Puerto Rico?

[danwxman]

I'd love for Puerto Rico and DC to become states. That'd be a total of four more Democratic senators and and at least two more Dem house members.

[danwxman]

I'd love for Puerto Rico and DC to become states. That'd be a total of four more Democratic senators and and at least two more Dem house members.

And I'd love for Wyoming to be divide into 200 states. What's your point?

I think there's a better chance of DC and PR becoming states. I dunno, just a thought.

[danwxman]

No, there's no chance that DC will become a state, and very little that Puerto Rico will.

But there's a better chance then Wyoming being divided into 200 states. Silly.

[danwxman]

I can still dream.

No, you cannot.

Well done, Rove.

[danwxman]

No, there's no chance that DC will become a state, and very little that Puerto Rico will.

Puerto Rico has the right to become a state if their population approves of the move, however, they would lose a lot of their current economic privalleges by becoming a state.  

DC, on the other hand, should never be given the right to become a state.  Those that complain that they aren't represented in Congress can easily pack their bags and move somewhere else.  DC is the home of our nations government, and should never be overlapped by a state government for control.  The governing council is more than adequate to control the day-to-day operations of the city.  

Well, we should give them two senators anyway.

[danwxman]

What do you mean by "right to become a state?"

Congress must approve of any state or commonwealth that wants to be admitted into the Union.

Yes, but the population of the territory has to approve of becoming a state before it even reaches the Congress.  That is why there is so much attention on Puerto Rico each time the referrendum makes it to their local ballots.  If the island votes overwhelmingly for statehood, the territory approaches the Congress asking to be recognize as a state.  From there, the federal government and the territory begin the long process of paperwork and leg work to help the territory with the transition.

Do you have the results of the last referrendum? I think it was defeated by substantial margins, but I'm not sure.