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Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Apr 29 '10, 06:11

The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Steny Hoyer (D-Maryland), today announced that the Puerto Rico Democracy Act, authored by the Resident Commissioner, Pedro Pierluisi, will be voted on by the full House next week. (i.e. this week)

Through H.R. 2499, Congress would formally consult the U.S. citizens of Puerto Rico regarding the Island�s political status for the first time in 112 years. Eligible voters would be asked whether they wish to maintain the current political status or to have a different status. If a majority of voters favor a change in status, the government of Puerto Rico would be authorized to conduct a second plebiscite among the three alternative status options: independence, statehood, and sovereignty in association with the United States.

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Sovereignty association?? LMAO...they should consult with Quebec on that option :) -- nm - Walt_Disney Apr 29, 06:28
join Canada! -- nm - Beaker Apr 29, 06:17 5
- this reminds me to keep hating Mulroney for not going through with setting up Turks and Caicos as a Canadian territory -- nm - zork Apr 29, 06:27 4
  - Canada has never had colonies and how would they join? Think of the constitutional issues over that!! -- nm - Walt_Disney Apr 29, 06:40 3
    - they could be a Territory :) -- nm - Beaker Apr 29, 06:45 2
      - which is what I said -- nm - zork Apr 29, 06:56 1
        
        he also missed that I did the Quebec bit before he did too -- nm - zork Apr 29, 06:57
unless things have changed in the past few years, the last time this was talked about, iirc most people there wanted to remain as they are... -- nm - znufrii Apr 29, 06:13
easy peasy -- nm - Parti Qu�becois Apr 29, 06:12
Teapartahoma? -- nm - HdnAgnda Apr 29, 06:12

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