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struggle4progress

(118,320 posts) Sat Jan 13, 2018, 08:46 PM Jan 2018

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Puerto Rico's Governor continues push for statehood

By Kellie Meyer | Posted: Sat 9:28 AM, Jan 13, 2018

... Governor Ricardo Rossello appointed the delegation as a way to push towards statehood. Their attempt mirrors the Territory of Tennessee plan when they were petitioning for statehood. It worked for Tennessee and members of the delegation said it will work for them too.

"I think Congress will finally agree to the will of the people of Puerto Rico," Charles Rodrigues, (D) Shadow Congressman said.

In June voters went to the polls to decide whether or not to become a state. Jenniffer Gonzalez, Puerto Rico's non-voting member of Congress, said the island overwhelmingly voted for the statehood option.

"We've been fighting for this for years," Gonzalez added ...

http://www.wibw.com/content/news/469130603.html

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Puerto Rico's Governor continues push for statehood (Original Post) struggle4progress Jan 2018 OP

Where would they put the star? Motley13 Jan 2018 #1

You beat me to it . . . . . no_hypocrisy Jan 2018 #2

On the flag mcar Jan 2018 #6

That's not a serious problem struggle4progress Jan 2018 #7

Sure it'll work, like statehood for the District of Columbia. elleng Jan 2018 #3

Unfortunately, it seems like the US is not interested in PR IluvPitties Jan 2018 #4

Whichever the majority of Puerto Ricans want: statehood or independence struggle4progress Jan 2018 #8

I wish you could convince many mentally colonized Puerto Ricans IluvPitties Jan 2018 #9

51 star flag. roamer65 Jan 2018 #5

Motley13

(3,867 posts)

1. Where would they put the star?

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 08:49 PM

Jan 2018

no_hypocrisy

(46,151 posts)

2. You beat me to it . . . . .

Reply to Motley13 (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 08:50 PM

Jan 2018

mcar

(42,364 posts)

6. On the flag

Reply to Motley13 (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 09:20 PM

Jan 2018

Statehood for PR, from a purely political standpoint, would be nothing but good for Democrats.

struggle4progress

(118,320 posts)

7. That's not a serious problem

Reply to Motley13 (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 09:26 PM

Jan 2018

This, for example, has been proposed:

elleng

(131,036 posts)

3. Sure it'll work, like statehood for the District of Columbia.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 08:54 PM

Jan 2018

IluvPitties

(3,181 posts)

4. Unfortunately, it seems like the US is not interested in PR

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 09:09 PM

Jan 2018

Decolonization is, I believe, the only path left for PR.

struggle4progress

(118,320 posts)

8. Whichever the majority of Puerto Ricans want: statehood or independence

Reply to IluvPitties (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 09:40 PM

Jan 2018

But I'd bet most Americans can be convinced that the current arrangement is disgraceful

IluvPitties

(3,181 posts)

9. I wish you could convince many mentally colonized Puerto Ricans

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #8)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 10:51 PM

Jan 2018

that the current arrangement sucks. That would truly help!

roamer65

(36,747 posts)

5. 51 star flag.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2018, 09:15 PM

Jan 2018

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/51st_state#/media/File%3AUS_flag_51_stars.svg

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