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To: wagglebee
Two points:
1) We deserved getting beat with the team we chose to represent us. I understand, many stars selfishly refused to play and so we had to settle for a team that can't shoot the ball. But, why not just let the Duke basketball team play? I guarantee you that Coach K would have led the Blue Devils to victory over Puerto Rico. After all, they have people who can make 3-pointers. Carmelo and the rest of the Nightmare Team need to stop strutting around, take their head bands off, and start playing real basketball. They may make millions of dollars, but they look terrible.
2) Why is Puerto Rico represented in the Olympics? Last time I checked, they were a territory of the US. They don't have to pay many taxes but they still get tons of benefits. I say cut 'em loose. They want to be independent, let them. Can someone tell me the benefits of having PR be in the US? There may be some, but I'm sure curious to know what they are.
41 posted on 08/15/2004 1:38:22 PM PDT by dmc8576 (High School Students for Bush - 325 members ....Students for Kerry - 20 members. ENOUGH SAID!!!)
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To: dmc8576

As to your question, "Can someone tell me the benefits of having PR be in the US?" that's an easy answer:

We have thousands of Puerto Rican urban renewal and election reform specialists in New York and Florida, to ensure that those states become more like the paradise that is Puerto Rico.


58 posted on 08/15/2004 3:22:58 PM PDT by LibertarianInExile (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: dmc8576
But, why not just let the Duke basketball team play? I guarantee you that Coach K would have led the Blue Devils to victory over Puerto Rico.

Ahhhhhh, music to my ears.

In all seriousnous, WTF should we care about a bunch of over-priced arrogrant tattooed hoodlums playing street ball? Defense? What is that in the NBA?

Giv me the Wojo/Duhon/Reddick-types of the world any day. And I'll give you the points.

77 posted on 08/15/2004 5:59:26 PM PDT by fuquadukie (If you can't hang with the Big Dogs... don't jump off the porch.)
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To: dmc8576
Why is Puerto Rico represented in the Olympics? Last time I checked, they were a territory of the US. They don't have to pay many taxes but they still get tons of benefits. I say cut 'em loose. They want to be independent, let them. Can someone tell me the benefits of having PR be in the US?

So, I suppose we do the same for Guam, American Samoa etc?
96 posted on 08/22/2004 1:32:44 AM PDT by Cronos (W2K4)
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