Check out this post by Michael New on a piece of legislation about to be introduced with respect to abortion in Washington DC. What's interesting is that there is not a single reference to the city where this new law is proposed, and no comment on whether the city's residents support or oppose it. It's all about national culture war politics with DC as a playground.
The residents of Baghdad have more sway over their government than the residents of America's capital city.
The Dish 