Puerto Rico Statehood election

[TSD]

Last vote was in 1998.



Apparently the big change here is that in previous votes, voters that went to the polls could basically opt out (select none of the above) which many did because they didn't understand what they were choosing. Now they dont have that option to select. This could be interesting, considering there are allegedly no republicans or democrats in Puerto Rico. Although, say Puerto Rico does vote statehood, I am going to guess which ever party in congress thinks it will go against them politically is going to try to block it.





[font=Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif][background=rgb(248, 245, 243)]The 2012 vote is different because it has two parts. The first question asks voters if they want to move away from Puerto Rico’s territorial status.[/background][/font]

[font=Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif][background=rgb(248, 245, 243)]The second part asks voters to choose three options other than remaining a territory: becoming a U.S. state, an independent country, or a freely associated nation with legal ties to the United States.[/background][/font]

[font=Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif][background=rgb(248, 245, 243)]Back in 1998, voters in Puerto Rico were given four options: statehood, independence, a commonwealth, or none of the above. The majority picked “none of the above” as an option.[/background][/font]

 

[sth]

I think that the likely winner will be to stay with territorial status. Statehood might get some votes. I don't think independence will get any support. The US takes pretty good care of PR.

 

[The Count Dante]

My guess is PR wont become a state. I may be speaking out of my ass, but I recall the last time it went to vote, there was concern the Federal tax would crush PR.

 

[supraman]

We lose 5 infamy is release them but also lose 5 prestige if we do. They aren't rebellion yet so I say let them be.

(Inside joke to TSD)

 

[TSD]

My guess is PR wont become a state. I may be speaking out of my ass, but I recall the last time it went to vote, there was concern the Federal tax would crush PR.

From the article it seems most voters have no idea in hell what any of the options entails (hence the vast majority choosing "none of the above") in the previous vote, which included remaining a territory as an option, By that assumption, they dont want to be a territory, commonwealth, or independent or they dont know what it means.

 

[TSD]

We lose 5 infamy is release them but also lose 5 prestige if we do. They aren't rebellion yet so I say let them be.

(Inside joke to TSD)

Great Britain just got a free people casus belli on the United States.

 

[supraman]

Great Britain just got a free people casus belli on the United States.

Yeah but all their troops are in India so who gives a ****. Anyway the German-American Axis of Doom will crush Britain.

 

[TSD]

Yeah but all their troops are in India so who gives a ****. Anyway the German-American Axis of Doom will crush Britain.

Remember it is now the "peoples commonwealth of Britain".

 

[supraman]

Remember it is now the "peoples commonwealth of Britain".

Did it rebel again thought it was the Worker's Party or some shit?

 

[TSD]

Did it rebel again thought it was the Worker's Party or some shit?

workers commonwealth peoples commonwealth, same difference.

 

[bri]

We have too many states now.

 

[supraman]

workers commonwealth peoples commonwealth, same difference.

agreed....fuckin' commies

 

[KMChechASS69r]

Yeah, we don't need them dumping their fucking Iguana problem on us either. Next thing they'd want is there own baseball stadium which would only drive up ticket costs cuz MLB teams will pass off the travel costs to the fans. Bri's right, we got enough states. AND, with that many poor people, well...

 

[Larmer83]

Puerto Rican statehood...I could care less.



Puerto Rican bootyhood...Admit it as a state.



The smokin hot female ass in the USA will increase two fold if PR is admitted as a state. Unfortunately, this will not affect the balance of trade.



OK. So that's sexist. I don't care. But from a personal perspective, it's absolutely true.

 

[KMChechASS69r]

Puerto Rican statehood...I could care less.



Puerto Rican bootyhood...Admit it as a state.



The smokin hot female ass in the USA will increase two fold if PR is admitted as a state. Unfortunately, this will not affect the balance of trade.



OK. So that's sexist. I don't care. But from a personal perspective, it's absolutely true.

PR pootytang! Love it. I'm sure I could find something I could trade for that!

 

[bookjones]

We have too many states now.

Who can say what too many states is though---statehood has always been an ever morphing American geo-socio-political experiment. When were were at 48 there were those who didn't see a point in adding 49 and 50 back in 1959.



I say bring it on PR! And in the event it must stay at 50 I'd do a Texas for Puerto Rico trade straight up in a heartbeat and not even think twice about it. Heh.

 

[mikita's helmet]

I say bring it on PR! And in the event it must stay at 50 I'd do a Texas for Puerto Rico trade straight up in a heartbeat and not even think twice about it. Heh.

hell, yeah, though I'd like Austin to be like West Berlin.



Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens and at age 18 have to register for the draft.



So if IPuerto Ricans can die in our wars, if they want to be a state, they should be admitted

 

[Pez68]

hell, yeah, though I'd like Austin to be like West Berlin.



Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens and at age 18 have to register for the draft.



So if IPuerto Ricans can die in our wars, if they want to be a state, they should be admitted

Can't argue with that logic at all.

 

[bookjones]

hell, yeah, though I'd like Austin to be like West Berlin.



Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens and at age 18 have to register for the draft.



So if IPuerto Ricans can die in our wars, if they want to be a state, they should be admitted

Austin is pretty damn sweet. True dat. Well you know how it is with TX, they're always lobbing secession threats into the atmosphere anyway and since they like to proclaim how they could be split into 5 separate countries if they secede I say we just keep the one with Austin in it and along with PR make it 50.5 states! Or, we could treat it like some crazyass American Vatican City!

 

[mikita's helmet]

Austin is pretty damn sweet. True dat. Well you know how it is with TX, they're always lobbing secession threats into the atmosphere anyway and since they like to proclaim how they could be split into 5 separate countries if they secede I say we just keep the one with Austin in it and along with PR make it 50.5 states! Or, we could treat it like some crazyass American Vatican City!

With this caveat...



As long as we make sure that US Citizens residing in our nation's capital, cannot vote for the President, or be represented by a voting member in either the House or the Senate, I'm with ya 100%.