If we moved the nation's capital

[Türkisblau]

The capital ought to moved to Taos.

[Nutmeg]

Would residents of the new capital, presumably created in an existing state, be stripped of their voting rights as a matter of tradition?

No one wants to live in f[inks]ing Kansas City. You realize that hundreds of thousands of people (and their families) have to willingly live in and around whatever city is selected, right?

No one would want to live in Washington either if it wasn't the nation's capital.

Only 38% of residents of the nation's capital are government employees. There's a lot more happening in D.C. aside from the federal government, believe it or not.

[Obama-Biden Democrat]

NOVA and Maryland would be completely SOL. Mass loss of tax revenues and population loss would cripple the region.

[justfollowingtheelections]

Would residents of the new capital, presumably created in an existing state, be stripped of their voting rights as a matter of tradition?

No one wants to live in f[inks]ing Kansas City. You realize that hundreds of thousands of people (and their families) have to willingly live in and around whatever city is selected, right?

No one would want to live in Washington either if it wasn't the nation's capital.

Only 38% of residents of the nation's capital are government employees. There's a lot more happening in D.C. aside from the federal government, believe it or not.

I've lived in the DC area before and I probably know the city better than you, but thank you for the information smartass.  My point is that DC was a swamp before it became the capital and much of what attracts people to the city would not be there if another city became the capital.  The new capital (even if it's a really boring place now) would eventually become an appealing destination.

[Nutmeg]

Would residents of the new capital, presumably created in an existing state, be stripped of their voting rights as a matter of tradition?

No one wants to live in f[inks]ing Kansas City. You realize that hundreds of thousands of people (and their families) have to willingly live in and around whatever city is selected, right?

No one would want to live in Washington either if it wasn't the nation's capital.

Only 38% of residents of the nation's capital are government employees. There's a lot more happening in D.C. aside from the federal government, believe it or not.

I've lived in the DC area before and I probably know the city better than you, but thank you for the information smartass.  My point is that DC was a swamp before it became the capital and much of what attracts people to the city would not be there if another city became the capital.  The new capital (even if it's a really boring place now) would eventually become an appealing destination.

You uncivil beast.

[The Free North]

NOVA and Maryland would be completely SOL. Mass loss of tax revenues and population loss would cripple the region.

I doubt it would be crippling

[Kraxner]

Use the brazilian method which is to put it in the middle of the country.

In this case the US's center would be Lebanon, Kansas.

[politicus]

Use the brazilian method which is to put it in the middle of the country.

In this case the US's center would be Lebanon, Kansas.

Lebanon being the capital of America would be hilarious.