In the wake of a Virginia court striking down Democrats’ latest redistricting power grab as unconstitutional, conservatives have a sharper tool at their disposal than endless litigation. Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., has introduced the Make DC Square Again Act, legislation that would restore the District of Columbia to its original ten-mile square boundaries by reclaiming Arlington County and the City of Alexandria from Virginia. This isn’t mere map-drawing gamesmanship. It is a return to the Founders’ design for the federal seat of government, one that exposes the left’s selective reverence for history and their relentless pursuit of partisan advantage.
Virginia’s recent referendum sought to lock in new congressional maps heavily favoring Democrats, tilting the scales in a state that has trended left amid an influx of federal bureaucrats. The court moved swiftly to block certification, affirming that the process violated the state constitution. Yet such victories feel temporary when one side treats boundaries and elections as clay to be molded at will. McCormick’s proposal offers a bolder remedy rooted in original intent rather than reactive defense.
The history here is instructive. In 1790, Congress established the federal district as a perfect square straddling the Potomac, drawing land from both Virginia and Maryland to ensure neutrality and independence from any single state. By 1846, Virginia successfully petitioned for retrocession of its portion—including what became Arlington and Alexandria—amid concerns over slavery and economic interests. That decision warped the District’s shape and, over time, allowed surrounding jurisdictions to absorb federal influence and voters in ways the Founders never envisioned. Today, those areas teem with government employees whose political preferences reliably tilt Democratic, fueling the very gerrymandering now under challenge.
McCormick frames the fix plainly: repeal the unconstitutional retrocession and make DC square again. His bill invokes the Enclave Clause and the original compact, arguing the transfer never properly aligned with constitutional boundaries for the seat of government. Far from radical, it restores what was taken under questionable pretenses.
As McCormick noted, “DC Bureaucrats hijacked Virginia… but we will restore it.” The visual simplicity—a return to geometric integrity—belies the deeper principle at stake: fidelity to founding structures over partisan convenience.
Critics on the left howl at the notion, predictably decrying it as a power grab while ignoring their own history of manipulating maps, courts, and even calls for DC statehood that would further entrench federal influence. The irony thickens when one considers their zeal for tearing down monuments tied to the Confederacy. Here stands a boundary adjustment explicitly linked to preserving slavery, yet many Democrats would suddenly discover reverence for 19th-century precedents when it suits their electoral interests.
Even more provocative is the suggestion that President Trump could advance this through executive action, declaring the slavery-motivated retrocession invalid and forcing the courts to adjudicate the matter properly. Such a move would place the issue squarely before judges rather than leaving it to endless congressional stalemate. Residents of Arlington and Alexandria, steeped in federal employment and culture, might even find the transition seamless—trading Virginia’s state-level politics for direct alignment with the capital they serve.
This debate transcends cartography. It reveals the left’s inconsistent constitutionalism: eager to rewrite rules for representation when it benefits them, yet resistant to originalist corrections that challenge their advantages. Republicans, long on the defensive in Virginia’s shifting demographics, now hold an opportunity to fight fire with foundational fire. The Make DC Square Again Act, or even a decisive executive step, could rebalance power in ways litigation alone cannot achieve.
The coming months will test whether conservatives possess the clarity to pursue structural remedies or remain content with temporary court wins. Restoring the District’s square is no gimmick. It is a principled reclamation of the Republic’s intended architecture against those who would bend every boundary to their will.
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