Puerto Rico Voted for Statehood in 2012, Shouldnt We Do that?

[JimBowie1958]

So should PR become the 51st state of the Union?

I like the idea, but it has been SEVEN years and Congress has not yet approved it.

Why?

Puerto Rico approves statehood

A slim majority of Puerto Ricans voted Tuesday to approve a nonbinding referendum that would make the island the 51st U.S. state. The measure requires final approval from Congress, so it means little for Puerto Rico right now. Still, nearly 54 percent of Puerto Ricans voted for a change in the U.S. commonwealth’s relationship with the United States —

 

[Marion Morrison]

Because what do they contribute to the Union?

 

[Mr Natural]

Far too many Puerto Ricans to get any kind of approval from this administration.

 

[mdk]

Congress will address the issue just as soon as they finish naming post offices and patting themselves on the back. My guess is PR will become a state right when Hell starts serving Sno-Cones.

 

[JoeB131]

won't happen because the GOP doesn't want 2 more Democratic Senators and 8 more Democratic Congressmen.

 

[wamose]

It's like that guy Galt said on here. We should trade Puerto Rico to Denmark for Greenland.

 

[martybegan]

So should PR become the 51st state of the Union?

I like the idea, but it has been SEVEN years and Congress has not yet approved it.

Why?

Puerto Rico approves statehood

A slim majority of Puerto Ricans voted Tuesday to approve a nonbinding referendum that would make the island the 51st U.S. state. The measure requires final approval from Congress, so it means little for Puerto Rico right now. Still, nearly 54 percent of Puerto Ricans voted for a change in the U.S. commonwealth’s relationship with the United States —

The question setup was opposed by one of the parties representing the Island, as it didn't allow for a choice of a modified version of the current setup.

 

[Godboy]

won't happen because the GOP doesn't want 2 more Democratic Senators and 8 more Democratic Congressmen.

True, that would ruin the country. Good point.

 

[JimBowie1958]

Far too many Puerto Ricans to get any kind of approval from this administration.

M ight happen after the 2020 election, lol.

 

[JimBowie1958]

Congress will address the issue just as soon as they finish naming post offices and patting themselves on the back. My guess is PR will become a state right when Hell starts serving Sno-Cones.

No it will happen at least when Democrats regain control of Congress and the WH.

But I am thinking it will happen sooner than that, like around 2023.

 

[JimBowie1958]

The question setup was opposed by one of the parties representing the Island, as it didn't allow for a choice of a modified version of the current setup.

Why should it have included such a thing?

The question is do they want to be a state or independent.

Shit or get off the pot, in other words.

 

[martybegan]

The question setup was opposed by one of the parties representing the Island, as it didn't allow for a choice of a modified version of the current setup.

Why should it have included such a thing?

The question is do they want to be a state or independent.

Shit or get off the pot, in other words.

But it wasn't set up like that. It was 1) do you want current status Yes/No then 2) Statehood, Independence, or some Commonwealth type arrangement.

 

[BasicHumanUnit]

Congress will address the issue just as soon as they finish naming post offices and patting themselves on the back. My guess is PR will become a state right when Hell starts serving Sno-Cones.

No it will happen at least when Democrats regain control of Congress and the WH.

But I am thinking it will happen sooner than that, like around 2023.

If Democrats "think" that such a move "might" give them the slightest bit more chance at totalitarianism and total control, then it will happen the instant they can pull it off.

The USA be damned.

 

[mdk]

Congress will address the issue just as soon as they finish naming post offices and patting themselves on the back. My guess is PR will become a state right when Hell starts serving Sno-Cones.

No it will happen at least when Democrats regain control of Congress and the WH.

But I am thinking it will happen sooner than that, like around 2023.

It won’t happen then either. At this point we don’t want to add more states b/c it will make the flag look funny. It’s time to shit or get off the pot when it comes to our territories and possessions.

 

[JimBowie1958]

It won’t happen then either. At this point we don’t want to add more states b/c it will make the flag look funny.

I put up a pic of the resulting US flag if PR becomes the 51st state.

I don't think it looks all that bad, just its not what I am used to seeing.

 

[JimBowie1958]

But it wasn't set up like that. It was 1) do you want current status Yes/No then 2) Statehood, Independence, or some Commonwealth type arrangement.

"Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens but cannot vote in presidential elections, and their commissioner in the House of Representatives holds limited power. According to the language on the ballot, the statehood referendum would give them “rights, benefits and responsibilities equal to those enjoyed by all other citizens of the states of the union.”"

That seems fairly clear to me.

 

[martybegan]

But it wasn't set up like that. It was 1) do you want current status Yes/No then 2) Statehood, Independence, or some Commonwealth type arrangement.

"Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens but cannot vote in presidential elections, and their commissioner in the House of Representatives holds limited power. According to the language on the ballot, the statehood referendum would give them “rights, benefits and responsibilities equal to those enjoyed by all other citizens of the states of the union.”"

That seems fairly clear to me.

For Statehood, what it didn't do was offer a modification of the current situation, which one of the larger parties wanted.

 

[JimBowie1958]

For Statehood, what it didn't do was offer a modification of the current situation, which one of the larger parties wanted.

Do you have a link to the wording of the ballot?

I cant find it, my Google fu is weak today.

 

[martybegan]

For Statehood, what it didn't do was offer a modification of the current situation, which one of the larger parties wanted.

Do you have a link to the wording of the ballot?

I cant find it, my Google fu is weak today.

I used wikipedia as a reference.

2012 Puerto Rican status referendum - Wikipedia

 

[DigitalDrifter]

won't happen because the GOP doesn't want 2 more Democratic Senators and 8 more Democratic Congressmen.

Exactly right, and any good American should feel the same way, since more Dimocrat lawmakers will only give us more and more nanny state handouts.