by Minh Cao
In 1960, the
United States flag design altered to reflect the addition of Alaska and Hawaii.
Now, 50 years later, there is a possibility our flag will soon be out of date.
On November 6th, 2012 Puerto
Ricans voted to become a state with about 61% of the votes in the affirmative.
The options on the ballots were statehood, sovereign free associated state, or
full independence. Sovereign choice received about 33% of the votes, with 5% of
the people voting for full independence.
Even though Puerto Ricans voted for statehood, they may not
even attain it. Before Puerto Rico becomes an official state, the United States
Congress must vote on the issue. Since there is no urgent need for this topic
to be approved, Congress may not vote on it for some time. Meanwhile, flag
designers can wrestle with how to accommodate 51 stars.
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