Is Puerto Rico an United States state?

Mikey

[Mikey]

I'm having a discussion with a friend who is a liberal and he keeps stating over and over that Puerto Rico is an official state of the United States. I on the other hand keep telling him its a territory NOT a State.

He keeps saying he can prove it, except he never produces any evidence.
I've showed him some older documents on the subject that Puerto Rico is a territory and not a state, but that will not convince him.

Does any Freeper out there in freeland have any recent documents and can prove Puerto Rico is in fact still a territory and not a state or is a state. If yes or no it is a state, provide me with the proper URL so that I verify this.

Shal 'aam
AAPiY
Mike

[Thane_Banquo]

I've showed him some older documents on the subject that Puerto Rico is a territory and not a state, but that will not convince him.

There's your problem. Liberals are illiterate.

[RexBeach]

It’s a commonwealth of the US, and as such, does not have to pay federal income taxes.

[Impy]

You shouldn’t be friends with someone who is too stupid to use wikipedia.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Patronize him and tell him that it's one of the 57 states according to Obama.

[Truth29]

http://www.topuertorico.org/government.shtml

[MarkL]

Your liberal friend must believe that Puerto Rico was the 51st of the 57 states that make up the USA.

Mark

[Bernard Marx]

Definitely NOT — yet. There’s a constant Democrat campaign for PR’s adoption as a state but we have more than enough welfare payments already. We don’t need to add thousands more welfare grifters and Democrat voters.

[spodefly]

Intellectual arrogance is one of the prime pathologies of “progressives” ... they are the last people that will ever consider that they might be wrong about something.

PR is a territory, not a state. Not yet anyway.

[azsportsterman]

Try https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/rq.html

[dblshot]

Apparently Mikey doesn't either.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search This article is about the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. For other uses, see Puerto Rico (disambiguation). Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico Flag Coat of arms Motto: Latin: Joannes Est Nomen Eius Spanish: Juan es su nombre English: John is his name Anthem: La Borinqueña Capital (and largest city) San Juan 18°27′N 66°6′W / 18.45°N 66.1°W / 18.45; -66.1 Official language(s) Spanish and English[1] Ethnic groups white (mostly Spanish origin) 75.8%, black 12.4%, Asian 0.2%, Amerindian 0.5%, SOR 7.8%, other 3.3% (2010)[2] Demonym Puerto Rican Government Republic, three-branch government - President Barack Obama (D) - Governor Luis Fortuño (PNP/R) - Federal legislative branch United States Congress Sovereignty United States[3] - Cession December 10, 1898 from Kingdom of Spain - Autonomy November 25, 1897[4] Area - Total 9,104 km2 (169th) 3,515 sq mi - Water (%) 1.6 Population - 2010 census 3,725,789[5] - Density 430/km2 (21st in the world; 2nd in U.S.) 1,113/sq mi GDP (PPP) 2007 estimate - Total $77.4 billion (N/A) - Per capita $19,600 (N/A) GDP (nominal) 2009 estimate - Total $95.71 billion[6] (N/A) - Per capita $24,164 [7] (N/A) Gini (2006) 53.5 [8][9] (?th) HDI (n/a) 0.894 (High) (Not ranked) Currency United States dollar (USD) Time zone AST (UTC–4) - Summer (DST) No DST (UTC–4) Drives on the right ISO 3166 code PR Internet TLD .pr Calling code +1 (spec. +1-787 and +1-939) Puerto Rico ( /ˌpɔrtə ˈriːkoʊ/ or /ˌpwɛərtə ˈriːkoʊ/),[note 1] officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: "Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico", [esˈtaðo ˈlibɾe asosˈjaðo ðe ˈpweɾto ˈriko]—literally Associated Free State of Puerto Rico), is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands.

[Tzimisce]

No.

If it was a state, there would be 51 stars on the flag.

[Texas Fossil]

Not a state, they don't pay our taxes.

They have shown no interest in statehood. They get the benefits without the inherent taxes that would come.

The lefties fantasize about statehood for them as a way for the left to stay in power. It is not that simple over there.

[starlifter]

Make smarter friends.

[BreitbartSentMe]

Ask him if Puerto Rico is a state, who are it’s two senators? All states are represented by two senators, but only states. That’s why Washington DC does not have senators, it’s not a state.

[hosepipe]

Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government
http://www.amazon.com/Arguing-Idiots-Small-Minds-Government/dp/1416595015

[steveo]

"Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico

Associated Free State of Puerto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands."

From ikipedia, which he loves if he's a lib.

[cripplecreek]

Yer frien are a moron.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Ask him who the two senators from Puerto Rico are.

[cll]

Google “Insular Cases”.

Puerto Rico is, officially, an organized, non-incorporated territory of the United States (an aberration by an activist Supreme Court since no such thing is outlined in the Constitution - see my profile page).

For practical purposes Puerto Rico is “within” the United States. This means that for most purposes Puerto Rico is “like” a state. It is within the U.S. Customs territory.