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From: Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net>
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Subject: Re: (ReacTor) Five SF Scenarios Involving the US Presidential Line of
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Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 09:37:20 -0700
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On 10/19/2024 8:04 AM, Chris Buckley wrote:
> On 2024-10-17, William Hyde <wthyde1953@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Do the voters of DC actually have any legal rights in this?
> 
> Yes, but exactly where and when the line is drawn hasn't been legally
> tested. One of the only Constitutional requirements for a state to be
> approved is that it has to be governed by the consent of its citizens
> (republican form of government). In practice, this has meant voting
> for becoming a state in those questionable cases. Examples include
> 1) the Virginia retrocession, which had to not only be approved by the
> Virginia legislature but also the citizens of Virginia side DC (which at
> the time meant white male residents since the major purpose of the Virginia
> retrocession was to preserve slavery in that area),
> 2) The Puerto Rico statehood. US Congress is currently attempting to work
> towards a "binding referendum" for Puerto Rico that has to be approved
> before Congress will vote on statehood.
> 
As I recall it is the residents of Puerto Rico that have, many times, 
voted down becoming a state.  Which makes me wonder what the real point 
of that proposed "binding referendum" is.

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