Talk:51st state

Do you want to mention the vote taken in Puerto Rico refusing admission into the U.S. at that time? (Can still happen if the referendum is taken up again.) - Texture 21:38, 18 Feb 2004 (UTC)

That's not quite true. In the last referrendum (in 2003), they gave voters three choices - statehood, independence, or keep it like it is. It almost always comes out 1/3 for statehood, 1/3 for indepdence, and 1/3 for keep it like it is. →Raul654 21:40, Feb 18, 2004 (UTC)

My phrasing was poor - You should add just what you said. - Texture 21:42, 18 Feb 2004 (UTC)

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article should not suggest canada would become one american state. Badanedwa 22:59, Jun 3, 2004 (UTC)

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The phrase is also designed to appeal to Canadians' fears of losing power in such a union. In reality, if Canada did join the United States, each province would most likely be admitted as a state of its own, making Canada the 51st through 60th states. However, the phrase "51st state" clearly carries the subtext that all of Canada would have the power of just one single state.

What about the Territories? SYSS Mouse 19:06, 19 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Uh, you're asking a fairly detailed question to a purely hypothetical sitaution. That's not exactly easy to respond to. →Raul654 19:08, Aug 19, 2004 (UTC)

I've seen Israel referred to as the 51st state on more than one occaision in the same vein as the UK. Perhaps this should be mentioned.

Afghanistan and Iraq also, to suggest that they are, and will continue to be, completely under US control. - Cerv