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I haven't tried to hobble anything. You don't even know me!

The reason Puerto Ricans (those on the island) aren't contributing much in taxes is that they don't have representation in the government. No taxation without representation, remember? Even Pres. Bush said he wouldn't support taxing PR under its current status, but he would support statehood if they wanted it. Those on the island can't vote for President or have voting members in Congress or the Senate. Therefore they are not taxed on their earnings. If you want to get money from PR, it would have to be made a state. There are plenty of wealthy Puerto Ricans. The island was quite impoverished 100 years ago, but it's a new day.

In '98 only 2% of the people voted for independence (this is what the terrorists support). It doesn't really matter because we don't limit ourselves to the island. I hate to break it to you, but we do live all over this great country now. Just try getting rid of us, although I don't know why you'd want to lose all those votes. As I said, there are a lot of conservatives from PR.

P.S. I've never said "gimme gimme" to anybody, and how dare you suggest Puerto Rico would "go communist." I'm beginning to think I registered for this website way too quickly. I was wrong. A Democrat isn't any worse than an ignorant bigot.

Don't take what I say personally. I am simply stating that one way or another the US Navy was run out of Vieques. I'm pissed and so are many other Americans. You can blame it on all the PR commies and leftists you want. Where were the other Puerto Ricans to stand up for keeping Vieques?

I'm finished. You have the last word if you want.

If you were as conservative as you claim to be, statehood for an ultra-Liberal Puerto Rico would be the last thing you'd want.

What conservative would want to make a state out of an island that would be a permanent drain of $10's of billions of U.S. Taxpayer's dollars and turn our Congress hopelessly LIBERAL for all eternity?

Only a RINO would be for statehood for Puerto Rico.

I have lived in the United States almost twenty years. I came here because I married a radical capitalist American. While growing up in Puerto Rico I treasured the books of Ludwig Von Mises, Hayek and the other economists of the Austrian School. I read everything about capitalism I could find. I realized with sadness how far from a constitutional republic the United States had become. When I met my husband in Texas I was delighted to meet someone who had read everything I had read. Politically I am very much an American.

Nevertheless I have missed my beautiful island almost every day I have lived in the United States. I visit it often and I love it dearly. Justice requires that the United States stop all the billions of dollars going to Puerto Rico. Unfortunately that money has made many in my island disgraceful welfare statists. It is time to cut the umbilical cord. Nothing short of that will make the Puerto Rican government assume responsibility for their actions.

The issue of Vieques is one of the most shameful episodes in our history. Shameful because the left succeded in forcing the Navy out of Puerto Rico. Men in my family served the American military with honor. And now the left has succeeded in embarassing all Puerto Ricans who appreciate the United States. I understand the loathing some Americans feel for the actions of the government of Puerto Rico.

So let us forgive the justified anger of the Americans that speak with hatred towards Puerto Rico. If someone would pick your pocket for a hundred years you would be mad too.