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Why Washington should finally make Puerto Rico a state
Politico ^
| October 18, 2017
| Cesar Conda and Alberto Martinez
Posted on 10/19/2017 8:01:44 AM PDT by C19fan
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The only reason why PR is going to receive $100+ billion from us is because for some stupid reason PR was not cut lose when we had a chance. The people of PR when given a chance to vote have consistently voted to keep the current status as a Commonwealth. We don't need a linguistic enclave as a full fledged state. Both the authors are DC swamp creatures. Both worked for Marcobot. I believe one of them was quoted as justifying open borders that the US needs all the A's of the world and US citizens are not up to snuff.
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posted on
10/19/2017 8:01:44 AM PDT
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
Fix it up, then cut them loose.
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posted on
10/19/2017 8:03:01 AM PDT
by
Founding Father
(The Pedophile moHAMmudd [PBUH---Pigblood be upon him]; Charles Martel for President)
To: C19fan
Hundred billion... Isn’t that what we’re spending each year anyway on benefits to PR’s population?
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posted on
10/19/2017 8:03:26 AM PDT
by
kingu
(Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
To: C19fan
Hell no, just 2 more Rat senators for the left.
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posted on
10/19/2017 8:05:00 AM PDT
by
Licensed-To-Carry
(Every time you vote for a democrat, you put another nail in the coffin of the USA.....)
To: C19fan
The real reason...Dems are slipping badly everywhere. They’ve tapped out the pool of fraudulent votes. This would tip the balance of the Senate to the Dems.
To: C19fan
Let’s say if PR is as red as (any top red state in the mainland), Dems’ enthusiasm about helping them will be very much diminished.
Yes, I am that jaded.
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posted on
10/19/2017 8:05:41 AM PDT
by
Sir Napsalot
(Pravda + Useful Idiots = USSR; Journ0List + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey)
To: C19fan
Dear Cesar & Alberto: it isn’t up to DC. And we don’t want you.
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posted on
10/19/2017 8:06:01 AM PDT
by
relictele
To: Founding Father
That’s my vote—independence for them. Let them choose their citizenship, but don’t let them have both.
To: C19fan
Not only NO, but HELL NO!!
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posted on
10/19/2017 8:06:43 AM PDT
by
House Atreides
(BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY.)
To: C19fan
Why Washington should finally make Puerto Rico a stateLib's like welfare?
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posted on
10/19/2017 8:07:17 AM PDT
by
yoe
To: C19fan
Give PR back to the hispanics of Spain.
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posted on
10/19/2017 8:07:20 AM PDT
by
Paladin2
(No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
To: Founding Father
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posted on
10/19/2017 8:07:25 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Founding Father
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posted on
10/19/2017 8:07:29 AM PDT
by
HombreSecreto
(The life of a repo man is always intense)
To: C19fan
To: C19fan
The only reason to add another state is if it brings something of value to the rest of the union. PR does not. Furthermore, the people of PR have show consistently that they don’t want to be a state.
Cut them loose.
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posted on
10/19/2017 8:09:42 AM PDT
by
caligatrux
(Rage, rage against the dying of the light.)
To: C19fan
Only one reason for this. Alk else is BS. Two more RAT Senators. That is all this is about.
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posted on
10/19/2017 8:11:20 AM PDT
by
Seruzawa
(TANSTAAFL!)
To: relictele
There’s a process for admitting states to the union. I don’t know all the steps. One such step would be for Congress to pass a bill admitting states. As I recall from the admittance of Alaska and Hawaii, those places had to vote in referendums, and write a state constitution, and some other things had to happen, before statehood was considered in Washington by the Congress.
Has any of this happened in Puerto Rico? I know they have had referendums but didn’t think there was ever any overwhelming vote for statehood.
To: C19fan
Why would they want to join us?
We’re a racist, sexist, homophobic, hatefilled nation of backwoods white rednecks.
Much, much better if PR goes alone.
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posted on
10/19/2017 8:11:25 AM PDT
by
Tzimisce
To: caligatrux
That seems to have changed, from what I read:
The fifth referendum was held on June 11, 2017. 97% percent voted for statehood. The 23% voter turnout is as valid as others during their admission process: Wisconsins statehood plebiscite had a 17% turnout, Arizona 7%, Hawaii 35%, and Alaska had a 21% turnout.
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posted on
10/19/2017 8:11:33 AM PDT
by
bigbob
(People say believe half of what you see son and none of what you hear - M. Gaye)
To: Sir Napsalot
I do not want them as a state.I dont want to bail them out.They bring us no benefit. Just give them independence and leave us alone. We are totally broke.
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posted on
10/19/2017 8:11:54 AM PDT
by
raiderboy
( "...if we have to close down our government, we’re building that wall.”)
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