[dynachrome]

Another pretty straight forward poll. I choose remaining an American possession. There are good arguments for the other choices, also.

[Chickensoup]

What costs me less taxes?

[f zero]

Done

[diverteach]

I say that we limit our own hurricane liabilities. Plus they won't let our navy train there anymore either.

[dynachrome]

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[Perdogg]

Independence

[right right]

uertoP Rico becomes a state = 2 liberal Senators buying votes from the poor being paid for with our tax dollars

[darkwing104]

Make them a state...Get some tax money out of them.

If they don't like it then transform it into an Island holding pen for terrorists and Illegal Aliens.

[Tzimisce]

You're kidding right? This is a joke?

I'm sure most Puerto Ricans want their independence...till they see what it's going to cost them.

[Lancer_N3502A]

Make the whole Caribbean the 51st state.

[right right]

Call the realtor and sell it to Who Cares!!

[trubluolyguy]

Why?

For or against, why is this important? It's not a state and from everything I hear about the place they don't want to be one anytime soon.

[Pox]

They've had more than enough time to decide, and I still don't see any overwhelming urge to deviate from the "status quo", and I personally think that's wrong.

I vote cut them loose and let them go it alone in the world. Not abandon them, but let them have their independence.

[stockstrader]

The last thing in the world we need is two more democratic senators.

[JRios1968]

A White House task force wants voters in Puerto Rico to decide whether the island stays an American possession, joins the U.S. as the 51st state or becomes an independent nation. Which choice is best?

39.3%
51st state. (3428 responses)

39.6%
Independence. (3457 responses)

21.1%
Remaining an American possession. (1837 responses)

8722 total responses

[birbear]

As of 2106, 19 Feb. 2006

 

39.9%
51st state. (3540 responses)

39.2%
Independence. (3476 responses)

20.9%
Remaining an American possession. (1851 responses)

8867 total responses

[cll]

Puerto Rico ping.

Please freemail me if you want on or off the list.

[Clemenza]

We have enough PRs on the mainland already voting Dem, playing music too loud, and polluting our gene pool. No thanks! ;-)

But seriously folks, an island where:

31% of the population of Puerto Rico is employed in the public sector. That DOES NOT include police officers or civilian employees on military bases, that would bring that figure to close to 50%.

32.8% of personal income in Puerto Rico is attributable to TRANSFER PAYMENTS from Washington (ie welfare), as of 2003.

In 1989, Puerto Rico received 72 times more food stamps than Mississippi, half the island's population currently receives food stamps as of 2002.

Puerto Ricans are American only in the political sense. They are not Americans culturally by any means, no more so than the average Panamanian. Cll and AUh2orepublican know where I stand and you have heard their arguments.

In any event, Commonwealth status will remain the norm for the forseeable future. The statehood folks are corrupt and the independence folks are a joke.