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Puerto Ricans Back Becoming 51st State

posted by n1 on Monday June 12 2017, @09:49AM   Printer-friendly
from the join-the-club dept.

BK writes:

According to Fox News:

Puerto Rico's governor announced that the U.S. territory has overwhelmingly chosen statehood in a nonbinding referendum Sunday held amid a deep economic crisis that has sparked an exodus of islanders to the U.S. mainland.

Nearly half a million votes were cast for statehood, more than 7,600 for free association/independence and nearly 6,700 for independence, according to preliminary results. The participation rate was just 23 percent with roughly 2.26 million registered voters, leading opponents to question the validity of a vote that several parties had boycotted.

Also covered by AP.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @04:22PM (4 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @04:22PM (#524469)

    Do the 50 states get to vote if we even want Puerto Rico? It sounds like all we get is another destitute welfare state.

  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Grishnakh on Monday June 12 2017, @05:04PM

    by Grishnakh (2831) on Monday June 12 2017, @05:04PM (#524502)

    You had your chance to vote back in 1898 when Puerto Rico was annexed as a US Territory. Remember, "you break it, you bought it". Don't take on responsibilities you're not willing to follow through on.

  • (Score: 2) by WalksOnDirt on Monday June 12 2017, @05:09PM

    by WalksOnDirt (5854) on Monday June 12 2017, @05:09PM (#524504) Journal

    The climate is nice, though. Think of as the Hawaii of the east. I hope they do become a state, but I think it will take a some time.

  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @05:12PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @05:12PM (#524508)

    Yes, the states get to vote. All 50 US states are represented in the US Congress, and Congress decides whether or not to admit new states into the union.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 13 2017, @11:43AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 13 2017, @11:43AM (#524861)

      Yes, the states get to vote. All 50 US states are represented in the US Congress, and Congress decides whether or not to admit new states into the union.

      Well, that would work better if congress actually represented "The People".