House approves bill to let Puerto Ricans vote to become 51st state

[epchick]

Is the city of Washington the only city in the 'District of Columbia?' And if it is, why would you want to make it a state?


It probably has been discussed here anyways, and I don't really follow the politics about it, but I've always heard that the District of Columbia could never be a state. *shrugs*

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by epchick

Is the city of Washington the only city in the 'District of Columbia?' And if it is, why would you want to make it a state?


It probably has been discussed here anyways, and I don't really follow the politics about it, but I've always heard that the District of Columbia could never be a state. *shrugs*

Yes it is, and I don't know why anyone would want to make what is only a city an actual state (Other than for representation).

I had learned myself that the founders wanted the capital to be free of state control, hence the departure from NYC and the creation of D.C.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by epchick

More of the white anglo part than the outsider.

Usually when someone says 'gringo' they mean it in a more derogatory way. And we use it for people who *usually* are non-Spanish speaking white people.

A more affectionate term that could be used is 'guero' which doesn't always necessarily mean "blonde."

Gabacha and gabacho are the two I find highly amusing. Doesn't offend me when someone says it, as they usually don't realize I know what they're saying.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

Gabacha and gabacho are the two I find highly amusing. Doesn't offend me when someone says it, as they usually don't realize I know what they're saying.

Care to enlighten me? Lol. I've NEVER heard those words.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by epchick

Care to enlighten me? Lol. I've NEVER heard those words.

Girl, you need to http://www.askamexican.net/ or at least go through his archives.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by epchick

Care to enlighten me? Lol. I've NEVER heard those words.

How did you miss the movie "Stand and Deliver"? Edward James Olmos & Lou Diamond Phillips - it's a classic. That's the word they use in that movie when they are talking about some Latina girl who thinks she's all that because she's dating a white boy.