Puerto Rico Statehood: 51st State?

[BBKAllDay]

I guess there's a big petition spearheaded by Puerto Rico Governor Fortuno to add Puerto Rico to the Union.

In an overshadowed Election Day contest, Puerto Ricans voted in favor of statehood in a nonbinding referendum, marking the first time such an initiative garnered a majority. . . . An economic downturn and shrinking population were the factors that contributed to the support for statehood, where referendums in 1967, 1993 and 1998 failed, Puerto Rico Secretary of State Kenneth McClintock said.

SOURCES:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/16/puerto-rico-statehood-luis-fortuno_n_2146880.html

http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/07/politics/election-puerto-rico/index.html



How do you guys feel about adding new states? Will it be beneficial, or unnecessary? Thoughts?



Here's a picture of Miss Universe Puerto Rico for your troubles:

 

[Sir Galahad]

This will never happen.

 

[BBKAllDay]

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[Fawlty]

I just really don't want to change the flag.

50 is a nice round number, 51 is absurd.

 

[Heisenberg]

only if we get rid of wyoming

 

[BBKAllDay]

I just really don't want to change the flag.

50 is a nice round number, 51 is absurd.

This was actually the first thing I thought of.

 

[PolishHeadlock]

Sure why not.

 

[Sir Galahad]

Kinda feel the same way. It's as likely as California, Texas, etc. seceding.

Okay maybe if Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi secede from the U.S.

 

[osudude]

Fine with me. If they want it, why not?

I don't think their vote was very clear cut however.

 

[hohner]

Kinda feel the same way. It's as likely as California, Texas, etc. seceding.

Adding a state is far, far more likely to happen than a state seceding. Puerto Rico is already part of the U.S. and gets a lot of support from the government so becoming a state and making the people pay taxes is not a huge step. On the other hand an established U.S. state pulling away from the rest of the country would be met with military force, you know, kind of like the Civil War.

 

[zuffa zack**]

I just really don't want to change the flag.

50 is a nice round number, 51 is absurd.

Hahaha, this is my main issue too.

 

[BBKAllDay]

Adding a state is far, far more likely to happen than a state seceding. Puerto Rico is already part of the U.S. and gets a lot of support from the government so becoming a state and making the people pay taxes is not a huge step. On the other hand an established U.S. state pulling away from the rest of the country would be met with military force, you know, kind of like the Civil War.

Haha, yes. Seceding from the union is not a unanimously shared sentiment in any state, by any measure.

 

[hohner]

Haha, yes. Seceding from the union is not a unanimously shared sentiment in any state, by any measure.

What are you talking about? Nothing in my post mentioned that at all.

 

[BBKAllDay]

What are you talking about? Nothing in my post mentioned that at all.

I was referring to your statement that a state seceding is highly unlikely. My post first reply was disjointed now that I read it, but the southern states were able to secede because their state governments wanted to. These recent talks about secession have no state government or military backing, so it's basically a pipe dream for some people. Don't have to be a dick about it man.

 

[Sir Galahad]

The South will rise again.

 

[iNoScopedJFK]

I just really don't want to change the flag.

50 is a nice round number, 51 is absurd.

This for me as well.

 

[Fawlty]

This was actually the first thing I thought of.

Hahaha, this is my main issue too.

This for me as well.

Sorry Puerto Rico, you've caught us at a bad time. We're exactly this shallow, and this apathetic as to your plight. You may still send us the best 10% of your women each year.

 

[zuffa zack**]

You may still send us the best 10% of your women each year.

Much better plan than becoming the 51st state, tbh

 

[thoughtsone]

Much better plan than becoming the 51st state, tbh

Its decided then. Denied, but the women can come, but only the top 10%.

Good job Sherdog, damn good job.

 

[Striker22 redo]

I have been there. 5x. Its like a Latin Wild West in areas.