PIC: US flag with Puerto Rico's star added:

[yurbud]

[BlueCaliDem]

1. Niiiice! It would be wonderful to add Puerto Rico as our 51st state!

They're very Democratic Party leaning and it would be nice to add two more senators and a few more Democratic House Representatives to our column.

[RichGirl]

5. I'd love it if PR became a state in Obama's term.

[calico1]

8. I do too.

It can't be with a little more than half of a little more than half the votes, as my niece who lives there put it.

It has to be a strong majority.

[demosincebirth]

66. Four million people in that little island. That would be more than a handful of House Seats.

[demosincebirth]

67. Repubs would block every move to achieve that.

[brer cat]

2. That is quite nice.

i hadn't given any thought to how the stars would be rearranged in the event Puerto Rico was added.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

3. The field of stars is round! The circle shape is clearly associated with the UN

I guess you're already clearing the pad so the black helicopters can land and take our bibles.

[Dash87]

14. The FEMA camp signal has been given! Go go go!

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

15. ...

Ix-nay on the eret-say ans-play, omrade-Cay!

[DisgustipatedinCA]

28. you guys are cracking me up

Thanks for the laugh at work. I needed it.

[Angry Dragon]

4. What is the status of DC residents??

Do they belong to a state??
Are they represented by a voting rep??

If Puerto Rico is added then DC needs to taken care of also

[eqfan592]

6. DC has 3 electoral college votes.

So at least they do have a voice in the selection of the president.

[Indpndnt]

21. The same number as Alaska? Oh, that must really toast Caribou Barbie!

[demosincebirth]

64. If Wyoming has 2 senators D.C. should have two also. Plus two congressional seats.

[cecilfirefox]

63. DC requires a constitutional amendment, which I'm fore. Peurto Rico does not. nt

[Angry Dragon]

68. thanks

[Angleae]

77. Actually it doesn't. All they have to do is apply for statehood.

Unfortuanately, congress controls the city government so congress would have to apply to congress for statehood which is currently impossible due to the republican controlled house.

[Bucky]

78. Both are valid ways to admit DC. One way, however, can't be blocked by racists.

[Angleae]

80. Give it an election or two.

Constitutional amendment can still be blocked by racists and in more ways due to needing 3/4 of the states.

[Egalitarian Thug]

7. I like it. K&R

We've needed a circular field of starts for a long time.

[loudsue]

18. I agree. A circle is better!

[bkkyosemite]

9. Stars should be in a square just my opinion

[JaneyVee]

10. Ooh, a star within a star. It can't be unseen.

[loudsue]

58. And A PEACE SYMBOL!!!

That is beautiful!

[libdem4life]

11. A circle...the world...inclusive...non-linear...I like it

[LeftinOH]

12. The flag is already cluttered enough. I like this one better:

The 13-star "Betsy Ross" flag. It's cleaner, IMO. All those stars on the current one look like an over-enthusiastic cake decorator got hold of it.

[Dash87]

13. That looks so badass.

Can we keep him? Pleeeease!?

[JohnnyRingo]

16. I don't mind adding PR or DC to the flag....

I'm not rooted in some tradition about how many stars are on the flag, but I don't like the round shape of the field aesthetically. I don't think it's appealing and I'm sure many agree.

Adding stars would ruffle the feathers of conservatives enough without finding opposition from those who are used to the square field. I don't think it'd fly (pun).

[loudsue]

19. I like the circle better.

I am sure there would be a lot of people on both sides of the issue....as usual. After all, this is America.

[12AngryBorneoWildmen]

53. And there's something like a peace symbol in it, but….

it more closely resembles the Mercedes Benz logo

[Baitball Blogger]

17. Way cool.

Of course, the right-wingers are going to go into a state of shock.

[ancianita]

20. Adopting PR as the 51st state under Obama could establish the Democratic Party as

the new permanent home of the Latino vote in America.

[a kennedy]

22. Love the look of this flag.....

[reformist2]

23. By my estimation, a state of Puerto Rico would get 7 electoral votes!

Something tells me they'd most likely go Dem in the next election.

[barbtries]

24. works for me.

[Hayabusa]

25. Oh that is a beaut

I love the sphere of stars.

[MineralMan]

26. Great Design!

That would be perfect for 51 stars.

Even more perfect would be the chagrin of the racists and other assorted assholes who don't even know that Puerto Ricans are US citizens by birth.

Morons abound!

[XtopherXtopher]

38. ^this

As a son of Puerto Rico I've had the SAME fucking conversation at least 7,372,738 times. EXHAUSTING.

[MineralMan]

50. I'm not surprised.

Ignorance is bliss for many Americans.

[Sgent]

81. Somehwat

Puerto Rican's are citizens by birth, but that citizenship is granted by congressional act -- not by the constitution, and could in theory be taken away or otherwise limited.

One advantage of Puerto Rico becoming a state is that people born there will enjoy the same birthright citizenship as everyone else.

[Arugula Latte]

27. I like it a lot!

I call it "The Starfish" flag.

[Motown_Johnny]

29. what if we added DC at the same time?

[libdem4life]

30. Also like the 5-pointed star within it...actually both linear and circular.

[obamanut2012]

37. Me too!

[Proles]

31. I'm not so sure if I'm a fan of the circle. It's too hypnotic!

I think this version comes across as more traditional to me.

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[nolabear]

35. Now all I can see is triangles. Somehow too military for me.

What a fun thing to be discussing though! A new state!! And FULL of brown people!!

[muriel_volestrangler]

82. That one is military? The one in the OP is a diagram of The Pentagon ...

[MicaelS]

62. This flag looks great...

The one in the OP. Ugh.

[bhcodem]

76. My favorite by far

but I'm slightly OCD and like things orderly and symetrical.

[Semi_subversive]

32. We won't have to change a thing

if we let Texas secede like my nitwit kin are claiming they want to do.

[libdem4life]

55. Good one !!

[Poll_Blind]

33. That is some E Pluribus Badass, right there. nt

PB

[AlbertCat]

56. I love this post!

My fave today.

E Pluribus Badass all the way.

Beats the lame "in god we trust".... because we DON'T.

[JNelson6563]

72. Well said!

[nolabear]

34. FAR more beautiful. Symbolic one star made of many. The Baggers would go nuts, LOL!

[Uncle Joe]

36. I hope Puerto Rico becomes a state, I believe the chances of that happening increased

with Obama's reelection.

Thanks for the thread, yurbud.

[Matariki]

39. oops, Proles already posted this version

[alterfurz]

40. yet another design

[Deep13]

46. cool nt

[XtopherXtopher]

41. I never get tired of looking at 51-star designs.

Thanks for this. I hope to see a lot more flag ideas as this story unfolds. I am overwhelmed with emotion about this, my family came from PR and being a witness to this is absolutely huge.

Honestly I hope whatever happens happens quuckly. I can't take the constant suspense!

[RC]

42. I like the round star field for the same reason that

King Arther had a Round Table. I can see a Peace Symbol in the star field. I can also see Leonardo da Vinci's "Vitruvian Man"
The round star field goes back to our roots. It shows how we have grown. What's not to like?

[librechik]

43. i like it.

[HopeHoops]

44. That's the design I like best.

[Taverner]

45. You can connect the dots into a peace sign :)

[Deep13]

47. very nice nt

[Native]

48. I would so enjoy a flag poll - haha - can someone put one together for us???

And I'd love to see another stars within a star style flag that is more of a straight (lines) design rather than the curvy design above.

[wickerwoman]

49. Love it. Would be even cooler with a peace sign.

[calimary]

51. Hey! That looks really good!

[GodlessBiker]

52. I like it!!

[GOTV]

54. It's beautiful

[AlbertCat]

57. Can we include the Virgin Islands too?

Just askin'....

[Tumbulu]

59. I love it!!!!!!

So beautiful and a great improvement!

[treestar]

60. Beautiful!

Really neat design.

[AsahinaKimi]

61. wow, I like this new design, however...

it did give me a chill..for it reminded me, just a little bit of this flag..




Yeah, I know I am a geek and a nerd...

[JoeyT]

65. +1 n/t

[yurbud]

79. it's probably intentional

[Proles]

69. Here's another one.

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[Native]

73. That's a winner in my estimation!

[Sirveri]

83. only 50 stars.... just sayin...

[madokie]

70. Love it, lets do it

[felix_numinous]

71. How beautiful!

Both the idea and the design

[RedCappedBandit]

74. I like it

The conservatives will go ape shit


...I like it even more