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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
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. D.C. would be pretty easy, I think, but the other two might be harder. You can't force them to become states, and at least in the case of Puerto Rico, there's never been a really legitimate vote, and the only time they voted for it, less then twenty five percent of eligible voters participated.
edited 29th May '18 5:01:41 PM by megaeliz
here's a really good article discussing Puerto Rico statehood.
I would suggest reading the whole thing, but here's the main takeaways about what would actually need to happen to actually acchive this.
Puerto Rico’s major political parties are divided on the issue of whether to pursue statehood or maintain the status quo, while a small minority supports full independence. It’s somewhat unclear if an agreed upon question would pass, and Congress can’t act until there’s Puerto Rican support, but what is certain is that there are significant procedural hurdles in the way of getting a fair vote. One way or another, the U.S. should pledge itself to holding a legitimate vote on the issue. If under fair rules the vote fails, at least then we will know that Puerto Rico hopes to maintain its current status.
A passed vote on Statehood could pose a real change for the U.S. electoral map. Puerto Rico would get four to five congressional representatives as well as the standard two senators, resulting in between six and seven electoral votes, as many as Iowa, Nevada or Connecticut. The new state would more than likely vote Democratic across the board. President Trump holds a 22 percent approval rating amongst Hispanic voters as of Feb. 4, and Puerto Ricans on the U.S. mainland sway left.
Regardless, both U.S. political parties support Puerto Rican statehood if the island votes on it. But there’s a real difference between putting full resources behind holding a referendum and simply saying you’ll support it and allowing the vote to fizzle along the process. We don’t know for sure if the measure would pass, but doing nothing to establish certainty only hurts the Puerto Rican people. If it’s residents—who are also U.S. citizens—can be helped and support the vote, it’s our job to put our financial resources behind, allowing them to have a voice.
Ignore that bit about how both parties support it. The Republicans say they do, but they really don't.
edited 29th May '18 5:09:42 PM by megaeliz
Give DC residents a full Rep in Congress, and allow them to vote in Virginian Presidential and Senatorial races?
Also, CNN was breaking that Trump asked Sessions to retain control over the Mueller probe, well after he recused himself. Could be that Trump doesn't know what recusal is, but if its true... NYT apparently has an article but I'm out of free views there.
Separately, one of Cohen's partners in the taxi scam has gotten a better plea deal after Cohen's offices were raided? Perhaps he was given a reduced sentence if he agreed to testify to the validity of any evidence they found? Cause whatever they wanted him to do, it was worth sparing him any person time.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/29/politics/taxi-king-gene-freidman-plea-deal-michael-cohen/index.html
edited 29th May '18 5:52:32 PM by Rationalinsanity
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.Even Fox News (well, it was just Shep Smith IIRC) has joined the backlash, her own agents quit, and the entire entertainment world made her a pariah in the span of hours. Even if a right-wing company managed to buy the rights to the show, much of the cast has already bailed out.
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.Yes, and many aren't giving ABC points for this because they gave her a platform. I guess comparing a black woman to apes crossed their line. If that's the case, I think their line needs to be readjusted to account for the shit she's been spewing at groups and individuals for years.
Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.It's the straw that broke the camel's back. One of the stars and producers finally got fed up with Roseanne's racist crap and quit the show over it, and it snowballed from there into Disney/ABC deciding to nip the problem in the bud by cancelling the show before their advertisers inevitably abandoned them en masse.
edited 29th May '18 5:58:21 PM by TrashJack
"Cynic, n. — A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be." - The Devil's DictionaryKind of reminds me of that cartoon Allen Gregory where it only lasted for a few episodes because the premise of the show was simply too appalling.
Remember, these idiots drive, fuck, and vote. Not always in that order.

Puerto Rico, Washington D.C., and Guam should be added as US States immediately.
And yes, that would fuck the Republicans up good.
edited 29th May '18 4:52:02 PM by CharlesPhipps
Author of The Rules of Supervillainy, Cthulhu Armageddon, and United States of Monsters.