[SeekAndFind]

On second thought, what’s still keeping Puerto Rico from declaring independence?

The Philippines did that decades ago.

[JDW11235]

Wow. Not only does this article have typos (’thee” for “they,” for instance), but it mistakenly says “Romney’s plan” when it’s referring to Santorum. Do they not have an editor?

[Lurking Libertarian]

On second thought, what’s still keeping Puerto Rico from declaring independence? The Philippines did that decades ago.

Virtually no one in Puerto Rico wants independence. Whenever the issue is put up for a vote, the split is usually about 46% for the status quo, 44% for statehood and 10% or less for independence.

Incidentally, of the two major political parties in Puerto Rico, the one affiliated with the (mainland) Democrats is the pro-status quo party and the one affiliated with the (mainland) Republicans is the pro-statehood party.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Money! It’s a welfare gimme state.

[doc]

“On second thought, what’s still keeping Puerto Rico from declaring independence?”

Because they are a parasite with the US being its host. More ‘unemployment’ are filed in PR than any other state. Can you smell fraud? Obummer would love to have them as a state.

[Graybeard58]

On second thought, what’s still keeping Puerto Rico from declaring independence?

Even more poverty and starvation.