03-08-2021, 02:09 PM
So, a couple of thoughts on the arguments so far in here.
1. All states elect their own leaders and have their own courts that are all independent of the federal system. If a state case moves to the supreme court of that state, the appeal goes to SCOTUS. I'm not seeing the big change, there.
2. Becoming a state has the potential to be a big boon to the Puerto Rican economy. Not only would their debt now be backed by the US, but they wouldn't be off fending for themselves to make trade deals and they could rely on those from the US.
Anyway, just my initial thoughts, other than the tax thing, on this topic.
1. All states elect their own leaders and have their own courts that are all independent of the federal system. If a state case moves to the supreme court of that state, the appeal goes to SCOTUS. I'm not seeing the big change, there.
2. Becoming a state has the potential to be a big boon to the Puerto Rican economy. Not only would their debt now be backed by the US, but they wouldn't be off fending for themselves to make trade deals and they could rely on those from the US.
Anyway, just my initial thoughts, other than the tax thing, on this topic.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
