Before interest flags
Statehood for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is one of those ideas that pops up every couple of years, pushed by whatever political party on the mainland thinks it’s to their advantage, then dies out… given concern over not only with perceived cultural differences between the “mainland” and the Island, but over which political party would really benefit. And there is that pesky 51-star on the flag problem.
Perhaps there is a way to incorporate the cultural symbols of Puerto Rico, AND deal with the 51-st star:







