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#1 Nov 07 2012 at 9:55 AM Rating: Good
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Things we may have 51 of pending congressional approval: states.
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#2 Nov 07 2012 at 9:57 AM Rating: Excellent
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Yay another New Mexico.
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I'm sure the GOP will be all over themselves to admit a state full of Spanish speaking brown folk.
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#4 Nov 07 2012 at 10:06 AM Rating: Excellent
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Well I'll be, they finally voted for it. Anyone know what changed?
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#5 Nov 07 2012 at 11:42 AM Rating: Excellent
They're moving forward talking about it.
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#6 Nov 07 2012 at 12:37 PM Rating: Good
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According to the numbers I'm reading:
47% voted for status quo
53% voted for a change
• of those 53%: 65% want statehood, 31% want sovereign free association, 4% want independence.

So really, only 34.45% of the population wants statehood. If I'm reading it correctly.
#7 Nov 07 2012 at 1:06 PM Rating: Good
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Yeah, it's a long haul scenario. Honestly, I don't think anything will happen this time around. This vote was non-binding, really more about gauging interest than anything else.

It'll mean they more openly and seriously discuss the topic, but I'd be surprised if they applied for statehood in the next decade. The biggest motivator right now is the economy, because their unemployment rate is SK high. But that's also a huge barrier for them being accepted by us, and will be less of a motivator as the economy recovers.
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Is there such a thing as a binding resolution on the matter (coming from PR)? They can't exactly claim statehood or independence unilaterally.
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Well in theory they'll need to be a binding resolution on whether or not to seek statehood, no?
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I suppose. Obviously it wouldn't do to have the PR government seek statehood against the wishes of the mass population. I'm just hearing people make more of this than it deserves. Even if PR was going to hike to Washington tomorrow and ask for statehood, I seriously doubt it would happen.
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Oh I agree, if PR seriously wants statehood, they're probably going to have a lot of work ahead of them to make it happen.

I also happen to suspect that the chances of them ever being accepted are next to nothing unless they can prove that there's strong public sentiment in favor of it. So even if the government could seek statehood without a popular vote (and I honestly have no clue if they can, by PR or US law), I can't help but feel like it would be very heavily in their favor to have one.
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#12 Nov 07 2012 at 2:22 PM Rating: Good
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Yay another New Mexico.
The only things worthwhile there will be government research facilities and me? And does that mean they've already cloned me?
#13 Nov 07 2012 at 2:49 PM Rating: Good
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I'm all for a 51st state. That'll make the flags I had flown in Iraq and Afghanistan that much more collector's items and valuable in the future.
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I'm all for a 51st state. That'll make the flags I had flown in Iraq and Afghanistan that much more collector's items and valuable in the future.

We could accomplish the same by kicking Alabama out of the union.
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**** that, Florida goes first.
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#16 Nov 07 2012 at 3:10 PM Rating: Excellent
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All are viable options to pad my wallet.
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@#%^ that, Florida goes first.
Florida brings in a lot of foreigners spending money. Does Alabama have anything going for it?
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#18 Nov 07 2012 at 4:00 PM Rating: Good
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idiggory, King of Bards wrote:
@#%^ that, Florida goes first.
Florida brings in a lot of foreigners spending money. Does Alabama have anything going for it?
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#19 Nov 07 2012 at 4:39 PM Rating: Default
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I'm totally down for PR.
#20 Nov 08 2012 at 2:25 AM Rating: Good
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PR is closer to the equator than anything else you currently have. You want it.
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I don't think it'll happen so long as that places a communist nation between two states.
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#22 Nov 08 2012 at 4:50 AM Rating: Good
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What about Canada and Alaska?
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#23 Nov 08 2012 at 7:06 AM Rating: Excellent
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idiggory, King of Bards wrote:
@#%^ that, Florida goes first.

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Hey, Florida's getting better. We voted down amendments restricting a woman's right to privacy, denied tax payer money to religious institutions, voted out Allen West, and voted for Obama. I guess technically those last two are still pending, but... there are so many other states to get rid of first!
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PR is closer to the equator than anything else you currently have. You want it.

We already have it. We just don't let them vote. Win-Win!
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#25 Nov 08 2012 at 8:22 AM Rating: Excellent
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idiggory, King of Bards wrote:
@#%^ that, Florida goes first.
Florida brings in a lot of foreigners spending money. Does Alabama have anything going for it?
Alabama blames Florida for letting in foreigners to steal our jorbs.
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If we kick out Alabama and Georgia, Florida falls off as a freebie.
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