03-09-2021, 01:39 PM
(03-09-2021, 01:09 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: This, of course assumes that the US should just let anyone join who wants to. I understand that PR is a different situation than most, but statehood isn't a right.
I think my biggest problem is that we should not control any territory without it being a state. That's my position. Citizens of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, and all the minor outlying islands are provided different privileges and immunities than citizens of the states making up the United States. This flies in the face of the ideals of the founding of this country and of western democracy. If they aren't states, then they shouldn't be a part of the US. I would like to see legislation stating that by 01 January, 2023, every one of those territories will hold a referendum on their desire to seek statehood or independence and that outcome would take effect as of 01 January, 2025.
For DC, I think the question should be remain as a city, statehood, or incorporation into Maryland.
"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
