It's funny that you make such a statement. I visited la isla for the first time in 17 years and SJ DID looked like a tropical Bronx.
I'll tell you what. I worked my butt off to help position the PNP into an enviable position with the ruling class in the USA back in the late 70s. You can ask that slime of Romero Barcelo. My friend, the ruling class will NEVER give statehood to Borinquen no matter how much of a landslide the statehooders will show to Congress. Puertoricans are not ready and will never be ready to give themselves, body and soul, to the Evangelical Gringo Church (aka The Continental USA).
And please stop deluding yourselves, especially the islanders, that you have too much to give, pay tax, Walgreens, yada, yada. It's not going to happen.
Lastly, I was born and raised there. I went to show my children where their dad was born. You guys have a greater mess down there than when I used to live there. Jesus, Maria y Jose. Stop with the excuses and fix it up! Carajo!
I smell...Troll!