Posted on 02/16/2018 2:34:43 PM PST by Red Badger
Like it or not Puerto Rico is part of the USA. Maybe not in the future or maybe statehood, either is irrelevant to helping them now. It's clear from the zoning and code regulations they are on the right track but they have a swamp too in their bureaucracy, as was evident with the Major of San Juan not distributing resources off the dock after hurricane Maria.
With President Trumps' proposals to cut overseas and UN aid should come a likewise pledge to help our territories. For this to be successful, the grifters, parasites and Clintonites need to be removed or kept out of office, Good luck with that Puerto Rico.
I enjoyed my stay in the Aquadilla area, especially the Punta Borinquen Golf course, cheap, spectacular ocean views, cheap, warm breeze, cheap. Most strokes ever!!
“Give them their independence now. Insist on it.”
Yes, cut them loose immediately. Otherwise, we’ll be bailing out Parasite Island for decades.
The Philippine government isn’t stupid like ours.....................
Corruption is the difference. You can have the toughest building codes on earth and it's worthless when corruption sets in................
Like most of the Americans, Puerto Rico is a mixture of native Amer-Indians, European migrants, African slaves, and miscellaneous others. By far the largest percent is European, especially Spanish. My daughter-in-law is mostly European and some Taino Indian. Perhaps 10% prefer independence, another 30% statehood, and the rest the status quo. My son reports that electricity is restored in his area south of San Juan, and school is being attended. As an electrician and small contractor, he is very busy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Ricans
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