From: Ross A. Finlayson (raf@tiki-lounge.com)
Date: Wed Dec 20 2000 - 18:40:03 MST
Some states were already states when they joined the federal union. As far as I know, no state has
ever seceeded from the United States of America, but is has only been a few hundred years. The U.S.A.
is indirectly named after Amerigo Vespucci, an explorer.
About flag design, the actual American flag is one of the most easily recognizable flags in the
world. It has fifty stars on it.
Geoff Tillman wrote:
> True, but to have a voice in congress and the choosing of the
> president you have to be a state. Puerto Rico and Guam will
> probably gain statehood eventually. As to the flag if more
> states join more stars are added. Their are designs already
> made which have 51-60 stars (just in case). Everytime a state
> has join it has always gotten a star. And lets not forget
> that their were originally 13 states not 50. And Alaska and
> Hawaii did not acheive statehood untill 1959 and 1960
> respectfully.
> --- "Ross A. Finlayson" <raf@tiki-lounge.com> wrote:
> > Hi Mike,
> >
> > Michael S. Lorrey wrote:
> >
> > > "Ross A. Finlayson" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > Will the United States have more than 50 states? There
> > are procedures
> > > > to admit states into the union.
> > > >
> > > > The flag does not have to change.
> > >
> > > Traditionally it does, since the flag laws say that the
> > stars represent
> > > the number of states. I personally would bet on there
> > being fewer states
> > > in the future (there are secessionist movements in Hawaii
> > and Alaska).
> >
> > I don't think many Alaskans or Hawaiins are secessionists.
> >
> > Consider the Louisiana Purchase or Alaska. If the United
> > States can
> > purchase and maintain land outside of its current
> > boundaries, it might be
> > economically feasible to do so on terms perhaps less
> > comparable to those
> > purchases.
> >
> > I could understand the mindset to keep the flag at 50 stars
> > for the fifty
> > original states, if there were more than fifty states.
> >
> > So, maybe there are more islands in the various seas of the
> > world that are
> > actually American territory. Current U.S. areas, for
> > example, Puerto Rico,
> > maintain about equal population opinion on the opposite
> > sides of federal
> > statehood. There are U.S. possessions in the Pacific
> > besides Hawaii. The
> > District of Columbia is a Federal District and might as
> > well remain that
> > way, although perhaps broader voting rights should apply.
> >
> > Ross
> > --
> > Ross Andrew Finlayson
> > Finlayson Consulting
> > Ross at Tiki-Lounge: http://www.tiki-lounge.com/~raf/
> >
> >
>
> =====
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>
> When we turn away from the darkness of
> our past to take comfort in our peaceful lives, we
> sometimes forget how dearly that peace was bought. But
> there is much worth remembering in the darkness..."--Tolkein
>
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Have a nice day and evening,
Ross
-- Ross Andrew Finlayson Finlayson Consulting Ross at Tiki-Lounge: http://www.tiki-lounge.com/~raf/
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