[News] Puerto Rico wants to become the 51st state of the US

[Modzy]

Voters in Puerto Rico have supported a non-binding referendum to become a full US state.

The measure will require approval from the US Congress, but President Barack Obama has said he will respect the vote.

The island is currently a US territory, which uses the dollar and whose citizens travel on US passports.

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[Fonzeh]

I personally see no reason why this cant happen.

[Amy]

Cause 50 is a friendly number.

[tokage]

Cause 50 is a friendly number.

But once we reach 51 states, the government will tell us if there are aliens in America or not.
Why do you think it's called Area 51?

[a worm]

I wonder what this will mean culturally to Puerto Ricans...and how Congress will expand to accomodate the new seats O_o
also, I see little has changed in the years I've been inactive

[Mota-Lev]

Millions of nonexistent government money replacing flags with 51 stars :p. but I just finished my collection of the us gold quaters for the 50states :/.

[TaxiService]

wouldn't it be better to cut out little white stars and sew them on existing flags? I mean, like... cost-wise?
I don't know huh! It's just an idea..!

[Yarok]

Do you know how many goddamn flags there are.

Better to just merge two states, like the Dakotas. It's not like anyone would notice.

[Smythe]

Where are they putting the 51st star? On the side or the bottom?

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Just looks kinda wrong

[Modzy]

51 star flag:

[kiddten]

I liked the circular stars flag better :v
like this: