Luyện nghe bài hát Ballad of the Broken Word/Give the People Their Right 14to Vote!

No
representation!
Two hundred years of
In the capital of nation!
No representation!
In the capital of this
Two hundred years of
Give the people their to vote!
asked me, was it true?
The rights of the District were long overdue?
They couldn't it when I said, Ayes!
And then I said, Ayou ain=t heard yet
We are in Washington, DC
A truly diverse
Almost six thousand strong
been exploited much too long
Inadequate power our own affairs
And issues for which we care
No in Congress, the Senate, the House
No state delegation, no
We pledge allegiance, Amy tis of thee
Fight in wars, pay taxes in country
work and services for the government
We get no vote, but our money is
You may wonder, how in the world can be?
I we lived in a democracy
The US constitution gives equal
Check the 14th amendment to this connection

In the US constitution was ratified
US Congress won the power to exclusively
In all cases,
the future capital of this nation
In 1790, selection of the District began
Using a piece of Virginia and a of Maryland
the District of Columbia, or Washington, DC
But the people kept on in their former states, you see
In 1800, Congress control of DC
Ended for the whole community
In the history of this country find the reason why
And even in a new millennium, they want law to apply
In 1846, the of DC
From decided to retrocede
It was to the original state line
and Arlington came after this time
In 1871, an elected delegate no vote
Was created for the House of - no joke!
DC was given government that year
Representation remained an issue, do you
In 1874, troubles arise
The position of nonvoting delegate its= demise
The territorial government was given to DC
Was taken back by Congress at this point of
In 1970, the brings the position back
Years of civil rights activism pressure with no slack
A in the right direction brought the people so much joy
And the man in this position, was Faunteroy
In 1978, Congress said okay
To the DC Voting Act, but not right away
If within seven years with no hesitation
DC would be granted representation
In 1985, our hopes were really, really
We that they should not let this bill die
All we was approval of thirty eight states
But only sixteen states support our case
In 1993, the District made a giant
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton hard to get
A DC on the House floor, which Congress did approve
But Republicans came to power, the decision was overruled

Now, I'm you are wondering what can be done?
are at least four ways that this fight can be won
Some we retrocede as a part of Maryland
Become a city or county in state once again
Or a new law could pass a Congressional vote
DC would be counted in the Maryland vote
For Federal elections, census taking - without retroceding
This would leave our in tact
Or, could pass another law for DC
Like they did in 1800 when they took over
For more than five hundred reasons they us like a state
And adding another reason, not a problem create
This would us two US Senate seats
And the census determine the number of House seats
Preferably, DC be the 51st state
We'd a seat in the House and two in the Senate - it=s not too late!!
Democracy is we want!
Voting are what we need!
Tell your Congress person, it=s to take heed!
Democracy is we want!
rights are what we need!
Tell your Congress person, it=s to take heed!