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Evacuees Leave Puerto Rico by Cruise Ship
Reutersa via gCaptain ^ | Sept 28, 2017 | Robin Respaut and Dave Graham

Posted on 09/30/2017 8:36:34 AM PDT by Oatka

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KEYWORDS: irma; puertorico
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To: ASOC

Welfare should be a hand up not out....cut off dates need to be enforced.....


41 posted on 09/30/2017 10:52:04 AM PDT by caww (freeen)
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To: Sacajaweau
It's wrong that they're citizens. 98.5% DON'T speak English....and 60% don't work.

Or pay taxes.

42 posted on 09/30/2017 10:58:16 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: SkyPilot

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>> “Or pay taxes.” <<

We need to return to founding principles: Voters are tax paying property owners.
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43 posted on 09/30/2017 11:02:17 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: ExTexasRedhead
How long to clean the ship up and put it back together?? My guess is that the ship won’t be recognizable afterwards and more like a ghetto!

Probably like the Superdome after Katrina.

I read that the bathroom cleanup required hiring a company that normally deals with bio hazard and dead body cleanup/disposal.

44 posted on 09/30/2017 11:03:24 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: sheikdetailfeather
Central Florida braces for tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans fleeing ravaged island

I am sure that in Central Florida SNAP applications and crime rates will drop, and property values will increase.

Or......maybe not.

45 posted on 09/30/2017 11:05:46 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: SamAdams76
It's a mystery.

Not really.

Most Puerto Ricans have been conditioned to blame their problems on "colonalization." Have a few drinks with them, and they will go on, and on, and on about. Their island was "raped."

Next, corruption is rampant. At every level. Moreover, their welfare and taker class is huge. Immense.

Their debt is officially around $72 Billion, but I believe it is even worse than that.

46 posted on 09/30/2017 11:10:05 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: KarlInOhio

Agreed! We took on countries with cultures vastly different from our own. Former colonies of Spain and all that went with that (corrupt civil service for one).


47 posted on 09/30/2017 11:19:40 AM PDT by Maine Mariner
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To: Oatka

A massive Natl Guard presence is needed now.
PR has been being dying for decades .
They can not oversees handle the recovery .
Trump needs a military run recovery .


48 posted on 09/30/2017 11:22:19 AM PDT by ncalburt (ll)
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To: bgill

They’ve voted that down how many times now? Free milk. Gimme, gimme, gimme


Do you seriously want PR to become a state? How many more Democrats can the Senate take?


49 posted on 09/30/2017 11:41:37 AM PDT by sparklite2 (I'm less interested in the rights I have than the liberties I can take.)
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To: sheikdetailfeather

As long as they stay out of SW Florida and don’t vote, i couldn’t care less.


50 posted on 09/30/2017 12:16:51 PM PDT by ObozoMustGo2012 ("Be quiet... you are #fakenews!")
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To: existtoexcel
Re: “But it's notable that they are of Christian faith, that should count for something...Puerto Rico bashing is similar to CA bashing, some deserve it and some don't.”

Yes - I agree with both your statements.

However, I believe the USA is at, and probably past, an irreversible political turning point.

The Left must be stopped, or the USA will end as we once knew it.

During the last century, dozens of poor countries, and millions of genuinely nice people, have voted for, or fought for, Leftist revolutions that create nothing but economic doom and destruction.

51 posted on 09/30/2017 1:08:32 PM PDT by zeestephen
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To: Maine Mariner
Ah yes one of the results of our victory over Spain in 1898.

Perhaps we should tell Spain we are sorry and give it back. Unfortunately the Government of Spain is not that Stupid.

52 posted on 09/30/2017 1:30:34 PM PDT by cpdiii (Deckhand, Roughneck, Mud-man, Geologist, Pilot, Pharmacist, CONSTITUTION WORTH DYING FOR!)
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To: existtoexcel
100% of Puerto Ricans I served with spoke English and worked their butts off. Best of all they were fun to be around. Your experience was much different apparently.

Worked with a bunch at the VA. Good Guys. My best friend is an old Master Sargent and he says the Puerto Ricans were some of his best soldiers.

53 posted on 09/30/2017 1:37:00 PM PDT by cpdiii (Deckhand, Roughneck, Mud-man, Geologist, Pilot, Pharmacist, CONSTITUTION WORTH DYING FOR!)
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To: Rebelbase
“Democratic registration will no doubt increase to tsunami levels. “

Not really. These people could have come to the United States anytime they wanted in the past. They are American Citizens. When things are back to normal they will return to Puerto Rico. That is where most of them want to be.

54 posted on 09/30/2017 1:39:21 PM PDT by cpdiii (Deckhand, Roughneck, Mud-man, Geologist, Pilot, Pharmacist, CONSTITUTION WORTH DYING FOR!)
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To: zeestephen
However, I believe the USA is at, and probably past, an irreversible political turning point. The Left must be stopped, or the USA will end as we once knew it.

That is paramount. Bastardized journalism has festered more boils on humanity than any other evil satan has spawned. IMO

And there I go, off thread, sorry.

55 posted on 09/30/2017 2:07:10 PM PDT by existtoexcel
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To: Sacajaweau

And ALL DEMOCRAT VOTERS!!!


56 posted on 09/30/2017 5:47:32 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Oatka
The big problem with Puerto Rico and most of the other islands with a few exceptions like St.johns island,is that the building codes are either weak or non-existent.

Building codes in the Keys and S.Fla. are super strong which is why even though we get strong storms few are killed and many of the newer buildings usually ride the storm out. Our roofs and shutters are build for 150 mph winds, few used such standards.It makes all the difference.

In Puerto Rico will be rebuilding things every time they have a storm since they have no strong codes.

57 posted on 09/30/2017 5:57:44 PM PDT by rodguy911 (Home of the free because of the brave!MAGA!)
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To: Aria

Miami which is already a third world sh!i hole will become and even bigger one if that’s possible.
Only hope for the country is to get rid of welfare.


58 posted on 09/30/2017 6:00:17 PM PDT by rodguy911 (Home of the free because of the brave!MAGA!)
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To: caww

Haitians won’t work for free. They never have never will. Throw in a few bucks and watch the difference.It means nothing for them to watch others since it’s not their stuff that they are working for. They have nothing.


59 posted on 09/30/2017 6:02:39 PM PDT by rodguy911 (Home of the free because of the brave!MAGA!)
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To: bgill

They are American citizens.


60 posted on 09/30/2017 6:09:23 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Orthodox American!)
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