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MattP Donating Member (525 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 11:07 AM
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Hilllary told Guam she is for full voting rights, wouldn't that make them a state?
Edited on Sat May-03-08 11:10 AM by MattP
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/05/stumping-for-de.html
Frum KUAM news:
"We also briefly discussed the role of Guamanians in voting for a United States president (more accurately, the lack thereof). As it's so often said that there's no other place where you will find more patriotic "Americans than in the Land Where America's Day Begins", Clinton said she stands behind empowering all Americans, island residents included, with this very basic privilege. "It seems to me that it is long past time that we remedy this inequity," she explained. "It doesn't reflect American values; it is out of step with the move towards equality and full citizenship rights, and I will do everything I can to make sure the people of Guam's vote are counted."

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mac2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 11:09 AM
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1. Guam is a protectorate of America right?
They aren't citizens therefore no vote. A vote for what?
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 11:12 AM
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3. Guamanians
are US citizens.
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Honeycombe8 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 11:11 AM
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2. She'll give them full voting rights, then remove the gas tax, and if that doesn't work...
she'll cut them each a check for $500, since it's a small territory, and heck, what's another $mill to the debt she already has?

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WeDidIt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 11:13 AM
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4. That's the only way.
They must become a state.

Along with becoming a state, though, comes paying federal income tax as well.

She forgot to mention that.
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mac2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 12:13 PM
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6. Will they want it?
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keep_it_real Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 12:08 PM
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5. She tell them she is for something she knows will not happen
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AllentownJake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 12:17 PM
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7. One electoral college vote?
Won't that need an amendment to the constitution? That's how DC got their 3.
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dorktv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-03-08 12:19 PM
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8. Yay a new state!!!
:)

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