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Ford_Prefect

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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

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I've Said It Before ... [View all] 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