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Re: John Oliver on U.S. Territorial Citizenry
« Reply #25 on: March 16, 2015, 08:35:04 AM »
I'll bet the flag making companies are lobbying hard for this.  Can you imagine how many flags with 51 stars you could sell?

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Re: John Oliver on U.S. Territorial Citizenry
« Reply #26 on: March 16, 2015, 02:13:29 PM »
Puerto Rico had a vote about a year ago, and supported maintaining their current status.  Sure, they get no representation in congress, nor electoral votes, but they also get to miss out on some obligations as well.

In addition, they can always move to the states as citizens.

It appears they are okay with the situation.  So why should I care what John Oliver thinks in this regard?

In addition, on Sotomayor, are we surprised the news media if so mentally handicapped they did not understand she was a citizen as a Puerto Rican?  Are we surprised they are no smarter than Brady Morningstar or the rest of the KU bench?

I guess Oliver is going to do a show that pushes that meth addiction is bad for your health....

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Re: John Oliver on U.S. Territorial Citizenry
« Reply #27 on: March 16, 2015, 02:31:21 PM »
Biggest thing I didn't like was the nearest VA for vets was 3k miles away. Not that the VA is that great or anything.

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Re: John Oliver on U.S. Territorial Citizenry
« Reply #28 on: March 17, 2015, 09:52:56 PM »
Did he mention anything about federal income taxes?

Why would he need to?

The only people that pay federal income taxes either work for the federal government or make money outside the territory. We would be better off cutting them loose.

Well if you watched the video you would have seen him discuss the large number of military personnel and the high percentage of people on these islands working on military installations.

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Re: John Oliver on U.S. Territorial Citizenry
« Reply #29 on: March 17, 2015, 11:01:10 PM »
Well if you watched the video you would have seen him discuss the large number of military personnel and the high percentage of people on these islands working on military installations.

that's a military problem, not a territorial problem.
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Re: John Oliver on U.S. Territorial Citizenry
« Reply #30 on: March 18, 2015, 09:26:02 PM »
I don't know who John Oliver is or why I should care what he thinks, but he basically decried the Port Authority as the worst place on earth yesterday
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Re: John Oliver on U.S. Territorial Citizenry
« Reply #31 on: March 18, 2015, 11:56:23 PM »
I don't know who John Oliver is or why I should care what he thinks, but he basically decried the Port Authority as the worst place on earth yesterday

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