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dan_bgblue
11-07-2012, 10:19 AM
Puerto Rico (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/11/07/puerto-ricans-opt-for-statehood-in-referendum/)

In the future we will absorb this 3rd world nation into statehood. Perfect.

Doc
11-07-2012, 10:23 AM
Good, I need some "domestic" Rum.

CitizenBBN
11-07-2012, 10:36 AM
It's been this 50/50 split for decades. They're more divided than we are, if that's possible. lol. Don't see it happening b/c the margin is still very small. It will also dramatically increase the budget b/c of the big number of people in poverty there who will then receive benefits.

Personally I think we need to annex Switzerland and make a withdrawal.

bigronhahn1011
11-07-2012, 10:58 AM
I thought we had 57 states :rolleyes:

PedroDaGr8
11-07-2012, 11:16 AM
It's been this 50/50 split for decades. They're more divided than we are, if that's possible. lol. Don't see it happening b/c the margin is still very small. It will also dramatically increase the budget b/c of the big number of people in poverty there who will then receive benefits.

Personally I think we need to annex Switzerland and make a withdrawal.

It was close on the first part which is do we change it. The second part about voting for statehood was not close (around 61% voting for). I mean all things considered they are a territory.

Personally, I say welcome. Will it be easy, nope. That being said we are a diverse country so welcome to the party, HAHA!

Doc
11-07-2012, 11:31 AM
The name of the 51st state?





The Welfare State.

UKHistory
11-07-2012, 11:46 AM
Hate to see this. Puerto Rico gets a heck of a lot of money already and does a horrible, horrible job of using it and equally troubling--accounting for its use.

I say shove off and see if we can sell it to Cuba. The Pacific Rim territories have a great strategic importance so we have to keep them. PR is not a great place. I'd much rather visit the Bahamas.

KeithKSR
11-07-2012, 07:18 PM
Didn't Joe Biden proclaim that Hawaii was the 51st state?

DanISSELisdaman
11-07-2012, 10:35 PM
I keep getting confused....which one was the 57th????

dan_bgblue
11-07-2012, 10:44 PM
Nirvana

CitizenBBN
11-07-2012, 11:42 PM
IMO the state we seemed to have just voted in is Denial.

CattyWampus
11-08-2012, 09:18 AM
Two comments from Puerto Ricans:

“We’re doing okay, but we could do better. We would receive more benefits, a lot more financial help.”

"I like to be in America, everything free in America..."

Anyone surprised?

Catfan73
11-09-2012, 03:30 AM
Their unemployment rate is 15%, well below that of several counties in East Kentucky.

BigBlueBrock
11-09-2012, 03:52 AM
Their unemployment rate is 15%, well below that of several counties in East Kentucky.

Sounds like another red state to me!

jazyd
11-09-2012, 09:57 AM
Sounds like the Obama electric. More looking to vote for Santa 365 days a year. I hope we have a say in whether they are allowed to come in or not.




Two comments from Puerto Ricans:

“We’re doing okay, but we could do better. We would receive more benefits, a lot more financial help.”

"I like to be in America, everything free in America..."

Anyone surprised?

cattails
11-09-2012, 11:07 AM
I was stationed in Puerto Rico for awhile, we lived in a tent city while building a base camp. The beaches and water were awsome!! You had either dirt poor or rich is what I remember. We would go to San Juan on week ends and would list all the places where we were not allowed to go and go there, had a lot of fun. I remember UDT trained there, a really great group. Really one of the fun places I have been.

blueboss
11-09-2012, 01:58 PM
If Puerto Rico becomes a state wouldn't they then become a reciprocating state with their laws making Boob Knight wanted in all of the other 50 states.

CitizenBBN
11-09-2012, 01:59 PM
If Puerto Rico becomes a state wouldn't they then become a reciprocating state with their laws making Boob Knight wanted in all of the other 50 states.

I've changed my mind. I'm all for statehood now. :fam24: