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A Conservative Case for Puerto Rican Statehood
National Review ^
| March 26, 2019
| Kyle Sammin
Posted on 03/26/2019 7:36:55 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan
Yeah, because the dems need two more reliable senate seats for all eternity.
NR is trying to be 100% wrong about everything every time.
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posted on
03/26/2019 8:08:07 AM PDT
by
AAABEST
(NY/DC/LA media/political industrial complex DELENDA EST)
To: Lurkinanloomin
I never understand, why Puerto Rico can’t just keep their existing status? People say their “permanent status” needs to be resolved, or words to that effect. They have been a possession of the US for about 100 years. Why the talk now to change that as if the current status is untenable?
To: C19fan
To: C19fan
Too many Puerto Ricans have shed blood and given their lives for the U.S.A. to just cut the island loose. I am however all for revoking Commonwealth status, making it a territory and installing a military governor.
Get rid of the corrupt politicians at all levels and things will improve, but there is little hope for that when the politicians and organized crime are interchangeable.
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posted on
03/26/2019 8:09:16 AM PDT
by
Sergio
(An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
To: Dilbert San Diego
The Uniparty wants 2 more Democrat Senators.
It’s all part of the Bush Plan for North Mexico (aka USA)
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posted on
03/26/2019 8:10:54 AM PDT
by
Lurkinanloomin
(Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
To: C19fan
PR is holding America hostage along with the pharmeceutical industry in a fake drug shortage because they want more taxpayer dollars. So not just no.
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posted on
03/26/2019 8:11:19 AM PDT
by
momincombatboots
(Do you know anyone who isnÂ’t a socialist after 65? Freedom exchanged for cash and control.)
To: C19fan
There IS NO CONSERVATIVE CASE for Puerto Rican statehood.
NONE
ZERO
ZIP
NADA
All it would do would ensure 2 more Democrat votes in the Senate IN PERPETUITY.
Anyone in the GOPe who thinks they can turn the place into a Red State must be smoking crack.
To: C19fan
Independence or better still give them back to Spain
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posted on
03/26/2019 8:15:13 AM PDT
by
from occupied ga
(Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
To: C19fan
No Statehood. Cut them loose.
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posted on
03/26/2019 8:16:54 AM PDT
by
Cowboy Bob
("Other People's Money" = The life blood of Liberalism)
To: richardtavor
are you nuts? Snow in hell first
To: C19fan
The Congress should require P.R. to get its debt under control and to enact a balanced budget amendment to its constitution as a condition of statehood. We did this in the 19th Century following some fiscal problems in certain of our states.
Regarding D.C., it should be part of Maryland (from whence the remaining part of the district came) for the purposes of electing Senators and (voting) members of the House of Representatives, and for casting electoral votes. It shouldn’t have its own electoral votes.
Ditto Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. They’re not viable as states. So, for the purpose of voting in the federal elections, they should be attached to states. For example, Guam with Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands with Florida.
We are the United States. All of our citizens should be able to vote in federal elections.
To: C19fan
So the premise behind the article is false.
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posted on
03/26/2019 8:29:42 AM PDT
by
wolfpat
(Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to be always a child. -- Cicero)
To: C19fan
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posted on
03/26/2019 8:31:38 AM PDT
by
Mount Athos
(A Giant luxury mega-mansion for Gore, a Government Green EcoShack made of poo for you)
To: Redmen4ever
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posted on
03/26/2019 8:33:00 AM PDT
by
Reily
To: C19fan
Just what we need. A whole new layer of bureaucracy in the nations capital.
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posted on
03/26/2019 8:44:29 AM PDT
by
yuleeyahoo
(The nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master and deserves one. Hamilton)
To: C19fan
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posted on
03/26/2019 8:52:16 AM PDT
by
hadaclueonce
( This time I am Deplorable)
To: C19fan
Rubbish. PRs relationship with the US is a relic of progressive era imperialism. When we gave independence to the Philippines we should have done the same to PR. Given the renewed tide of progressive assault against the America which depends on the United States Government, adding a state with a 95 % foreign language and alien cultural history would be a lethal error.
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posted on
03/26/2019 8:59:33 AM PDT
by
hinckley buzzard
(Power is more often surrendered than seized.)
To: C19fan
This was dream of Paul Ryan and his OWNER Cesar Conda.
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posted on
03/26/2019 9:02:26 AM PDT
by
AuntB
(Trump is our Ben Franklin - Brilliant, Boisterous, Brave and ALL AMERICAN!)
To: C19fan
To: richardtavor
F**k no. I’d prefer they are given independence and cut loose.
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posted on
03/26/2019 9:18:19 AM PDT
by
mrmeyer
(You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
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