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Just make the dark blue districts "no-go zones" and let them kill each other down to the last man. 

Then all you have to do is go in there and arrest that last man. Efficient. Cost effective. Minimal labor. 

Badda bing, badda boom. Problem solved. 

Most of these statues have been up for decades, but now everyone has a problem with them? Where were they years ago when they were erected?

Personally, IMHO the people looking to tear down the statues are left wing anarchists and Marxists that want to destroy the very fabric of this nation. The statues represent our history both good and bad. They are there to incite conversation, understanding and learning. This nation is far from perfect but has come a long way. If we forget or try to erase that history, we are doomed to repeat it.

Personally, I hope that the local politicians start enforcing the laws against these brain dead morons looking to destroy public property. They all need to be brought up on charges and tried in a court of law. If found guilty, throw the book at them.

What are "these statues"?  Statues of U.S. Grant or statues of R.E. Lee?  Statues of Lincoln or statues of Jefferson Davis?
Today's people weren't alive when those statues were put up, as most of them are over 100 years old, so the answer to your question is that they weren't born yet.
Statues of Confederates were not put up to incite conversation; they were put up to honor the "Lost Cause" and keep uppity blacks from thinking that they had any importance in the land of white men.
Removing statues does not erase history.  It just changes whom we choose to honor.
I completely agree with your last point.  People who destroy either public property or private property should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

The house voted to admit Washington DC as a state. Obviously that won't pass the Senate, at least not yet. Say Dems do win the White House and both branches of Congress, will we add another state? Two?

Hoard politically incorrect stuff while you still can. They will be valuable collectors items one day. 

F! I just bought a new American flag... Now I'm going to have to replace it with one with 51 stars?

Wait until they add Puerto Rico (and another two Senate seats for themselves). Then move to New Zealand.

Wait until they add Puerto Rico (and another two Senate seats for themselves). Then move to New Zealand.

Feels like an even number is better

I wish California was