Puerto Rico votes to become a state

[Ivytalk]

Give PR back to Spain. Sort of like the "player to be named later" in a baseball trade.

[GannonFan]

Give PR back to Spain. Sort of like the "player to be named later" in a baseball trade.

I like it!!!! What could be fairer than returning what seemed to be ill gotten gains? Of course, this opens up the idea that we need to return California to Mexico so we'll have to be careful there.

[Ivytalk]

Give PR back to Spain. Sort of like the "player to be named later" in a baseball trade.

I like it!!!! What could be fairer than returning what seemed to be ill gotten gains? Of course, this opens up the idea that we need to return California to Mexico so we'll have to be careful there.

I'm cool with that, too.

[clenz]

If I remember right they are also going bankrupt.....That might be behind the vote totals....

Or the fact that only a quarter of eligible voters actually voted.

So 518,000 people voted and 503,000 voted for statehood.

518,000 is 23% of possible voters - so like 2.2 million voters.

1.6 million left

To swing it to a no vote something like 60% of the remaining voters would have to vote no.

Do you think that happens?

[Grizalltheway]

I like it!!!! What could be fairer than returning what seemed to be ill gotten gains? Of course, this opens up the idea that we need to return California to Mexico so we'll have to be careful there.

I'm cool with that, too.

Yep, good idea. Ship 6.93% of our GDP and a large chunk of our innovation south of the border.

[Vidav]

Or the fact that only a quarter of eligible voters actually voted.

So 518,000 people voted and 503,000 voted for statehood.

518,000 is 23% of possible voters - so like 2.2 million voters.

1.6 million left

To swing it to a no vote something like 60% of the remaining voters would have to vote no.

Do you think that happens?

Dunno. Not too familiar with how most people from PR feel about it.

[GannonFan]

I'm cool with that, too.

Yep, good idea. Ship 6.93% of our GDP and a large chunk of our innovation south of the border.

Well, the wall's not built yet so they could still cross back across the border.

[andy7171]

We don't have a minimum to elect a POTUS.

Right, but do you think we should? If only 10% of voters voted do you think that should stand?

What does it matter? It already counts.


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[Vidav]

Right, but do you think we should? If only 10% of voters voted do you think that should stand?

What does it matter? It already counts.


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I know that. It's just something to think about.

[clenz]

What does it matter? It already counts.


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I know that. It's just something to think about.

UND had to get rid of the Fighting Sioux logo because 3% of the Standing Rock tribe voted. Of the votes cast 77% of them wanted to allow UND to keep using it. The results were given to tribe leaders who said "Don't care, we are against it".

[Ibanez]

Give PR back to Spain. Sort of like the "player to be named later" in a baseball trade.

I like it!!!! What could be fairer than returning what seemed to be ill gotten gains? Of course, this opens up the idea that we need to return California to Mexico so we'll have to be careful there.

Sounds good. Especially since they take their share of the debt.


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[UNI88]

[Ivytalk]

"What's this I hear about making Puerto Rico a steak? Next thing you know, they'll want a baked potato with sour cream." -- Emily Litella

[Chizzang]

No sh!t...
Between Illinois and Kansas and West Virginia we've got a "few too many" Puerto Rico's

[JohnStOnge]

You know, honestly, if I lived in a place where I didn't have to pay Federal income taxes I would be fine with that.