Posted on 04/28/2010 2:52:59 PM PDT by pabianice
Per Beck: Tomorrow the vote is on "whether Puerto Rico's status needs to change," not a vote for or against statehood. As Beck explains, this vote forces voters to choose: Do I like our current status? The vote will be "no," then followed at another time on statehood, which will be the only acceptable of the three choices to be given. Goal: voter dillution. 1. Puerto Rico: 12 million current and future votes for the Dems. 2. Illegal aliens: 20-30 million permanent Dem votes. All part of a plan to make the Dems the ruling regime for the next century. If you oppose any of this, you are a racist Nazi.
We still need to call
And email. But, since when is there a method of voting in Congress that offers more than one choice? Surely this is an advisory vote — not a binding one.
Furthermore, the people of Puerto Rico have repeatedly opted for NO STATEHOOD. Doesn’t it matter what they think?
” 1. Puerto Rico: 12 million current and future votes for the Dems”
Each of Puerto Rico’s 4 million residents and the estimated 1.2 million Puerto Rico-born Americans living in the 50 states will have to apply for new vital documents to legally prove that they exist and remain eligible for government benefits
which one is correct?
Once they think twice about that, there will be a big NO vote.
Mexico will be next...I mean, what the hell.....if it’s non binding and all. Maybe someone needs to put an amendment up for a vote as well.....
Why do I have to think of this?
Wonder why Beck says this. PR votes every couple of years, never passes. I think it’s because they don’t have to pay federal taxes but get all the benefits, as a state they would pay.
Lots of info on the progressive party of Puerto Rico on the Beck thread.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2502482/posts
Just a quick search shows me a nation in turmoil due to heavy unionization and power struggles among them. Castro and Chavez are also agitating the situation.
Progessive party site contains this gem.
“we are at a great disadvantage in obtaining our fair share of federal programs and funds.”
http://www.puertoricousa.com/english/pnp.htm
I knew that the party in power had to have good reason to be so arrogant. If Congress votes for this, including amnesty for illegal aliens, goodbye American Republic, hello European Communism!
They’ve conducted these votes before. Commonwealth has always had overwhelming support.
Thank you! combat_boots works hard to put a lot of information on the daily Glenn beck thread!
The problem is that the democrats are squeezing them down to a choice we can’t afford (statehood) and a choice they can’t survive (independence).
The Puerto Rican progressive party is pushing this and sounds like a wing of the SEIU. They’re all about social justice and getting their “fair share” of federal money.
This is what I can find:
Representative
Pedro Pierluisi D-PR
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2499/show
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-2499
181 co-sponsors
I watch Glenn every day, I don’t know how he does it, what is happening is truly driving me to drink.
1. Puerto Rico: 12 million current and future votes for the Dems”
Each of Puerto Rico’s 4 million residents and the estimated 1.2 million Puerto Rico-born Americans living in the 50 states will have to apply for new vital documents to legally prove that they exist and remain eligible for government benefits
which one is correct?
4 posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 6:04:00 PM by pennboricua———————————————You clearly didn’t watch Beck today.
Translate this and take a look.
The progressives pushing statehood are greenie unionists.
No I did not however.
Puerto Rico’s colonial history with Spain resulted in a racially mixed population (Spanish, African, and indigenous Taino), 85 percent of which is Roman Catholic. The population was estimated at 3,915,798 in July 2000, a growth of 10 percent between 1990 and 1999, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. People between the ages of 15 and 64 constitute two-thirds of the population, and people 14 and under make up roughly one-fourth. With an annual population growth rate of 0.56 percent as of 2000, the population is estimated to reach 4,117,633 by 2010. The average life expectancy of the population is 75.55 years.
Read more: Puerto Rico - Location and size, Population, Industry, Manufacturing, Construction, Services, Tourism, Financial services, Dependencies, Capital: http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Americas/Puerto-Rico.html#ixzz0mR9FzuAt
Will they lose their duty free status as well?? So much for all that cruise tourism.
Thanks, Onyx. CC will be a great thread keeper.....
Como ves las cosas? [321 votes total]
Exageradamente Bien (16) 5%
Bien (51) 16%
Podrian ir mejor (46) 14%
PROMEDIO (21) 7%
Para Preocuparse (35) 11%
Flojo (14) 4%
Desastroso (57) 18%
Tiene que quitarse (81) 25%
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Whatever....
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