Tag: America
Picture Of The Day: Yes We Can
Is your stomach turning yet?
A brown pelican coated in heavy oil wallows in the surf on Friday, June 4, on East Grand Terre Island, La.
Star Placement on the US Flag If Puerto Rico Becomes The 51st State
In an effort to garnish more Democrat votes, three weeks ago, a Senate committee heard testimony on a bill that could bring Puerto Rico a step closer to becoming the 51st state. The Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010, which passed the House in late April, would grant the territory’s residents a vote on the island’s political status, with options including statehood or independence.
If Puerto Rico were to become the 51st state federal law requires that a new star be added to the American flag. So where would it go? This widget, in which you can enter a number of states from one to a hundred stars, may give us the answer.