[Yorlik803]

If they want to be apart from us..then cut them. Let them see what real independaces is all about. Let them mint currancy, provide emergency services and national defense without the US.
Begone with them...and good riddance

[YankeeReb]

If they want to be apart from us..then cut them. Let them see what real independaces is all about. Let them mint currancy, provide emergency services and national defense without the US.
Begone with them...and good riddance

Right with you there. We may have needed bases there during the cold war, but that need is long past. You want to be independent with a socialist economy have at it. The stipulation is no more automatic citizenship, no more support from the US taxpayer and anyone on the mainland who wants to leave, go but it's a ONE WAY TRIP.

[Nat Turner]

If they want to be apart from us..then cut them. Let them see what real independaces is all about. Let them mint currancy, provide emergency services and national defense without the US. Begone with them...and good riddance

Sorry Charlie, they are hooked on the US welfare State and do not want to be free, they know just how good they have it and would have to WORK for a living like the rest of the Caribbean...

[StormEye]

"Be gone with them...and good riddance."

That's the way I feel too.
We should give them five years to get their act together and then stop all welfare, subsidies, etc. And tell them they are now an independent country. Goodbye Puerto Rico.

[elpadre]

When I lived down there for a few years in the 60’s there was a referendum with less than 1% wishing Independence.

The Independence Party is very small, very loud and very dangerous.