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spooky3

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6. I think DC should be first. They clearly want to be a state

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 12, 2021, 05:21 PM

Feb 2021

and the difficulty the mayor had on Jan. 6 that she wouldn’t have had if she were a governor makes a compelling case. The population is larger than that in several states, too.

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We need to make Virgin Islands a state (and DC too). [View all] spooky3 Feb 2021 OP

Such eloquence Stargleamer Feb 2021 #1

The US Virgin Islands has about 1/5 the population of Wyoming. Sneederbunk Feb 2021 #2

I was thinking the exact same thing. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #3

I have a serious question. Does PR want to be a state? GulfCoast66 Feb 2021 #4

Puerto Rico first, then Guam, then VI. And there are interesting questions about Cherokee Nation. TreasonousBastard Feb 2021 #5

I think DC should be first. They clearly want to be a state spooky3 Feb 2021 #6

Your right of course, but I was thinking about territories. (Guam has more population than US VI) TreasonousBastard Feb 2021 #8

Ok. spooky3 Feb 2021 #10

I agree but will a majority vote for it. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #7

I agree Gothmog Feb 2021 #9