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Superbelt · 11-09-2004, 10:56 AM

Guam is a territory, not a state, (much like Puerto Rico). They are all citizens and any US-born citizens who are there cast absentee ballots to their home state anyway.

/Edit/ I believe as a territory, they are exempt from certain duties, like eligibility for the draft, federal taxes etc. Until they qualify for and vote to become a state and fully participate, no, they do not deserve senators or congressmen.

/Edit2/ also, as specified in the Guam Organic Act, those who receive their citizenship through this act do not receive full protections of the US Constitution.

Actually, their situation is kind of crappy, they are in limbo between freedom and being a colonial holding.

In no way the kind of situation that DC is in. DC by itself could qualify for statehood, though It would be best to caucus with one or both of it's neighbors to gain representation.

11-09-2004, 10:56 AM	#23 (permalink)
Superbelt This vexes me. I am terribly vexed. Location: Grantville, Pa	Guam is a territory, not a state, (much like Puerto Rico). They are all citizens and any US-born citizens who are there cast absentee ballots to their home state anyway. /Edit/ I believe as a territory, they are exempt from certain duties, like eligibility for the draft, federal taxes etc. Until they qualify for and vote to become a state and fully participate, no, they do not deserve senators or congressmen. /Edit2/ also, as specified in the Guam Organic Act, those who receive their citizenship through this act do not receive full protections of the US Constitution. Actually, their situation is kind of crappy, they are in limbo between freedom and being a colonial holding. In no way the kind of situation that DC is in. DC by itself could qualify for statehood, though It would be best to caucus with one or both of it's neighbors to gain representation. Last edited by Superbelt; 11-09-2004 at 11:09 AM..