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Started by jimmy olsen, November 08, 2012, 05:58:51 AM

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Which flag should the U.S. use if Puerto Rico becomes the 51st state.

Flag Proposed by the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico
10 (35.7%)
Flag Proposed by the Army Institute of Heraldry
18 (64.3%)

Total Members Voted: 28

sbr

How about the idea of self governance that we seem so keen on?

merithyn

Quote from: derspiess on November 08, 2012, 11:54:37 AM
I prefer a nice even 50.  I like Puerto Ricans but I see no upside to them becoming a state.

Would you feel the same if they were more likely to vote Republican?
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Grey Fox

Can some describe the A) flag, please? It host is block here.
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Quote from: jimmy olsen on November 08, 2012, 08:46:36 AM
Quote from: derspiess on November 08, 2012, 08:43:49 AM
Neither.
What's wrong with B? Very traditional and conservative.

How about this one?



Looks like a Christmas card.
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merithyn

Quote from: Grey Fox on November 08, 2012, 12:10:07 PM
Can some describe the A) flag, please? It host is block here.

Blue bock with a circle of stars within. It looks cool, but the blue is far too small.
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CountDeMoney

We should just go back with a simple '76 with a circle of 13 stars on the blue field.  Fuck counting states, go old school.

Ed Anger

Quote from: CountDeMoney on November 08, 2012, 12:33:00 PM
We should just go back with a simple '76 with a circle of 13 stars on the blue field.  Fuck counting states, go old school.

Retake the Gadsden flag from the tea retards.
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Quote from: sbr on November 08, 2012, 11:59:01 AM
How about the idea of self governance that we seem so keen on?
Non sequitur?
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derspiess

Quote from: merithyn on November 08, 2012, 11:59:14 AM
Quote from: derspiess on November 08, 2012, 11:54:37 AM
I prefer a nice even 50.  I like Puerto Ricans but I see no upside to them becoming a state.

Would you feel the same if they were more likely to vote Republican?

Duh.  Of course.  It may or may not ultimately be the right thing to do, but don't expect me to throw a friggin parade about it.  And then of course there's the Timmy Taint.
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derspiess

Quote from: sbr on November 08, 2012, 11:59:01 AM
How about the idea of self governance that we seem so keen on?

Independence is fine by me.
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lustindarkness

Quote from: Ed Anger on November 08, 2012, 12:36:54 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on November 08, 2012, 12:33:00 PM
We should just go back with a simple '76 with a circle of 13 stars on the blue field.  Fuck counting states, go old school.

Retake the Gadsden flag from the tea retards.

Should go back to the US Navy.
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viper37

Quote from: derspiess on November 08, 2012, 11:54:37 AM
I like Puerto Ricans but I see no upside to them becoming a state.
Won't Federal contributions to the territory be reduced if it becomes a State?  Isn't this a good thing?


On the subject:
I think B is the one you should go with.  It looks just like the old one, so you can recycle them as nobody will bother to count the stars :P
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Why go through a redesign when the liberals and Muslims are just gonna keep burning the old one?  :rolleyes:
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Quote from: viper37 on November 08, 2012, 03:22:13 PM
Quote from: derspiess on November 08, 2012, 11:54:37 AM
I like Puerto Ricans but I see no upside to them becoming a state.
Won't Federal contributions to the territory be reduced if it becomes a State?  Isn't this a good thing?

As I understand it...

Federal contributions to PR would go up significantly.  They would be entitled to a lot of entitlement programs they are not currently receiving.

However, PR residents would now have to pay federal income tax (they do not at present).  So that's a significant new source of revenue as well.
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