When you think of "the 51st state," which country do you think of?
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Poll question: When you think of "the 51st state," which country do you think of?
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:09 PM
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:50 PM
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29. Massacure Massacure Massacure.
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Tue Jul-25-06 12:07 AM
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Tue Jul-25-06 10:06 AM
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42. Only reasonable response
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:10 PM
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5. I thought it was Puerto Rico?
But I've always thought Canada was a part of the United States like, say...kissing cousins. :-)
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:11 PM
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7. Geeze...If I weren't so ignorant about Puerto Rico, I'd've included it.
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Mon Jul-24-06 11:51 PM
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33. There was no need to include Puerto Rico
since you specified "country", which Puerto Rico is not (it is a territory).
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Tue Jul-25-06 12:05 AM
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:16 PM
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11. We *did* try...back in the late 60s
:) Norman Mailer and Jimmy Breslin spearheaded the effort. But NY State would Never let NYC go....never.
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:36 PM
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23. is it up to new york state? nt
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:37 PM
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25. A city cannot separate from a state without the state's approval.
I don't know if that's true in every state, but it probably is. It certainly is the case in NY State.
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:12 PM
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8. yeah - Puerto Rico. n/t
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:15 PM
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Edited on Mon Jul-24-06 10:15 PM by mcscajun
...in fact, None. I don't think of a "51st State" at all.
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:15 PM
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:16 PM
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12. I thought Puerto Rico too.
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:17 PM
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14. Canada has the oil (+oil sands) -
Not that *I* want to annex anything.
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:18 PM
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:24 PM
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18. I think of that sweet movie with Samuel L Jackson
later renamed Formula 51. Nothin' like seeing Sam kicking ass with a nine iron while wearing a kilt :)
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:24 PM
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19. If Castro passes while the Republican's are still in power, Cuban-
Americans will make sure the U.S. Cuban-Americans take over Cuba. However they may not want to make it the 51st State if they find that they can 'operate more freely' without statehood. They may opt for new laws rather than U.S. laws - you know like workman's compensation stuff - or perhaps the corporations will move in and fight statehood.
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:26 PM
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Somebody missed something :D
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:35 PM
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22. Puerto Rico (or Guam)
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:39 PM
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26. Voted ..other like Halliburton, Exxon, Enron, GE, MacDonald Douglas...etc
actually we are more like the client states to these guys.
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:44 PM
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Can't believe I'm the first to post that either, since there is actually still a drive for DC statehood, unlike Puerto Rico.
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Tue Jul-25-06 10:15 AM
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44. Fat chance on DC while Republicans are in power.
DC is basically two free dem senators and 1 free dem representative. I'm all for it!
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:45 PM
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28. Washington DC or Puerto Rico
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:51 PM
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30. Puerto Rico, My Hearts Devotion: Let It Sink Back In The Ocean...
Always the hurricanes blowing. Always the population growing... ...And the money owing.
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Mon Jul-24-06 10:52 PM
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Can't forget about Poland. Let us eat Perogi!
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Mon Jul-24-06 11:53 PM
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34. like almost everyone else, I thought Puerto Rico. What were you thinking?
what did you think would be the answer when you wrote the poll?
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Tue Jul-25-06 12:08 AM
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37. I'll give you a hint.
I'm Canadian, and it's been hard for me not to notice you guys over the past few decades.
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Tue Jul-25-06 08:48 AM
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That also explains why P.R. didn't come to your mind! (y'all are at best 53rd! :D)
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Tue Jul-25-06 12:26 AM
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38. Other: Puerto Rico. nt
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Tue Jul-25-06 09:16 AM
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40. Hint: I acquired a New Model Army earworm by reading this. -nt
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Tue Jul-25-06 10:12 AM
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43. Puerto Ricoooo...... swavaaaay...
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