Current Events > Why is Puerto Rico willing to become the 51st state?

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ROD 06/13/17 12:23:12 PM #51:	Kaname_Madoka posted... Questionmarktarius posted... Antifar posted... If/when Democrats regain power, making Puerto Rico and DC states should be among the first things they do. I'm pretty sure DC statehood would require a constitutional amendment. Could be wrong, though. Of course, this means the republicans need to double down on the California breakup while they still can. What is the California breakup? reps are scared they won't be able to electoral college their way into their presidency in a couple decades so they want to break up California to gerrymander it. --- Nov. 3 = best day in Gamefaqs history! ~I don't have any alternate accounts~ Welcome to the Minus World!: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1247-the-minus-world <cite>ROD posted [p:881003816] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>Kaname_Madoka posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote>If/when Democrats regain power, making Puerto Rico and DC states should be among the first things they do.</quote> I'm pretty sure DC statehood would require a constitutional amendment. Could be wrong, though. Of course, this means the republicans need to double down on the California breakup while they still can.</quote> What is the California breakup?</quote> reps are scared they won't be able to electoral college their way into their presidency in a couple decades so they want to break up California to gerrymander it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kaname_Madoka 06/13/17 12:24:17 PM #52:	ROD posted... Kaname_Madoka posted... Questionmarktarius posted... Antifar posted... If/when Democrats regain power, making Puerto Rico and DC states should be among the first things they do. I'm pretty sure DC statehood would require a constitutional amendment. Could be wrong, though. Of course, this means the republicans need to double down on the California breakup while they still can. What is the California breakup? reps are scared they won't be able to electoral college their way into their presidency in a couple decades so they want to break up California to gerrymander it. Wouldn't breaking up California into multiple states help liberals by making more seats? <cite>Kaname_Madoka posted [p:881003922] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>ROD posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kaname_Madoka posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote>If/when Democrats regain power, making Puerto Rico and DC states should be among the first things they do.</quote> I'm pretty sure DC statehood would require a constitutional amendment. Could be wrong, though. Of course, this means the republicans need to double down on the California breakup while they still can.</quote> What is the California breakup?</quote> reps are scared they won't be able to electoral college their way into their presidency in a couple decades so they want to break up California to gerrymander it.</quote> Wouldn't breaking up California into multiple states help liberals by making more seats?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ROD 06/13/17 12:29:41 PM #53:	Kaname_Madoka posted... ROD posted... Kaname_Madoka posted... Questionmarktarius posted... Antifar posted... If/when Democrats regain power, making Puerto Rico and DC states should be among the first things they do. I'm pretty sure DC statehood would require a constitutional amendment. Could be wrong, though. Of course, this means the republicans need to double down on the California breakup while they still can. What is the California breakup? reps are scared they won't be able to electoral college their way into their presidency in a couple decades so they want to break up California to gerrymander it. Wouldn't breaking up California into multiple states help liberals by making more seats? Nope. the idea is california is worth say, 50 points (I forgot the exact # ) They'd break it up into 4 states, all carefully gerrymandered so republicans win 3 of the 4 states, while the democrat-leaning parts get say, 1 electoral point or something stupid like that. If they broke up california then why not texas and florida too? lol --- Nov. 3 = best day in Gamefaqs history! ~I don't have any alternate accounts~ Welcome to the Minus World!: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1247-the-minus-world <cite>ROD posted [p:881004658] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>Kaname_Madoka posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ROD posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kaname_Madoka posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote>If/when Democrats regain power, making Puerto Rico and DC states should be among the first things they do.</quote> I'm pretty sure DC statehood would require a constitutional amendment. Could be wrong, though. Of course, this means the republicans need to double down on the California breakup while they still can.</quote> What is the California breakup?</quote> reps are scared they won't be able to electoral college their way into their presidency in a couple decades so they want to break up California to gerrymander it.</quote> Wouldn't breaking up California into multiple states help liberals by making more seats?</quote> Nope. the idea is california is worth say, 50 points (I forgot the exact # ) They'd break it up into 4 states, all carefully gerrymandered so republicans win 3 of the 4 states, while the democrat-leaning parts get say, 1 electoral point or something stupid like that. If they broke up california then why not texas and florida too? lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kaname_Madoka 06/13/17 12:30:42 PM #54:	ROD posted... Kaname_Madoka posted... ROD posted... Kaname_Madoka posted... Questionmarktarius posted... Antifar posted... If/when Democrats regain power, making Puerto Rico and DC states should be among the first things they do. I'm pretty sure DC statehood would require a constitutional amendment. Could be wrong, though. Of course, this means the republicans need to double down on the California breakup while they still can. What is the California breakup? reps are scared they won't be able to electoral college their way into their presidency in a couple decades so they want to break up California to gerrymander it. Wouldn't breaking up California into multiple states help liberals by making more seats? Nope. the idea is california is worth say, 50 points (I forgot the exact # ) They'd break it up into 4 states, all carefully gerrymandered so republicans win 3 of the 4 states, while the democrat-leaning parts get say, 1 electoral point or something stupid like that. If they broke up california then why not texas and florida too? lol I forgot about gerrymandering. How is that legal in your country? <cite>Kaname_Madoka posted [p:881004803] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>ROD posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kaname_Madoka posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ROD posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kaname_Madoka posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote>If/when Democrats regain power, making Puerto Rico and DC states should be among the first things they do.</quote> I'm pretty sure DC statehood would require a constitutional amendment. Could be wrong, though. Of course, this means the republicans need to double down on the California breakup while they still can.</quote> What is the California breakup?</quote> reps are scared they won't be able to electoral college their way into their presidency in a couple decades so they want to break up California to gerrymander it.</quote> Wouldn't breaking up California into multiple states help liberals by making more seats?</quote> Nope. the idea is california is worth say, 50 points (I forgot the exact # ) They'd break it up into 4 states, all carefully gerrymandered so republicans win 3 of the 4 states, while the democrat-leaning parts get say, 1 electoral point or something stupid like that. If they broke up california then why not texas and florida too? lol</quote> I forgot about gerrymandering. How is that legal in your country?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ROD 06/13/17 12:38:54 PM #55:	Kaname_Madoka posted... ROD posted... Kaname_Madoka posted... ROD posted... Kaname_Madoka posted... Questionmarktarius posted... Antifar posted... If/when Democrats regain power, making Puerto Rico and DC states should be among the first things they do. I'm pretty sure DC statehood would require a constitutional amendment. Could be wrong, though. Of course, this means the republicans need to double down on the California breakup while they still can. What is the California breakup? reps are scared they won't be able to electoral college their way into their presidency in a couple decades so they want to break up California to gerrymander it. Wouldn't breaking up California into multiple states help liberals by making more seats? Nope. the idea is california is worth say, 50 points (I forgot the exact # ) They'd break it up into 4 states, all carefully gerrymandered so republicans win 3 of the 4 states, while the democrat-leaning parts get say, 1 electoral point or something stupid like that. If they broke up california then why not texas and florida too? lol I forgot about gerrymandering. How is that legal in your country? I wish I knew :/ --- Nov. 3 = best day in Gamefaqs history! ~I don't have any alternate accounts~ Welcome to the Minus World!: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1247-the-minus-world <cite>ROD posted [p:881005848] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>Kaname_Madoka posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ROD posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kaname_Madoka posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ROD posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kaname_Madoka posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote>If/when Democrats regain power, making Puerto Rico and DC states should be among the first things they do.</quote> I'm pretty sure DC statehood would require a constitutional amendment. Could be wrong, though. Of course, this means the republicans need to double down on the California breakup while they still can.</quote> What is the California breakup?</quote> reps are scared they won't be able to electoral college their way into their presidency in a couple decades so they want to break up California to gerrymander it.</quote> Wouldn't breaking up California into multiple states help liberals by making more seats?</quote> Nope. the idea is california is worth say, 50 points (I forgot the exact # ) They'd break it up into 4 states, all carefully gerrymandered so republicans win 3 of the 4 states, while the democrat-leaning parts get say, 1 electoral point or something stupid like that. If they broke up california then why not texas and florida too? lol</quote> I forgot about gerrymandering. How is that legal in your country?</quote> I wish I knew :/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
I Like Toast 06/13/17 12:50:59 PM #56:	Nomadic View posted... Yeah, they're likely to be Democrat voters Were_Wyrm posted... They didn't in 2012 --- If you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all <cite>I Like Toast posted [p:881007254] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>Nomadic View posted...</cite> <quote> Yeah, they're likely to be Democrat voters</quote> <cite>Were_Wyrm posted...</cite> <quote> They didn't in 2012</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 06/13/17 1:05:14 PM #57:	Kaname_Madoka posted... I forgot about gerrymandering. How is that legal in your country? It's practically mandated. https://ballotpedia.org/Majority-minority_districts Of course, the racists and opportunists maliciously complied, and drew a perimeter (aka "district") around all the minorities. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:881008835] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>Kaname_Madoka posted...</cite> <quote>I forgot about gerrymandering. How is that legal in your country?</quote> It's practically mandated. https://ballotpedia.org/Majority-minority_districts Of course, the racists and opportunists maliciously complied, and drew a perimeter (aka "district") around all the minorities.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 06/13/17 1:07:01 PM #58:	Republicans have no power to break up California, is the thing. They control none of the state legislative bodies, and the federal government can't split a state. --- an aspirin the size of the sun. <cite>Antifar posted [p:881009035] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote>Republicans have no power to break up California, is the thing. They control none of the state legislative bodies, and the federal government can't split a state.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 06/13/17 1:12:17 PM #59:	Antifar posted... Republicans have no power to break up California, is the thing. They control none of the state legislative bodies, and the federal government can't split a state. The individual counties themselves could go all Wheeling Convention, with plenty of external influence. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:881009740] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote>Republicans have no power to break up California, is the thing. They control none of the state legislative bodies, and the federal government can't split a state.</quote> The individual counties themselves could go all Wheeling Convention, with plenty of external influence.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ROD 06/13/17 1:14:25 PM #60:	Questionmarktarius posted... Antifar posted... Republicans have no power to break up California, is the thing. They control none of the state legislative bodies, and the federal government can't split a state. The individual counties themselves could go all Wheeling Convention, with plenty of external influence. california won't be broken up lol --- Nov. 3 = best day in Gamefaqs history! ~I don't have any alternate accounts~ Welcome to the Minus World!: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1247-the-minus-world <cite>ROD posted [p:881009977] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Antifar posted...</cite> <quote>Republicans have no power to break up California, is the thing. They control none of the state legislative bodies, and the federal government can't split a state.</quote> The individual counties themselves could go all Wheeling Convention, with plenty of external influence.</quote> california won't be broken up lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Questionmarktarius 06/13/17 1:36:22 PM #62:	shockthemonkey posted... What does PR gain by being a territory rather than a state? No federal income tax. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:881012200] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote>What does PR gain by being a territory rather than a state?</quote> No federal income tax.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kim Kusanagi 06/13/17 1:48:02 PM #63:	BoxxyThe31st posted... Probably because America is seen as the best country the world over your 31st account? this is beyond sad --- Live to train. Train to fight. Fight to live. When you retire, think only on fighting. Take me away, I don't mind, but you better promise I'll be back in time! <cite>Kim Kusanagi posted [p:881013332] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>BoxxyThe31st posted...</cite> <quote>Probably because America is seen as the best country the world over</quote> your 31st account? this is beyond sad</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kim Kusanagi 06/13/17 2:01:01 PM #64:	Skye Reynolds posted... I'm fine with Puerto Rico as a state, but I'm not okay with messing up our flag. We've got to pick a state to kick out of the union. Which one, CE? How about the illegaly invaded Hawaii --- Live to train. Train to fight. Fight to live. When you retire, think only on fighting. Take me away, I don't mind, but you better promise I'll be back in time! <cite>Kim Kusanagi posted [p:881014500] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>Skye Reynolds posted...</cite> <quote>I'm fine with Puerto Rico as a state, but I'm not okay with messing up our flag. We've got to pick a state to kick out of the union. Which one, CE?</quote> How about the illegaly invaded Hawaii</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kaname_Madoka 06/13/17 2:01:40 PM #65:	Kim Kusanagi posted... Skye Reynolds posted... I'm fine with Puerto Rico as a state, but I'm not okay with messing up our flag. We've got to pick a state to kick out of the union. Which one, CE? How about the illegaly invaded Hawaii Or donate Alaska to Canada. <cite>Kaname_Madoka posted [p:881014559] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>Kim Kusanagi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Skye Reynolds posted...</cite> <quote>I'm fine with Puerto Rico as a state, but I'm not okay with messing up our flag. We've got to pick a state to kick out of the union. Which one, CE?</quote> How about the illegaly invaded Hawaii</quote> Or donate Alaska to Canada.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Miz_iZ_AwSOme_X 06/13/17 2:02:46 PM #66:	ROD posted... Geiki Ganger posted... Especially with Trump as president. Literally the worst time to become a state. it's not gonna happen. 1) They're hispanic 2) trump is prez 3) they'd vote democrat 4) Did I mention they're hispanic and trump is prez? And the governor is a republican. So why Trump being pres is an issue? --- There's only three things in this world that will survive a nuclear apocalypse, twinkies, the cockroaches and Dixie Carter. <cite>Miz_iZ_AwSOme_X posted [p:881014672] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>ROD posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Geiki Ganger posted...</cite> <quote>Especially with Trump as president. Literally the worst time to become a state.</quote> it's not gonna happen. 1) They're hispanic 2) trump is prez 3) they'd vote democrat 4) Did I mention they're hispanic and trump is prez?</quote> And the governor is a republican. So why Trump being pres is an issue?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 06/13/17 2:03:12 PM #67:	Kaname_Madoka posted... Kim Kusanagi posted... Skye Reynolds posted... I'm fine with Puerto Rico as a state, but I'm not okay with messing up our flag. We've got to pick a state to kick out of the union. Which one, CE? How about the illegaly invaded Hawaii Or donate Alaska to Canada. Or mush the Carolinas, Dakotas, or Virginias back together. Maybe even go nuts and merge Kansas with Ar-kansas. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:881014707] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>Kaname_Madoka posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kim Kusanagi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Skye Reynolds posted...</cite> <quote>I'm fine with Puerto Rico as a state, but I'm not okay with messing up our flag. We've got to pick a state to kick out of the union. Which one, CE?</quote> How about the illegaly invaded Hawaii</quote> Or donate Alaska to Canada.</quote> Or mush the Carolinas, Dakotas, or Virginias back together. Maybe even go nuts and merge Kansas with Ar-kansas.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kaname_Madoka 06/13/17 2:03:59 PM #68:	Questionmarktarius posted... Kaname_Madoka posted... Kim Kusanagi posted... Skye Reynolds posted... I'm fine with Puerto Rico as a state, but I'm not okay with messing up our flag. We've got to pick a state to kick out of the union. Which one, CE? How about the illegaly invaded Hawaii Or donate Alaska to Canada. Or mush the Carolinas, Dakotas, or Virginias back together. Maybe even go nuts and merge Kansas with Ar-kansas. Or you could just put Okhlahoma into Texas. <cite>Kaname_Madoka posted [p:881014768] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kaname_Madoka posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kim Kusanagi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Skye Reynolds posted...</cite> <quote>I'm fine with Puerto Rico as a state, but I'm not okay with messing up our flag. We've got to pick a state to kick out of the union. Which one, CE?</quote> How about the illegaly invaded Hawaii</quote> Or donate Alaska to Canada.</quote> Or mush the Carolinas, Dakotas, or Virginias back together. Maybe even go nuts and merge Kansas with Ar-kansas.</quote> Or you could just put Okhlahoma into Texas.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ROD 06/13/17 2:11:07 PM #69:	Miz_iZ_AwSOme_X posted... ROD posted... Geiki Ganger posted... Especially with Trump as president. Literally the worst time to become a state. it's not gonna happen. 1) They're hispanic 2) trump is prez 3) they'd vote democrat 4) Did I mention they're hispanic and trump is prez? And the governor is a republican. So why Trump being pres is an issue? bolded. --- Nov. 3 = best day in Gamefaqs history! ~I don't have any alternate accounts~ Welcome to the Minus World!: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1247-the-minus-world <cite>ROD posted [p:881015424] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>Miz_iZ_AwSOme_X posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ROD posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Geiki Ganger posted...</cite> <quote>Especially with Trump as president. Literally the worst time to become a state.</quote> it's not gonna happen. 1) They're hispanic 2) trump is prez 3) they'd vote democrat 4) Did I mention they're hispanic and trump is prez?</quote> And the governor is a republican. So why Trump being pres is an issue?</quote> bolded.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CruelBuffalo 06/13/17 2:13:52 PM #70:	By telling PR to fuck off they would be upsetting the Puerto Ricans that do live on the mainland and vote but im assuming they're willing to take that risk. But if Democrats get control and offer to bring them in that's gonna give them at least some kind of bond. Republicans could be the ones to win that support... <cite>CruelBuffalo posted [p:881015637] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote>By telling PR to fuck off they would be upsetting the Puerto Ricans that do live on the mainland and vote but im assuming they're willing to take that risk. But if Democrats get control and offer to bring them in that's gonna give them at least some kind of bond. Republicans could be the ones to win that support...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VectorChaos 06/13/17 2:16:45 PM #71:	Questionmarktarius Or mush the Carolinas, Dakotas, or Virginias back together. Maybe even go nuts and merge Kansas with Ar-kansas. Questionmarktarius posted... Kansas Ar-Kansas Ar Kansas --- PSN VectorChaos http://i.imgur.com/ftMERkZ.jpg XBL Vector Chaos http://i.imgur.com/10hWZ95.png http://i.imgur.com/MZMOLx0.jpg http://i.imgur.com/R2jRl8F.jpg <cite>VectorChaos posted [p:881015909] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius</cite> <quote>Or mush the Carolinas, Dakotas, or Virginias back together. Maybe even go nuts and merge Kansas with Ar-kansas.</quote> <cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote>Kansas</quote> <quote>Ar-Kansas</quote> <quote>Ar</quote> <quote>Kansas</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Miz_iZ_AwSOme_X 06/13/17 2:24:10 PM #72:	CruelBuffalo posted... By telling PR to fuck off they would be upsetting the Puerto Ricans that do live on the mainland and vote but im assuming they're willing to take that risk. But if Democrats get control and offer to bring them in that's gonna give them at least some kind of bond. Republicans could be the ones to win that support... The problem is that would cause issues witb other hispanic communities that are being deported such as Cubans Mexicans Dominicans and south Americans such as Honduran Guatemalan Colombian Venezuelan Chilean and whatever other hispanic are being targeted by Trump to retaliate against Puerto Ricans and label me as a traitor to my heritage and possibly take their fustrations out in puertoricans. There's mexicans who hate puertoricans based on that fact alone. And some label my people as sell out for standing by what they call the white man. Imagine the salt that would create among hispanic communities on the us. --- There's only three things in this world that will survive a nuclear apocalypse, twinkies, the cockroaches and Dixie Carter. <cite>Miz_iZ_AwSOme_X posted [p:881016546] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>CruelBuffalo posted...</cite> <quote>By telling PR to fuck off they would be upsetting the Puerto Ricans that do live on the mainland and vote but im assuming they're willing to take that risk. But if Democrats get control and offer to bring them in that's gonna give them at least some kind of bond. Republicans could be the ones to win that support...</quote> The problem is that would cause issues witb other hispanic communities that are being deported such as Cubans Mexicans Dominicans and south Americans such as Honduran Guatemalan Colombian Venezuelan Chilean and whatever other hispanic are being targeted by Trump to retaliate against Puerto Ricans and label me as a traitor to my heritage and possibly take their fustrations out in puertoricans. There's mexicans who hate puertoricans based on that fact alone. And some label my people as sell out for standing by what they call the white man. Imagine the salt that would create among hispanic communities on the us.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KStateKing17 06/13/17 3:07:19 PM #73:	Questionmarktarius posted... Kaname_Madoka posted... Kim Kusanagi posted... Skye Reynolds posted... I'm fine with Puerto Rico as a state, but I'm not okay with messing up our flag. We've got to pick a state to kick out of the union. Which one, CE? How about the illegaly invaded Hawaii Or donate Alaska to Canada. Or mush the Carolinas, Dakotas, or Virginias back together. Maybe even go nuts and merge Kansas with Ar-kansas. Never --- Mains: Xiaoyu/Zafina (Tekken)-Dhalsim (SF)-Jax (MK) Luong/Yamazaki/Joe (KoF) <cite>KStateKing17 posted [p:881020147] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kaname_Madoka posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kim Kusanagi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Skye Reynolds posted...</cite> <quote>I'm fine with Puerto Rico as a state, but I'm not okay with messing up our flag. We've got to pick a state to kick out of the union. Which one, CE?</quote> How about the illegaly invaded Hawaii</quote> Or donate Alaska to Canada.</quote> Or mush the Carolinas, Dakotas, or Virginias back together. Maybe even go nuts and merge Kansas with Ar-kansas.</quote> Never</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
weapon_d00d816 06/13/17 3:14:51 PM #74:	Right now they get the benefits of being part of the US along with having much more sovereignty than a state so yeah, why would they ever want to change this current status? --- SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SlG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SlG <cite>weapon_d00d816 posted [p:881020782] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote>Right now they get the benefits of being part of the US along with having much more sovereignty than a state so yeah, why would they ever want to change this current status?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medussa 06/13/17 3:16:14 PM #75:	weapon_d00d816 posted... Right now they get the benefits of being part of the US along with having much more sovereignty than a state so yeah, why would they ever want to change this current status? for the same reason pretty much every other territory became a state. a seat at the table, and federal funding. --- Boom! That's right, this is all happening! You cannot change the channel now! Act now! Venchmen are standing by for your orders! <cite>Medussa posted [p:881020896] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>weapon_d00d816 posted...</cite> <quote>Right now they get the benefits of being part of the US along with having much more sovereignty than a state so yeah, why would they ever want to change this current status?</quote> for the same reason pretty much every other territory became a state. a seat at the table, and federal funding.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KnicksRGarbage 06/13/17 3:22:08 PM #76:	Skye Reynolds posted... I'm fine with Puerto Rico as a state, but I'm not okay with messing up our flag. We've got to pick a state to kick out of the union. Which one, CE? Puerto Rico --- "Waaah you are a troll" <cite>KnicksRGarbage posted [p:881021323] in Why is Pue... [t:75448631]...</cite> <quote><cite>Skye Reynolds posted...</cite> <quote>I'm fine with Puerto Rico as a state, but I'm not okay with messing up our flag. We've got to pick a state to kick out of the union. Which one, CE?</quote> Puerto Rico</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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