Reply #30: Puerto Rico had a referendum on statehood ...

[BearSquirrel2]

Puerto Rico had a referendum on statehood and they voted no. I don't expect that will change so long as Puerto Ricans enjoy U.S. Citizenship. I don't know what the taxation policy is there, but I would hope eventually Washington tells Puerto Rico to either join or go be their own country.

Personally, I think that the entire Carribean is a problem. I would hope that we could ultimately statehood to all of these Islands collectively and call them Carribea. I would much rather try to fix the social ills their through acceptance and aid then social ills in the Middle East through military power.

BTW even if Puerto Rico petitioned the Democrats would need 60 Senators in order to make it happen as Puerto Rican Senators would surely be Democratic. The last two states added were Alaska and Hawaii, a conservative state and a liberal state. Unless either party has 60 Senate votes, they have to be added in a manner that preserves the balance. Are there any conservative US Territories or Protectorates???