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Lunar
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« on: May 03, 2004, 09:38:05 PM »
« edited: May 03, 2004, 09:39:05 PM by Lunar »
Yes, as well as the collection of Pacific Islands.   Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands can be one state.
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« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2004, 10:38:55 PM »
Quote from: opebo on May 03, 2004, 10:36:10 PM
NO way.  Too Democratic.  I'd rather make them 'independent'.

You would refuse to give them statehood because they would give the Democrats 3 ECs?
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Lunar
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« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2004, 10:49:44 PM »
Quote from: angus on May 03, 2004, 10:46:28 PM
what the hell?!  when did you become a Democrat??

Since he liked the color red.  You'd think the big D would turn him off though.
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Lunar
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« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2004, 10:48:43 PM »
Quote from: opebo on May 04, 2004, 08:38:57 PM
Of course!  And I'm sure the GOP as a party would do the same.

Yes, but you aren't a slimy politician (I hope).
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Lunar
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« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2004, 01:31:22 AM »
My opinion is that the D.C. votes should be cast in Maryland.
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« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2004, 06:37:36 PM »
D.C.'s land can remain federal rather than state, but the people will be citizens of Maryland and vote that way.  I've always been uncomfortable with its pseudo-state status.
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« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2004, 12:55:07 AM »
Quote from: StatesRights on May 06, 2004, 12:43:29 AM
"Federal land" is unconstitutional and is a direct slap in the face of a states right to self sovereignty.

Now that I think about it, that's correct.  Which is why we should not aim to keep states as territories forever.

Give the place back to Maryland.  There is no need for the feds to own a few patches of land in order to conduct business on top of them.
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