Free Republic 3rd Qtr 2025 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $2,910
3%  
Woo hoo!! 3rd Qtr 2025 FReepathon is now underway!!

Keyword: thirdwordcountry

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • Should Puerto Rico Be Our 51st State?

    04/26/2010 3:19:03 AM PDT · by paustin110 · 19 replies · 540+ views
    And So it Goes in Shreveport ^ | 04/24/2010 | Pat Austin
    One piece of legislation that is garnering interest is H.R. 2499, The Puerto Rico Democracy Act, introduced in May 2009 by Pedro Pierluisi (D.-Puerto Rico) and coming up for a vote before the House of Representatives next week. The bill basically gives Puerto Ricans the chance to vote between retaining their current status or choosing a new status, to include Statehood. The text of the bill can be found here. One of the many controversial issues of this bill is the issue of plebiscite as opposed to a constitutional convention. Roberto G. DePosada, writing for Roll Call, asks: Why not...