Puerto Rico votes for statehood

[Displaced Bama Fan]

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/11/puerto-rico-votes-to-ask-us-congress-to-make-it-the-51st-state.html

Well, I hope it doesn't happen, unless it was part of Obama's grand master plan to get 57 states in the union.

I don't see much win in Puerto Rico becoming a state. I think the US would do better to cut them loose and let them go for independence instead.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

So they are broke and now they want to be a state?

 

[Jon]

don't they do this every few years?

Personally I'd love PR to become a State. Now they get money from us but contribute nothing in Tax at least as a State they will contribute. Plus it is a beautiful Island

 

[Tidewater]

I agree. Welcome aboard, Puerto Rico. Hopefully Congress will adopt the enabling legislation.

On the other hand, I would have welcomed a Puerto Rican declaration of independence, in which case I would have said, "Bon voyage."

 

[Jon]

I agree. Welcome aboard, Puerto Rico. Hopefully Congress will adopt the enabling legislation.

On the other hand, I would have welcomed a Puerto Rican declaration of independence, in which case I would have said, "Bon voyage."

right? Time to end the half measures and declare in or out. Everything I've read/heard though is that turn out was really low and was low (23%) and low out of protest so this could end up declared non binding or unofficial. Not sure how PR law works

 

[Bamaro]

Only 23% of eligible voters voted so only about 12% voted favorably.

 

[Tidewater]

right? Time to end the half measures and declare in or out. Everything I've read/heard though is that turn out was really low and was low (23%) and low out of protest so this could end up declared non binding or unofficial. Not sure how PR law works

I don't think it's binding in any case, merely declarative.

The current status (protectorate) has a bunch of fin de siecle racist assumptions built into it. The US inherits Puerto Rico from the Spanish. "Of course, a bunch of 'Little Brown Guys' cannot rule themselves, so we will establish a protectorate for them." Time to drop the racist underpinnings and tell PR you have a choice. Join the other 50 states or independence.

 

[Displaced Bama Fan]

I don't think it's binding in any case, merely declarative.

The current status (protectorate) has a bunch of fin de siecle racist assumptions built into it. The US inherits Puerto Rico from the Spanish. "Of course, a bunch of 'Little Brown Guys' cannot rule themselves, so we will establish a protectorate for them." Time to drop the racist underpinnings and tell PR you have a choice. Join the other 50 states or independence.

Well, if Colorado will split in two, and California 5 ways, then we can have our 57 states if Puerto Rico comes on board.

 

[Bazza]

My first surf trip outside the continental US was to Rincon, PR....19 years old.....that was a while back

 

[TrampLineman]

So they are broke and now they want to be a state?

That's the ONLY reason they want to be a state now.

 

[92tide]

My first surf trip outside the continental US was to Rincon, PR....19 years old.....that was a while back

damned hippie

 

[TideMom2Boys]

My first surf trip outside the continental US was to Rincon, PR....19 years old.....that was a while back

I love the long hair. We visited Puerto Rico for the first time last year. We went to San Juan and it was beautiful. Loved visiting the forts and seeing all the history from there.

 

[Jon]

I love the long hair. We visited Puerto Rico for the first time last year. We went to San Juan and it was beautiful. Loved visiting the forts and seeing all the history from there.

Used to be a part of my sales territory. Shame it no longer is. Free trips were fun

 

[BamaJama17]

No no and NO!!!!

 

[Tidewater]

No no and NO!!!!

I'm not sure, but I think we can count that as one vote against.

 

[Crimson1967]

Only 23% of eligible voters voted so only about 12% voted favorably.

A large group boycotted the election, so that skewed the results.


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[Bodhisattva]

What is the incentive for the GOP to allow Puerto Rico (with it's certainly all-Democrat representation) to be granted statehood?

 

[92tide]

What is the incentive for the GOP to allow Puerto Rico (with it's certainly all-Democrat representation) to be granted statehood?

 

[NationalTitles18]

I'm not sure, but I think we can count that as one vote against.

That's 6 votes in Chicago.

 

[Bazza]

That's 6 votes in Chicago.

LOL....that's funny man....