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Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?

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Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
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RE: Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
September 24, 2018 at 12:00 pm
(September 24, 2018 at 11:56 am)The Valkyrie Wrote: Hobbit hunts are fun.

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RE: Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
September 24, 2018 at 12:07 pm
(September 24, 2018 at 11:50 am)The Valkyrie Wrote:
(September 24, 2018 at 11:47 am)Minimalist Wrote: We could always expel Texass to keep it a nice round 50.

Just give me Hawaii.

It will be mine eventually, anyway.

You can have Guam. It's closer to you anyway.
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RE: Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
September 24, 2018 at 12:08 pm
(September 24, 2018 at 12:07 pm)Joods Wrote:
(September 24, 2018 at 11:50 am)The Valkyrie Wrote: Just give me Hawaii.

It will be mine eventually, anyway.

You can have Guam. It's closer to you anyway.

I don't do booby prizes.

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#24
RE: Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
September 24, 2018 at 12:10 pm
Lol ya boob.
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RE: Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
September 24, 2018 at 12:12 pm
(September 24, 2018 at 11:41 am)Jörmungandr Wrote:
(September 23, 2018 at 12:11 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: I can't think of a reason why not, especially if they have a completely legitimate vote for statehood. The 2017 one was boycotted by people opposed to statehood and had basically no turnout. So with a legit referendum, there is no reason not to.

Well, other than changing the flag. 51 states just doesn't have the same ring to it.

It'll bring us one step closer to annexing Canada.

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RE: Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
September 24, 2018 at 12:51 pm
(September 24, 2018 at 12:00 pm)Crossless2.0 Wrote:
(September 24, 2018 at 11:56 am)The Valkyrie Wrote: Hobbit hunts are fun.

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She is shelob.
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RE: Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
September 24, 2018 at 12:58 pm
(September 24, 2018 at 11:50 am)The Valkyrie Wrote:
(September 24, 2018 at 11:47 am)Minimalist Wrote: We could always expel Texass to keep it a nice round 50.

Just give me Hawaii.

It will be mine eventually, anyway.

Too many volcanoes and shit.
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RE: Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
September 24, 2018 at 1:34 pm (This post was last modified: September 24, 2018 at 2:02 pm by Shell B.)
Yes, but they need to have a vote that involves a majority of their population. They may like having their own identity in that way. However, I do think that no matter any vote, they should always be given the same consideration as the rest of the United States in terms of emergency response and protection. They should have all the same rights and protections under the Constitution, etc. (Real and actual, not ostensible.)

I do often joke that I like the nice round number, but I don't actually care. They should get whatever they want on the matter one way or another because they're Americans.
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RE: Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
September 24, 2018 at 1:45 pm
Yes! The only assholes whom object to it are stuck on the current American flag pattern. And those whom object to it are asshole bigots.
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RE: Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
September 24, 2018 at 2:31 pm
(September 24, 2018 at 11:41 am)Jörmungandr Wrote:
(September 23, 2018 at 12:11 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: I can't think of a reason why not, especially if they have a completely legitimate vote for statehood. The 2017 one was boycotted by people opposed to statehood and had basically no turnout. So with a legit referendum, there is no reason not to.

Well, other than changing the flag. 51 states just doesn't have the same ring to it.

It'll bring us one step closer to annexing Canada.

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