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Just like they did in the retrocession in 1847

Posted on: February 9, 2021 at 11:17:42 CT
Spanky KU
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when part of DC (Alexandria) was removed from the Capitol District and returned back to Virginia.
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In the dumb push to make DC a state, why don't they just - tcat KC - 2/9 11:13:30
     about as good a chance as NoCali or East Tx - tigerinhogtown STL - 2/9 12:17:19
     DC shouldn't be made a state - TigerJackSwartz MU - 2/9 11:19:31
          PR should be cut loose.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 2/9 11:27:36
          PR is a ****hole. It should remain a territory - Spanky KU - 2/9 11:21:16
               says who? (nm) - pickle MU - 2/9 11:35:26
                    PR poverty rate is 43% vs 13% for the US and 19.7% - Spanky KU - 2/9 11:52:20
                         “It serves no interest to the US” - pickle MU - 2/9 12:04:40
                              The Jones Act screws PR over. - TigerMatt STL - 2/9 12:24:02
                         we should cut loose MS then(nm) - meatiger MU - 2/9 11:53:29
                              Because?(nm) - Spanky KU - 2/9 11:59:04
                                   National interest(nm) - meatiger MU - 2/9 12:49:45
               It is more populous than 18 other states. I wouldn't mind - TigerJackSwartz MU - 2/9 11:24:01
                    Population is not a rationale for making someplace - Spanky KU - 2/9 11:31:06
                         what is? (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 2/9 11:37:50
                              National interest. - Spanky KU - 2/9 11:38:55
                                   who decides the ‘national interest’ - pickle MU - 2/9 11:52:42
                                        The People of the United States - Spanky KU - 2/9 12:23:48
                                             Then you better start backpedaling - pickle MU - 2/9 12:39:53
                                                  Why?(nm) - Spanky KU - 2/9 12:47:18
                                                       you're not an elected representative - ashtray UF - 2/9 13:02:42
                                                       i just showed you why - pickle MU - 2/9 13:02:18
                                        Republicans and Democrats - ashtray UF - 2/9 12:18:39
                                   Should we cut loose states that no longer serve a - meatiger MU - 2/9 11:52:41
                                   what's the nat interest diff between state and territory?(nm) - SwampTiger MU - 2/9 11:48:44
                                   cut them loose then (nm) - TigerJackSwartz MU - 2/9 11:47:33
                                        Agree 100%.. cut them loose(nm) - Spanky KU - 2/9 11:53:09
          N/M - tcat KC - 2/9 11:20:54
     Just like they did in the retrocession in 1847 - Spanky KU - 2/9 11:17:42
     That doesn't give the Dems a Rep - mizzouSECedes STL - 2/9 11:15:29
          It would give them a new Rep in Maryland - Spanky KU - 2/9 11:18:17
     Um, because those states are already run by Dems. Duh(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 2/9 11:14:37




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