[rktman]

So, will that put an end to the puerto rico day parade? Or will a lot of puerto ricans still maintain their racis' attitudes. What will become of FLAN? Guess CONgress will decide huh? To the 77% that didn't turn out-----guess you get to sit down and shut up.

[pabianice]

Was at Rosey Roads a lot with the Navy in the 80s. A festering wreck then, and then the local communists forced the base to close. That instantly threw the island into bankruptcy. Then they cried and demanded more money. Tough luck, PR. Doesn’t congress have to pass at least a 2/3 vote to make it a state?

[kenmcg]

One thing we don’t need is another welfare state.

[capt. norm]

They pay NO federal income tax.....and they want to go and spoil that deal....that's like a person turning down a free Rolls Royce because it's not in his favorite color.

[mosesdapoet]

Actually that referendum means nothing. But almost all media reports (most come through the AP) will not cite the 23% turnout. Will somebody check on what the AP reported. If they reported the low turnout then it would be your local news editor who withheld that fact.

[BuffaloJack]

The Republican House and Senate will never allow it. PR is predominantly Democrat and would upset the current balance.