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ItsjustMe

(11,971 posts) Thu Mar 25, 2021, 01:30 PM Mar 2021

I've Said It Before ...

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I've Said It Before ... (Original Post) ItsjustMe Mar 2021 OP

Republicans would oppose this... ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2021 #1

K&R, lol ... math people funny uponit7771 Mar 2021 #2

GQP won't get the joke... lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #3

Ha ha lol DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #5

Guam might not rate 2 senators but it does need representation. Ford_Prefect Mar 2021 #4

How about "Guam and the Pacific Protectorates" ? eppur_se_muova Mar 2021 #7

I like the sound of that. Not sure how the specifics work out Ford_Prefect Mar 2021 #8

I love the underlying idea. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #6

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,982 posts)

1. Republicans would oppose this...

Reply to ItsjustMe (Original post)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 01:39 PM

Mar 2021

Because 6 new Democratic Party Senators and at least 4 House seats as well.

They will play dirty politics as usual.

uponit7771

(93,532 posts)

2. K&R, lol ... math people funny

Reply to ItsjustMe (Original post)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 02:35 PM

Mar 2021

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

3. GQP won't get the joke...

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 02:37 PM

Mar 2021

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)

5. Ha ha lol

Reply to lagomorph777 (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 03:20 PM

Mar 2021

Not knowing what a prime number is, they would all be too busy trying to figure out how to get even rows of stars on the U.S. flag.........

Ford_Prefect

(8,665 posts)

4. Guam might not rate 2 senators but it does need representation.

Reply to ItsjustMe (Original post)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 03:17 PM

Mar 2021

With a population of 169,872 Guam is a bit small to rate one senator, let alone 2. I can see them with a congress person, though. Just my opinion as I think they need better representation than they currently enjoy however it is configured.

Puerto Rico has long deserved statehood as DC does. Puerto Rico is 2,808,652 citizens, while DC is 714,153. Both are larger than several states which have had Senate and Congressional representation for over 100 years

eppur_se_muova

(42,518 posts)

7. How about "Guam and the Pacific Protectorates" ?

Reply to Ford_Prefect (Reply #4)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 09:58 AM

Mar 2021

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Not all are currently US citizens, so that change might not be accomplished in a single legislative step.

Ford_Prefect

(8,665 posts)

8. I like the sound of that. Not sure how the specifics work out

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 02:19 PM

Mar 2021

but they need someone beyond dept. of the interior or state to advocate for them and who would be answerable to them.

BobTheSubgenius

(12,245 posts)

6. I love the underlying idea.

Reply to ItsjustMe (Original post)

Thu Mar 25, 2021, 03:33 PM

Mar 2021

The fact that 53 is a prime number means nothing, especially when it leaves out the AVI.

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