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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 23, 2018 at 12:11 pm
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.
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RE: Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
September 24, 2018 at 11:41 am (This post was last modified: September 24, 2018 at 11:43 am by Angrboda.)
(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 11:47 am
Quote:Well, other than changing the flag. 51 states just doesn't have the same ring to it.

We could always expel Texass to keep it a nice round 50.
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RE: Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
September 24, 2018 at 11:50 am
(September 24, 2018 at 11:47 am)Minimalist Wrote:
Quote:Well, other than changing the flag. 51 states just doesn't have the same ring to it.

We could always expel Texass to keep it a nice round 50.

Just give me Hawaii.

It will be mine eventually, anyway.

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RE: Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
September 24, 2018 at 11:52 am
(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.

NZ must pay to build the wall.
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RE: Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
September 24, 2018 at 11:53 am
(September 24, 2018 at 11:52 am)Crossless2.0 Wrote:
(September 24, 2018 at 11:50 am)The Valkyrie Wrote: Just give me Hawaii.

It will be mine eventually, anyway.

NZ must pay to build the wall.

NZ will build a hedge.

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RE: Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
September 24, 2018 at 11:55 am
(September 24, 2018 at 11:53 am)The Valkyrie Wrote:
(September 24, 2018 at 11:52 am)Crossless2.0 Wrote: NZ must pay to build the wall.

NZ will build a hedge.

It’s not just about keeping out fucking hobbits.
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RE: Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
September 24, 2018 at 11:56 am
Hobbit hunts are fun.

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RE: Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
September 24, 2018 at 11:57 am
(September 24, 2018 at 11:53 am)The Valkyrie Wrote:
(September 24, 2018 at 11:52 am)Crossless2.0 Wrote: NZ must pay to build the wall.

NZ will build a hedge.

They will extend the toothbrush fence.
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RE: Should Puerto Rico be made a state? Why or why not?
September 24, 2018 at 12:00 pm (This post was last modified: September 24, 2018 at 12:00 pm by unfogged.)
I've tried a couple of times to make a post about NZ extending their toothbrush fence but I'm guessing the spam filters here are pretty aggressive so I'll try it with more text...

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