Puerto Rico voting for statehood again

[GriLtCheeZ]

No opinion I guess. It'd still have to be approved by congress.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news...statehood-referendum-20121106,0,4347053.story

 

[ehizzy3]

Congress won't allow it. It'd be another shoe in blue state every election

 

[MARIS61]

Seems like it's something we should vote on, not Congress and certainly not Puerto Rico.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

you vote for congress.
who votes on your behalf.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

never been to puerto rico though.

 

[MARIS61]

you vote for congress.
who votes on your behalf.

Congress votes on behalf of whichever corporation(s) owns their soul. When they do vote on my behalf, which is seldom, it is merely a coincidence.

 

[Natebishop3]

Congress votes on behalf of whichever corporation(s) owns their soul. When they do vote on my behalf, which is seldom, it is merely a coincidence.

Holy shit! Maris said something I agree with

 

[theprunetang]

Holy shit! Maris said something I agree with

Listen, MARIS says some weird things.... but I have been around him since the ESPN board days. There is always a beautiful sliver of truth to 90 percent of it. It is the truth.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Bienvenidos amigos!

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

It's only a "non binding referendum" and congress would still have to vote. Does anyone know how the process works here?

 

[Natebishop3]

Fuck it, I hope they approve it. They've been US citizens for a while. Why not just go ahead and make it a state?

 

[BrianFromWA]

because the deficit would double bringing them into the 21st century.

 

[Natebishop3]

because the deficit would double bringing them into the 21st century.

Shit... Maybe I should move to Puerto Rico.... bound to be some jobs there

 

[Eastoff]

because the deficit would double bringing them into the 21st century.

They don't pay any taxes right now, and have several programs funded by the US. Is this untrue? If they become a state, they will have to pay taxes.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Shit... Maybe I should move to Puerto Rico.... bound to be some jobs there

^^ 68 billion in debt. Unemployment 13.6%.

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

They don't pay any taxes right now, and have several programs funded by the US. Is this untrue? If they become a state, they will have to pay taxes.

They'd have the right to vote, and get more federal money.

 

[Natebishop3]

^^ 68 billion in debt. Unemployment 13.6%.

Just put it on the tab!

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Just put it on the tab!

For reals, lol

 

[HailBlazers]

who doesn't want a tit to suck on!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

^^ 68 billion in debt. Unemployment 13.6%.

Dear lord, all they need now is an SEC football team.

 

[santeesioux]

Let Guam be a state too, 51 states sounds weird.