. “This is especially outrageous when citizens of the District have volunteered to defend our freedoms around the world.” (We’d love to provide you with an electronic copy of the bill, but it hasn’t yet been uploaded to the House’s online database. Snagged a copy — it’s below.)
This isn’t the first time that Rosenwald has offered ceremonial support for the District’s battle for autonomy — back in 2008, the New Hampshire House considered a similar measure and Catania, then-mayor Adrian Fenty, then-council Chair Vincent Gray and several Councilmembers testified in front of the House’s State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee, which eventually approved the legislation.
Still, we appreciate the sentiment — to show our appreciation, we’ll have to name an avenue after the state or something.
