Here's whats going on in a nut shell



Population

10% want independence
45% want to remain a territory
45% want to become a state

Normally Congress demands a 2/3 majority .

So how do you force a territory into Statehood when only 45% want it?


Here's how...you hold TWO elections

First election choices

1.Keep the current status
2. change the current status

So the 10% that want independence , and the 45% that want Statehood BOTH vote for option 1 , even though they are on opposite sides of the issue.

So 55% vote for option 1

Then you have a SECOND election and here's the choices

1. Become Independent

2. Become a State


10% vote for option 1

And because there's no "Remain a territory" option those people have to choose between what they consider the lesser of two evils.

In other words , its RIGGED so that the 45% who want Statehood will win , and the other 55% get screwed.


So why , when theres 3 other territories that WANT to be states by wide margins , are Dems trying to force a Statehood on a territory that doesn't want it and blocking Statehood on the other 3?


Real simple

Guam votes Republican

Virgin Islands votes Republican

Marianas votes "Covenant Party" ( Independent )

P.R. votes solid Democrat.



They are doing this to get another two "Safe Democratic" seats in the Senate.