As I've told you many times, capitan, I generally do not prefer to indulge in ad verecundiam renderings as it is an inherently weaker form of argumentation. It's also one of the reasons why you give such a poor showing on threads such as this one.
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has its own autonomous local government, its own constitution - and it is most certainly not an independent state.
Puerto Rico never adopted a constitution declaring its ties with the U.S. were "totally dissolved" either. Now tell me again, capitan, exactly what don't you understand about that phrase?
I realize that you dislike argument based on authority, because recognized authority almost always cuts against you. Which is why you prefer to base your argument on lack of authority and end up repeating yourself.