columbia? (scratch, scratch)

Let's call Washington D.C. what it is; a city in Maryland. Glance at a map, it is incongruous to suggest that it is part of Virginia- appearing as it would, a wart, and a bite out of Maryland's belly (Is that too close to being a metaphor?). Designating it as a District was a whack idea to begin with- like the license plate says; that's taxation without representation, man! Statehood?, never going to happen!- thanks but no thanks to more Senators. Why not let the State Of Maryland, the Department Of Transportation, and the National Park Service hash through it for a while and see how they slice it up. More pork, more tolls, more memorials- something for everyone! Sure, someone will grumble, but let's just get some more Maryland voters out there- and a Congress(wo)man with an actual vote.