Posted on 02/04/2019 10:01:57 AM PST by cll
Bush appointment. Born in Porto Rico.
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One on many remaining judicial appointees remaining to poison/destroy our nation during their remaining lifetime appointments.
Stay out da Bushes.
Trump should declare Puerto Rico “Independant” be executive order (like Obama did with DACA), and then watch the politicians scramble to try and grab it back!
The only thing a “territory” is good for is planting military bases...that’s it.
Surprisingly, I’m not in complete disagreement with you. Residents of these territories ARE US citizens who should have the same rights as the rest of us. I don’t feel that we can create a separate but equal class of citizens for our territories.
Having said that, it is high time that Congress and the territories decide what they want to do. Each territory should be given two distinct choices - independence or statehood. No more screwing around with this issue either in DC or at the territorial level.
Disclaimer: I am not Hispanic nor have family members who are Hispanic or Puerto Rican.
The territories should be stripped of their territorial status but the U.S. should organize them as sovereign under a U.S. commonwealth of nations, to maintain our security ties and presence as well as our economic ties. Free trade should continue as if they were U.S. states and valid passport holders from them should not require a visa. Citizens of the commonwealth should also be able to join the u.s. military & with that gain a “green card” on a path to U.S. citizenship; if they so desire.
DISTRICT court. When are they going to learn they don’t make law for the United States?
A major naval base at Guam. Aside from that not much.
That's a point I've made too. Puerto Rico has had multiple votes on Statehood.
Why don't we, in the USA, have a vote on Statehood for Puerto Rico? (I know, we are Representative Democracy, not direct democracy). But, in the case of PR these were 'advisory referendums'.
It would be amusing to have even a couple States hold advisory referendums on "Should Statehood be Extended to Puerto Rico".
The Philippines and Puerto Rico both because American possessions following the USA's victory over Spain in the Spanish American war.
Time to complete the decolonization process of P.R. and the Virgin Islands.
If you draw SSI and move, you have to report that change to SSA within 10 days of the move (or many other changes in ones status). Failure to do so can result in loss of benefit. That's the rule for white folk anyway.
I'm not saying this wasn't reported just that that was the time for SSA to object not some years later. If it was reported, they knew damn well where their 'client' resided. A cursory look at the bank acct associated with the deposits would have shown the money being drawn/spent in P.R. (I object to this access they have but they can do it)
A major naval base at Guam. Aside from that not much.
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In 2009 it was designated Joint Region Marianas, when the Navy Base and Anderson Air Force Base were combined under Navy control. ....Very strategic location in the Pacific.
Why are the people of Washington, DC taxed (actually sending in a lot more than they get back) but cannot vote for voting Representative or Senators, same as PR.
PR has enough population for several Representatives. Washington, DC has more population than Vermont and Wyoming. These other entities are much smaller.
Only Puerto Rico and Washington, DC have population anywhere close to what is needed for ONE Congressman in the House.
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