Puerto Rico pass referendum to become 51st American state
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Puerto Rico pass referendum to become 51st American state
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20121107/WIRE/121109686?p=1&tc=pg
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46 percent voted no ? Not a good sign
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I'd have no qualms with Puerto Rico becoming a state, as long as they WANT to become a state...and with an issue like this, I'm not sure that a 53-47 or 55-45 margin is big enough to make me comfortable with it
If they voted 60-40 (at least) or stronger I'd feel a lot better about it
If they voted 60-40 (at least) or stronger I'd feel a lot better about it
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RealGunner wrote:46 percent voted no ? Not a good sign
the lost federal tax expemtions are probably the main motive here..
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On the 2nd question they were asked to choose between statehood, more autonomy, and independence with votes of around 60, 35 and 5 respectively. Not quite sure why it was so different than the first question's answers, but it does suggest a majority want it.RealGunner wrote:46 percent voted no ? Not a good sign
Either way there's a long-standing trend of more people favoring more statehood in PR so if it doesn't happen now then maybe in 10, 20 years.
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47% of Puerto Ricans are never going to become Americans, no matter what you tell them. They think they're entitled to tropical weather, latin rhythms and speaking Spanish.
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Have you been to the US recently? They're a bilingual country if I've seen one
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Not surprised at all tbf. Wish we could focus more on foreign languages in here
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Don't see why they would want to become a US state. His current situation seems pretty good, with international recognition and big sovereignity, but protected by the US.
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You get further while travelling if you speak Spanish over English
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Depends on where you're travelling :p
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Phritz wrote:You get further while travelling if you speak Spanish over English
Not true at all unless you are travelling in south america or Iberian Peninsula. Rest of the world -> english.
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Heard Chinese was on the rise
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think of how many jobs they will create by adding a new star to the flag ....oh wait they are Chinese made
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