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U.S. Territories

Hekate

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2. They will gain more rights as a State than they have as a Territory. I know it's been contentious...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Dec 3, 2020, 04:26 AM

Dec 2020

...but the world is what it is, with a lot of enormous competing powers waiting to swallow up little fish. Beyond that, I think Uncle Sam owes them a debt in so many ways.

So good luck to Puerto Rico, and to the aspiring state of DC as well.

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Puerto Ricans just issued their mandate for statehood [View all] TexasTowelie Dec 2020 OP

Two more Dem Senators. Oh hell yes. Add DC to make it 4. Funtatlaguy Dec 2020 #1

+++ Agree.. it's about time... Hopefully more Dem politicians... McTurtle will try to stop it... nt mitch96 Dec 2020 #7

They will gain more rights as a State than they have as a Territory. I know it's been contentious... Hekate Dec 2020 #2

I'd be happy to move there LittleGirl Dec 2020 #3

I hope... Mike Nelson Dec 2020 #4

All sorts of corporate benefits are derived by locating in Puerto Rico when compared to the U.S. pecosbob Dec 2020 #5

Maria did it. VA_Jill Dec 2020 #6