51st State

[jimmer]

The Election, The War on Terror, Neo-conservative politics and Friends. How close are we to becoming the 51 State of America and if so, what should we do about it?

 

jim

[Sludge]

In case anyone is wondering, here is a list of States and Commonwealths:

 Alabama
 Alaska
 Arizona
 Arkansas
 California
 Colorado
 Connecticut
 Delaware
 Florida
 Georgia
 Hawaii
 Idaho  
 Illinois
 Indiana
 Iowa
 Kansas
 Kentucky  (Commonwealth)
 Louisiana
 Maine
 Maryland
 Massachusetts   (Commonwealth)
 Michigan
 Minnesota
 Mississippi
 Missouri
 Montana
 Nebraska
 Nevada
 New Hampshire
 New Jersey
 New Mexico
 New York
 North Carolina
 North Dakota
 Ohio
 Oklahoma
 Oregon
 Pennsylvania  (Commonwealth)
 Rhode Island
 South Carolina
 South Dakota
 Tennessee
 Texas
 Utah
 Vermont
 Virginia  (Commonwealth)
 Washington
 West Virginia
 Wisconsin
 Wyoming 
 
Non-States which are also called Commonwealth are Puerto Rico and Northern Marianas.

You ask what we should do about becoming a US State. Well, I like pineapples and happiness, so my suggestion is that we leave the States at 50 and merge England with Hawaii. Scotland, Wales and NI must remain in the EU.
 

[Sludge]

Against Arizona, Massachusetts, Mississipi and Vermont Answerbank has entered some odd letters and bits of its own that I did not type!!