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Sanders Administration- State 52
The Sanders Administration: Long Overdue
While the midterms were coming, perhaps the big news was on whether the new state of the Douglass Commonwealth would be able to vote in new Senators and Representatives would be able to be voted in by the people in time for the 2018 midterm elections, albeit namely in regards to the primaries. It was looking like so and as the government began working on reforms for the future inclusions of new states, the Sanders Administration were working to include the possibility of states beyond DC.
Namely that of Puerto Rico.
With the success of the Douglass Commonwealth ascending to statehood, it reinvigorated the Puerto Rico statehood movement, especially with assistance being involved to help repair the city from the previous hurricane. While the referendum for Puerto Rico's statehood was to be held months prior, it was delayed by the hurricane. Now that stability has returned to various sectors, it was time to hold the referendum. In a move that surprised very few people, the people of Puerto Rico voted with an overwhelming majority to be incorporated into the United States properly as a state.
The Spring of 2018 would see the rise of the 52nd state of the Union.
This was long foreshadowed to where they held off making any 51-star flags and began planning to produce 52-star flags for the occassion. Of course, there was the matter of voting into Congress. It was surprisingly more difficult than the previous times as the hardliners showed a surprising determination to keep Puerto Rico from statehood, but in doing so, overplayed their hand and exposed the political chicanery behind it. The fear that the Republican Party would never win with such a case. While these revelations weren't ground-breaking, it did begin having spreading more consideration in diversifying political parties along with the need to completely purge influence.
While the seeds of such sentiments were being sowed, the Sanders Administration would still pass it and the news would be rang. Puerto Rico celeberated their induction as preprarations were made to have some elections over within the 2018 midterms over for their Representatives, Senators and so on.
Many would also predicted that the more left-aligned wing would be in power as a result of this. Also many noted that with Puerto Rico and Douglass Commonwealth having differing if aligned parties, it raised the possibility that political parties may fade into the dust. Others predict it would be less this and more political parties diversifying into the state level and a coalition system would form. Some said simply that the bipartisan system would withstand this change. Regardless, many are celeberating the rise of the new state and possibility of some more diversity and representation within.
Overall, it seems that this year, the midterms will have some newcomers that will further shake up the political alignment.
The 52nd State: State of Puerto Rico, the State flag, and the new American flag
While the midterms were coming, perhaps the big news was on whether the new state of the Douglass Commonwealth would be able to vote in new Senators and Representatives would be able to be voted in by the people in time for the 2018 midterm elections, albeit namely in regards to the primaries. It was looking like so and as the government began working on reforms for the future inclusions of new states, the Sanders Administration were working to include the possibility of states beyond DC.
Namely that of Puerto Rico.
With the success of the Douglass Commonwealth ascending to statehood, it reinvigorated the Puerto Rico statehood movement, especially with assistance being involved to help repair the city from the previous hurricane. While the referendum for Puerto Rico's statehood was to be held months prior, it was delayed by the hurricane. Now that stability has returned to various sectors, it was time to hold the referendum. In a move that surprised very few people, the people of Puerto Rico voted with an overwhelming majority to be incorporated into the United States properly as a state.
The Spring of 2018 would see the rise of the 52nd state of the Union.
This was long foreshadowed to where they held off making any 51-star flags and began planning to produce 52-star flags for the occassion. Of course, there was the matter of voting into Congress. It was surprisingly more difficult than the previous times as the hardliners showed a surprising determination to keep Puerto Rico from statehood, but in doing so, overplayed their hand and exposed the political chicanery behind it. The fear that the Republican Party would never win with such a case. While these revelations weren't ground-breaking, it did begin having spreading more consideration in diversifying political parties along with the need to completely purge influence.
While the seeds of such sentiments were being sowed, the Sanders Administration would still pass it and the news would be rang. Puerto Rico celeberated their induction as preprarations were made to have some elections over within the 2018 midterms over for their Representatives, Senators and so on.
Many would also predicted that the more left-aligned wing would be in power as a result of this. Also many noted that with Puerto Rico and Douglass Commonwealth having differing if aligned parties, it raised the possibility that political parties may fade into the dust. Others predict it would be less this and more political parties diversifying into the state level and a coalition system would form. Some said simply that the bipartisan system would withstand this change. Regardless, many are celeberating the rise of the new state and possibility of some more diversity and representation within.
Overall, it seems that this year, the midterms will have some newcomers that will further shake up the political alignment.
The 52nd State: State of Puerto Rico, the State flag, and the new American flag
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