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The Magistrate

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4. They Should Be a State, Ma'am

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat May 16, 2020, 11:26 PM

May 2020

For that matter so should the District. It is flat wrong that there are citizens who have no Federal representation, because of where they live.

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Puerto Rico to hold statehood referendum amid disillusion [View all] Judi Lynn May 2020 OP

Ask it often enough, eventually you'll get the right answer. Igel May 2020 #1

Just like school millage elections MichMan May 2020 #8

Approval by Congress only requires a simple majority in both houses DavidDvorkin May 2020 #2

Its got pluses and minuses for PR Sgent May 2020 #3

Its got pluses and minuses for everyone quakerboy May 2020 #6

They Should Be a State, Ma'am The Magistrate May 2020 #4

Absolutely. Salviati May 2020 #5

Go for it. DC, too. rickyhall May 2020 #7

What about independence? Many want that as well. oldsoftie May 2020 #9

That's what they've done in the past... regnaD kciN May 2020 #10

Sick of these "nonbinding" votes Jake Stern May 2020 #11

DC, VI and American Samoa if they want it as well... JCMach1 May 2020 #12

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