[cll]

This effectively nullifies the 64-year old farce called the "Commonwealth of Puerto Rico". A status that is non-existent in the U.S. Constitution.

[Resettozero]

I await more interpretations of this ruling while wondering if this nullifies Puerto Ricans’ ability to vote in any U.S. election.

[cll]

Big day for Puerto Rico today in DC. The unconstitutionality of the current political status has been affirmed by the Supreme Court and Congress is set to take over the island finances.

Puerto Rico Ping! Please Freepmail me if you want on or off the list.

[Dilbert San Diego]

So then is Puerto Rico just a territory or possession of America, not a Commonwealth? But then, still doesn’t have the status of a state.

What are the practical effects of this? Does this mean Congress in Washington has direct oversight of PR??

[VanDeKoik]

Return it to Spain.

The Whole Spanish-American War was a media-manufactured farce anyway.

[toast]

Does this basically make them a state? or are they like Guam?

[cll]

SCOTUSblog ✔ ‎@SCOTUSblog Today’s decision is a blow to Puerto Rico’s soverienty bc it treats PR as having the same sovereignty as the United States. 10:04 AM - 9 Jun 2016 98 98 Retweets 27 27 likes

[OneVike]

It means business as usual. We always were responsible for their debt, and now the SCTUS has affirmed that responsibility.

That’s what you get when you agree to overthrow a regime on an island nation, but then refuse to allow them to be a sovereign nation. They become your ward.

Nothing to see here, move along.

[Crucial]

Perhaps we should just cut Puerto Rico loose. Although I have liked all the Puerto Ricans I have met.

[blueunicorn6]

Move everyone from the island to Nevada and give the island to the Marines.

[MNDude]

This means they’ll unfortunately become a 51st state.