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Clodfobble · 04-28-2007, 10:02 PM

Because then we'd have to spend money on social services for them, which we don't want to do, and they'd have to pay taxes, which they don't want to do.

We only need to control them because they are strategic islands off our coasts, same reason China will never ever let Taiwan go.

Edit: Oh, and to answer your question, they each have a single "Resident Commissioner" who gets to hang out in the House of Representatives in Congress but does not get to vote. Basically an ambassador.

04-28-2007, 10:02 PM	#3
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Because then we'd have to spend money on social services for them, which we don't want to do, and they'd have to pay taxes, which they don't want to do. We only need to control them because they are strategic islands off our coasts, same reason China will never ever let Taiwan go. Edit: Oh, and to answer your question, they each have a single "Resident Commissioner" who gets to hang out in the House of Representatives in Congress but does not get to vote. Basically an ambassador.