Puerto Ricans vote against statehood every time it's proposed, and they do it for a reason not mentioned in this article, and that is: As a Common Wealth, Puerto Ricans don't pay U.S. Federal Income Tax and they can't vote in U.S. Presidential Elections.
The only reason Democrats in this country want statehood for Puerto Rico is they think they'll be able to capture another block of "low information" voters, but most Puerto Ricans are a little more savvy than the Democrat Party gives them credit for; they'd rather keep their money in their pockets than be able to vote for the likes of Obama, and I can't blame them.
I don't think that's true.
...what about the Commonwealth of Virginia? It is a commonwealth, right?
but most Puerto Ricans are a little more savvy than the Democrat Party gives them credit for; they'd rather keep their money in their pockets than be able to vote for the likes of Obama, and I can't blame them.
I agree with you, Romney certainly is "the likes of Obama", and I can't blame anybody for not wanting to vote for one of them.
Agreed. The left simply seeks more victims to create. exploit and community organize. The effort is well underway to drag them kicking and screaming to accept the servitude that the left has decided is best for them -read all about it here -it is being worked right now and the propaganda campaign is well underway:
Liberal Congressman Agrees With Glenn Beck on Toxicity of Stealth Puerto Rico Status Bill
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By P.J. Gladnick | April 29, 2010Don't tell anybody but Congress is scheduled to vote today on H.R. 2499, a bill that could end up paving the way to Puerto Rican statehood, that is being presented with such incredible stealth that it has been given almost no coverage in the mainstream media. In fact, about the only person in the media shining a light on this bill until recently has been Glenn Beck. Liberals can be expected to write off Beck's criticisms of H.R. 2499 as just another example of "right-wing kookery." Frances Martel of Mediaite has already mocked Beck for his opposition to this bill.
However, liberals will have a hard time writing off similar criticisms of the stealth Puerto Rico status bill being made by liberal Democrat Luis Gutierrez of Illinois who is of Puerto Rican descent. While reading Guiterrez slamming H.R. 249 in his Huffington Post blog, you sometimes have to slap yourself as a reminder that these criticisms are not coming from a conservative Republican...or Glenn Beck: