Perhaps, but the attitude is the same. The residents view the government as occupiers and the government views the residents as colonists or worse. It's not a friendly situation. Some of the friction became evident on Jan 6. The city had no right to call the national guard. That wasn't good.
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FCC Does Not "Get It" after Puerto Rico Hurricane
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Perhaps, but the attitude is the same. The residents view the government as occupiers and the government views the residents as colonists or worse. It's not a friendly situation. Some of the friction became evident on Jan 6. The city had no right to call the national guard. That wasn't good.
No, the attitude is not the same. DC has vastly more engagement with the government than Puerto Rico (which has five times the population).
It makes more sense for either MD or VA to annex DC for Federal issues, as that would solve the representation matter. The problem is that I doubt either state wants DC.
Only out of necessity (as laid out in the law) and proximity. But it's pretty hostile and combative. That's what I mean by attitude.
The feeling is mutual.
I can attest for VA having lived there in the 70's (and I assume they still feel the same way today). Many, many DC workers live in the suburbs of MD and VA due mainly to lower cost of real estate. Except for a few privileged politicos DC is populated only by a distinctive lower class after 5PM. The relatively high rent districts bordering DC don't want anything to do with DC except for jobs of course.
That may have been your experience in the 70s, but it's very different now. Georgetown, Wisconsin Avenue, Cap Hill, and many other areas are filled with "young urban professionals." What some used to call yuppies. There's a big gentrification movement going on in the city. Meanwhile a lot of the urban poor have moved to Arlington.
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I believe you and it's unfortunate. Perhaps the radio and TV stations there should be exempt from regulatory fees because the natural disaster.
I know a terrible event like this can hurt a station's income for years to come.
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That's still the case. I commute 64 miles each way everyday from my home in VA to D.C.
There are very nice and expensive homes in D.C. though. It's not all tourist areas, office buildings, and slums.
Damn, no wonder you're often so cranky and cantankerous!
The Briggs Meyer Test says: "Kelly doesn't suffer fools gladly". I'd agree with that statement.Damn, no wonder you're often so cranky and cantankerous!
I was given and award stating exactly that by the CEO of HBC years ago... it was meant as an honor! (At the same time, I was given a box of business cards where my title was "Agent of Change")
Checked in on the power situation in PR. As of Friday afternoon (i.e. today), most of the power is back on in San Juan (only 10% out). But outside of San Juan 70% are is still without power.
Yes, but that is the Municipality of San Juan. The metro area is made of 6 municipalities and the power is not back in much of those.
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