Puerto Rico governor to submit status referendum

Started by jimmy olsen, October 04, 2011, 09:40:41 PM

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Should Puerto Rico Become the 51st State?

Statehood
19 (63.3%)
Status Quo
3 (10%)
Sovereign Free Association
0 (0%)
Independence
8 (26.7%)

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Ed Anger

#30
October 05, 2011, 06:34:58 PM
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#31
October 05, 2011, 08:13:44 PM
Quote from: Ideologue on October 04, 2011, 10:21:48 PM
Tim, stop fucking with Wikipedia.



Canada annexes the US?  :bowler:
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#32
October 05, 2011, 08:28:29 PM
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#33
October 05, 2011, 08:57:18 PM
Quote from: FunkMonk on October 05, 2011, 08:13:44 PM
Canada annexes the US?  :bowler:
Not as full citizens.  They've shown they can't handle the responsibility.
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#34
October 06, 2011, 01:19:04 AM
No way do Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut get 2 senators each.
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#35
October 06, 2011, 01:30:18 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 06, 2011, 01:19:04 AM
No way do Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut get 2 senators each.

We can just keep them as territories, like American Samoa.

sbr

#36
October 06, 2011, 07:39:07 AM
Quote from: Tonitrus on October 06, 2011, 01:30:18 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 06, 2011, 01:19:04 AM
No way do Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut get 2 senators each.

We can just keep them as territories, like American Samoa.

No need to take cheap shots at American Samoa like that. :mad:

Valmy

#37
October 06, 2011, 08:25:10 AM Last Edit: October 06, 2011, 08:57:36 AM by Valmy
Quote from: Tonitrus on October 06, 2011, 01:30:18 AM
We can just keep them as territories, like American Samoa.

Territories were just a political stopgap to facilitate colonization of the continent.  It should not be a permanent political status.  Having populated areas without representation in Congress and a voice in the Presidential election is against the fundamental principles of this country IMO.

Either they need to become states, join existing states, be let go, or we need to invent some other political status where they are not states but have more of the rights of a state.
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#38
October 06, 2011, 08:49:29 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on October 06, 2011, 01:19:04 AM
No way do Yukon, NWT, and Nunavut get 2 senators each.

You are - correct.  Each of the territories has a single senator. :Canuck:
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#39
October 06, 2011, 09:29:20 AM
Canada could enter the union as 4 states -- 'Ontario,' 'French Canada,' 'Maritime Canada,' and 'Canada (other).'
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Tonitrus

#40
October 06, 2011, 05:51:17 PM
Quote from: Grinning_Colossus on October 06, 2011, 09:29:20 AM
Canada could enter the union as 4 states -- 'Ontario,' 'French Canada,' 'Maritime Canada,' and 'Canada (other).'

How about just one big state, like Texas?

crazy canuck

#41
October 06, 2011, 05:54:58 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on October 06, 2011, 05:51:17 PM
Quote from: Grinning_Colossus on October 06, 2011, 09:29:20 AM
Canada could enter the union as 4 states -- 'Ontario,' 'French Canada,' 'Maritime Canada,' and 'Canada (other).'

How about just one big state, like Texas?

It would be odd to have a single state which was larger than the rest of the other states combined.

MadImmortalMan

#42
October 06, 2011, 05:58:54 PM
By population, Canada would fall between Texas and California, and have the second most electoral votes and congressmen. Distant second.
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#43
October 06, 2011, 05:59:19 PM
If they want to be a state - cool.  If not, that's cool, too.  Whatever they wish is fine with me.
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crazy canuck

#44
October 06, 2011, 06:00:53 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on October 06, 2011, 05:58:54 PM
By population, Canada would fall between Texas and California, and have the second most electoral votes and congressmen. Distant second.

Larger = size.

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