Ah come on. Really?It lets them have a say in who rules them.
And I, an actual Citizen of a State, are saying we don't need or want PR to be a State.
Seek your independence and skidadle.
well i guess he can, but maybe he should be a button maker, instead of a smiley face, he can put down "world peace"
Ah come on. Really?
You did't get the funny?
"I grant Puerto Rico independence!"
I can't grant them anything, so it didn't do any good.
Well, if that is how you feel, can you please explain why you don't want PR to be a state?
Works for me.
I wonder how many of those buttons it would take to have any measurable effect on all of the fighting and dying that is going on right now on this planet.
because i want puerto rico independence! For puerto rico to be it's own independent country.
You wake up.That is what is what the tea party is doing right now! You see, the right doesn't stand for principle--barack obama, that is how you stand for what you believe in--no, the right stands against those who have principle! They are the real looters that ayn rand was talking about! We can stand together not only as one country, but one race, and one world! We can transcend these petty differences right now!
Okay, fine, I'll explain: For the first time in the history of mankind, world peace, which, it turns out, is not just some author's fairy tale utopia, is in our sights! So, you see, while it might not be pretty, the point still remains that, due to what happened in congress, we must now have a national conversation about Puerto Rican statehood! And every second they delay talking about it, is just making my case stronger!; I have the ability to open up a greater forum on civil rights here, destroying the tea party in the process! That is the importance of this tiny island in the Caribbean Sea to the rest of the world; however, even if you don't believe me about world peace, then think about what is fair: is it fair that Puerto Ricans are affected by things like the Affordable Care Act and yet, due to their territorial status, they can't vote in presidential elections; think about all the small businesses they have in Old San Juan--I'm talking about goods and products that you can't find at Wallmart--Puerto Rico could, not only help restart our economy, but build a bridge into Latin America; and, guess what? According to a non-binding referendum of Puerto Ricans, 61% said they were in favor of Puerto Rican statehood. I have now made an effective case why Puerto Rican statehood deserves to be a national issue, so why won't they talk about it? These are the issues that matter right now!
Lest the people wake up and realize that America is unjust, which would be bad for world peace...
Lest the people wake up and realize that America is unjust, which would be bad for world peace...
:naughtybut here is the truth: America will not grant puerto rico independence and you know it's true, so, therefore, it must be a state!
Why do we need to tap into Latin America in some figurative sense? What does this have to do with the government taking a vacation?
I don't see the point you're trying to make.
If they become state #51 it would be no different than when Hawaii became state #50. :shrug: It's not going to alter anything, shift anything, do anything other than just giving us another state.
What do you mean it would do nothing? IT WOULD GIVE THESE PEOPLE A VOICE, AND A VOTE!!!
Really?He's made some good points.
Puerto Rico is like a Los Angeles surrounded by water.
One L.A. is already too much for a country to handle.
Saying America wont let it happen is foolish.
And I, an actual Citizen of a State, are saying we don't need or want PR to be a State.
Seek your independence and skidadle.
Really?
Which ones?
Yeah - I'm not opposing that.
You seemed like you were trying to make it into a dramatic change for all of the US with phrases like 'a land bridge into Latin America' and such.
Your point: they're a commonwealth and need to become a state.
That has nothing to do with politics, the government shutdown, or the economy - etc etc etc.
Well, either way you look at it, this still deserves to be a national issue; more so than repealing the affordable care act...
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