Welcome our 51st State?? Puerto Rico!! Not so fast

[Chibibar]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/pol...4-30_its_split_decision_on_house_pr_vote.html

not so fast, at least not yet. The bill gave Puerto Ricans an option to vote and if they want to join the U.S. as a state (or other option)

This will be interesting.

 

[Dei]

It's not the first time (I'm pretty sure).

 

[Chibibar]

It's not the first time (I'm pretty sure).

nope... 3 times before this is the 4th.

 

[AshburnerX]

I honestly don't understand why they don't just take it this time. They've been a protectorate for so long that they basically ARE Americans, if not in name. I think the only right they don't have is to vote in US elections.

 

[SpecialKO]

I honestly don't understand why they don't just take it this time. They've been a protectorate for so long that they basically ARE Americans, if not in name. I think the only right they don't have is to vote in US elections.

They pay fewer taxes than residents of states do. Which is an understandable reason to not be a state.

It's just kind of silly when you realize that they have a larger population than half the real states.

 

[blotsfan]

But 50 is such a nice number.

 

[Chazwozel]

But 50 is such a nice number.

Not to mention all those flags we gotta replace.

 

[sixpackshaker]

There has to be some one from the flag lobby that can get a statehood bill passed.

 

[SpecialKO]

There has to be some one from the flag lobby that can get a statehood bill passed.

True dat. Flag manufacturers must be pushing for PR statehood hard.

 

[Rob King]

But 50 is such a nice number.

Not to mention all those flags we gotta replace.[/QUOTE]

Why not just get rid of a state when you take Puerto Rico. That way it can stay an even 50. It could be like Survivor. All the other states vote someone out of the union.

 

[Troll]

But 50 is such a nice number.

Not to mention all those flags we gotta replace.[/QUOTE]

Why not just get rid of a state when you take Puerto Rico. That way it can stay an even 50. It could be like Survivor. All the other states vote someone out of the union.[/QUOTE]

I nominate Texas. They want to leave anyway.

 

[Dei]

I nominate Alaska, they're all crazy anyways. (to live anywhere where it's that cold!)

 

[crono1224]

I nominate combining one of our multi-states, WV and Virginia, North/South Dakota (that right there will almost give them 10 people total), North/South Carolina.

 

[Frank]

I nominate Alaska, they're all crazy anyways. (to live anywhere where it's that cold!)

I think Canada should just own Alaska....and Greenland too.

Sounds fair.

 

[Dusty668]

WV & Virginia get my vote. Them SC folks are freaks.

 

[phil]

But 50 is such a nice number.

Not to mention all those flags we gotta replace.[/QUOTE]

Oh god, Fox News is going to use that as a driving point for why this shouldn't happen. I can just see it now.

"If Puerto Rico becomes a state, how will we know who the illegals are? America will be a spanish speaking language! We'll have to get rid of our flags and Adolf Obama can pry my flag from my cold dead hands!"

This message brought to you by the Sarah Palin or maybe Glenn Beck in 2012 foundation.

 

[General Specific]

WV & Virginia get my vote. Them SC folks are freaks.

HEY! I.... well, I kinda agree

 

[Covar]

WV & Virginia get my vote. Them SC folks are freaks.

True dat.

 

[Eriol]

I nominate Alaska, they're all crazy anyways. (to live anywhere where it's that cold!)

I think Canada should just own Alaska....and Greenland too.

Sounds fair.[/QUOTE]
Ask Denmark what they think about that one (they own Greenland).

As for Canada, I'll speak for all Canadians and say "great, we get the oil revenues!" We'll take Alaska! (Even with Sarah, it's still worth it)

 

[Frank]

Denmark seems to think they own fucking everything in the Atlantic ocean.

 

[SpecialKO]

As for Canada, I'll speak for all Canadians and say "great, we get the oil revenues!"

Don't you already get those because we buy so much oil from you? :wtf:

We'll take Alaska! (Even with Sarah, it's still worth it)

:shocked:, er, I mean,

(pssst, quick, get them to sign before they realize what they've done! :sneaky

 

[Eriol]

As for Canada, I'll speak for all Canadians and say "great, we get the oil revenues!"

Don't you already get those because we buy so much oil from you? :wtf:[/QUOTE]
I'm pretty sure it flip-flops year-to-year as to whom you guys import more oil from, Canada or Mexico, but either way, yes we DO get money that way.