美国可能将拥有第51个州 [美国媒体]

Washington DC might become a state, andget a new name

华盛顿特区可能成为一个州并获得新名字



As the capital of the United States,Washington DC is not one of the 50 states. It’s a “federaldistrict,” hence “District of Columbia,” shortened to “D.C.” But that couldsoon change, as they are currently biddingfor statehood. If that happened, Washington DC would become the 51st state,and its leaders would give it an entirely new name.

作为美国首都的华盛顿特区并非美国的50个州之一。它是“联邦特区”，即 “哥伦比亚特区”。但这一局面很快将改变，因为目前正在申请成为州。

That name could quite likely be “NewColumbia,” an old name that wasapprovedby voters in a 1982 referendum in which Washington DC tried forstatehood. It originates from Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, who isobviously a critical part of U.S. history.

而新名字可能是“新哥伦比亚”，在1982年华盛顿特区公投建立州时这个老名字得到投票者的支持。这源于意大利探险家哥伦布，他显然是美国历史的关键组成部分。


Rebel 4 hours ago
The Founding Fathers designed the system sothat wherever the federal government was seated was not an actual state so thatthere would be no conflict of interests and undue representation issues. Thefact is that D.C. cannot legally become a state.

国父们设计了这个系统，即联邦政府所在地是不能成为一个州的，这样就不会有利益冲突和过度的代表问题。所以哥伦比亚特区在法律上不能成为一个州。

Matt 4 hours ago
D.C. was part of Maryland before it becameD.C.. Given it's small size, small population and the fact that it was given upby MD to become the capital, why should it now be made a state instead of givenback to the state it was originally a part of? Sorry, but as a resident of MD,I'd rather see DC returned to the state it was carved out of than made aseparate state.
And let's not forget the whole issue ofrepealing a constitutional amendment (the 23rd) complicating things. Good luckwith that.

哥伦比亚特区之前是马里兰州的一部分。考虑到土地面积和人口规模都很小，而且是从马里兰州割让出来当首都的，所以现在为什么要成为一个州，而不是还回给马里兰州呢？抱歉，我是马里兰州居民，我宁愿看到哥伦比亚特区重回马里兰州，而不是变成一个州。
我们也别忘了废除第23条宪法修正案（译注：第23条宪法修正案美国的首都所在地哥伦比亚特区的居民开始享有参加选举联邦总统的权利）的复杂事情。祝好运。

Toulouse Latrec 2 hours ago
Absolutely ridiculous to award that muchpower to a city which should never have allowed people to live in the Districtto begin with. It was part of Maryland and should return to Maryland. Ourfounders separated it from Maryland so it would be independent and no Statewould have control over the National Government. Granting independent powercontrolled by its own legislature would destroy what was intended and offsetthe balaNCE OF power in the national government giving a small number of peoplehuge control over the bureaucracy. To change that would be destructive.

将那么大的权力赋予一个城市，这太荒唐了，而本来也不应该让人们居住在那里的。原先是马里兰州的一部分，所以也应该归还给马里兰州。我们的国父将其从马里兰州分离出来，变成独立的特区，这样一来就没有哪个州可以控制联邦政府。如果赋予其独立权利并被其立法机构所控制，那么原先的意图将被打破并且将导致联邦政府失去权力平衡，从而让一小部分人控制了整个官僚机构。所以改变这一点将是毁灭性的。

Non-Politicus 3 hours ago
Is this article for REAL or is this justanother Yahoo joke?

这是真的话，还是说又是一个雅虎假新闻？

SaperionL 2 hours ago
I can understand why the people who livethere would argue for Statehood, but that undermines D.C being a federaldistrict. It is the seat of government for all states, which cannot besubjected to any state of municipal laws; but sets the laws for them all.. Thepeople who live there don't have representatives on the federal level the waythe other states do, but they chose to live in a federal district. MOVE ! Thisis something that will never come to pass. the federal government cannot be apart of any state, that will interfere with their duty to all the states.

我不明白那里的居民为什么要成为一个州，但是这样做会削弱其作为联邦特区的地位。这是联邦政府所在地，不能屈从于任何的地方法律；而是为所有的地方法律设立标准。生活在那里的人们无法像其他州那样拥有联邦层面的代表，但是他们选择生活在该特区。他们可以搬走啊！绝对不能通过。联邦政府不能成为任何州的一部分，否者将干扰联邦政府对所有州的职责。

KJY 4 hours ago
Look who's front in line to make thechange, Lying Hillary.

看看是谁在领导这次改变，是爱撒谎的希拉里。

Gordon 3 hours ago
LOL, two more Democrat senators? Let me seeSan Jose, ca has a population of 1.1. million and land size of 180 sq miles, DChas a population of .65 million and land size of 68 square miles. I say let'smake San Jose, capital of Silicon valley become a State with two Senators!!Let's get real, if you want a Senator move to Maryland, else return DC toMaryland. Last thing we need is the Land of Marion Barry and Jesse Jackson tobe a state.

哈哈，再来两个民主党参议员？加州圣何塞拥有110万人口，面积180平方英里。华盛顿人口65万，面积68平方英里。我认为可以让硅谷首府圣何塞成为一个州，从而增加两个参议员！！说真的，如果你想有参议员来代表你，可以搬去马里兰啊，或者让华盛顿回归马里兰。我们最不想看到的就是（前华盛顿市长）白瑞和杰西杰克逊的所在地成为一个州。

Logical mind in illogical times 4 hours ago
Becoming a state would also allow them towrite new laws/tax codes. Politicians would use it as a tax haven/asylum.
Our capital does not need to be its ownstate body.
Our government is about us, not them.

成为一个州意味着可以制定新的法律和税法。政治家将把它当作避税天堂。
我们的首都没必要成为一个州。
我们的政府是关于我们，而不是他们。

Yanfin 4 hours ago
Making DC a state would require asubstantial change in the US constitution. That will follow by even moredemands for other regional places, especially in larger states starting fromTexas, California to Alaska to seek statehood status. This would be an occasionfor politicians to become newly states elected governors, US senators, probablya good indication for bureaucracies with little economy. That being said,should this be a quest for a more representative US democracy and progress weshould let it take its course.

华盛顿成为州将对美国的体制产生重大影响。因为其他地区也会提出这样的要求，比如德州，加州和阿拉斯加州的一些比较大的城市。这将使得一些政治家有机会成为新的州长和参议员，这可能意味着繁文缛节，毫无经济性。话虽如此，如果这种做法可以让美国变成一个更具代表性和进步性的民主国家，那么我们应该任其发展下去。

stan 3 hours ago
Make it part of Maryland. There problemsolved

让它成为马里兰州的一部分。问题就解决了。