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Jan 25, 2017

Pakistani Immigrant Says He’s Facing Up To $100,000 Loss After Rioters Torched Limo

Muhammad Ashraf says his insurance broker is working hard to get the damages covered, but chances aren’t very good because it’s considered riot damage.

Jan 15, 2013

White House to Switch to ‘Taxation Without Representation’ Plates for Obama’s Second Term

The White House will switch the license plates on the official presidential limousine to tags featuring the District of Columbia’s “Taxation Without Representation” slogan for the duration of President Obama’s second term, the White House says today.

Jun 12, 2012

Limos.com Wants to Play by D.C.’s Rules When It Starts Competing With Uber

Uber, the upscale livery on-demand company, is about to get some competition in D.C. Limos.com is preparing to enter the market, and one of its executives is trying to be careful about playing by the rules.

Jun 24, 2009

Plotkin Continues to Push License Plate with White House

The Post’s Reliable Source reported yesterday that WTOP Political Analyst and longtime voting rights agitator Mark Plotkin cornered Obama advisor David Axelrod at the Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association dinner last Friday and pressed for the president to put the “Taxation Without Representation” tags on the presidential limousine. Axelrod didn’t seem to think much of the personal appeal, telling Plotkin, “That’s your thing.” Plotkin also found RNC Chair Michael Steele and followed up on…

Jan 22, 2009

So Did Obama Use the ‘Taxation Without Representation’ License Plates?

Photo by Damon Green WAMU says that he did not, opting instead to display special inauguration-themed plates on the presidential limousine, aka The Beast, during Tuesday’s Inaugural Parade. As you can see in the above photo, the plates are blue, and display the numeral ‘1.’ The D.C. Council had sent a letter urging President Obama to put the plates, which famously protest the District’s lack of voting representation in Congress even though its residents…

 
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