Pacifican Statehood Act of 2006

[jerusalemcar5]

I urge my senators, Keystone Phil and Earl, to vote no.

^I can do that here right?

[jerusalemcar5]

I urge my senators, Keystone Phil and Earl, to vote no.

^I can do that here right?

If the people of of Pacifica want this, I don't see why I should have my nay vote get in their way.

I would agree that popular sovereignty is a good notion, but this is a special case.  Firstly,  they are far too far apart to be one state.  It would be ridiculous to think of how it could be governed as a state or even within the Pacific region, which would be extended by thousands of miles if Pacifica was added.  Also, the state would be too small to be added.  I also believe Wyoming shouldn't have been added, but certainly not the couple hundred thousand living on these islands.

[jerusalemcar5]

I urge my senators, Keystone Phil and Earl, to vote no.

^I can do that here right?

If the people of of Pacifica want this, I don't see why I should have my nay vote get in their way.

I would agree that popular sovereignty is a good notion, but this is a special case.  Firstly,  they are far too far apart to be one state.  It would be ridiculous to think of how it could be governed as a state or even within the Pacific region, which would be extended by thousands of miles if Pacifica was added.  Also, the state would be too small to be added.  I also believe Wyoming shouldn't have been added, but certainly not the couple hundred thousand living on these islands.

I understand your concerns, but I believe the people of Pacifica should weigh those concerns themselves and decide in the form of a referendum rather than have some Senator from the mainland decide for them

I believe the Senate should be weighing the concerns of Atlasia as a whole. which we cannot expect the Pacifica territories to do.  I would at least hope the Pacific senator would vote nay seeing as it would be disastrous and expensive for his region.

[jerusalemcar5]

EARL! Why were you betraying Atlasia by voting for such a ridiculous bill.  Maintaining Pacifica as a state and within a region would be expensive and extremely difficult.  If they wanted to live in a state they could move to one, or they could ask for independenc if they wanted, but statehood would be impossible.

*Applauds five nay voters*

*Boos abstainers*

*Boos/throws tomatoes at aye voters*

[jerusalemcar5]

The others, along with your extremist self, have betrayed Atlasia.

Please tell me where in the laws does it state that voting Nay on the Pacifican Statehood Bill constitutes treason.

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