Why bother with PR, when we are not allowed to make English the official language in the uS?
No statehood for mostly liberal PR.
not unless there is a conservative colony wishing to become a state at the same time...
think AK and HA.
Puerto Ricans have continually voted down statehood. Right now they get the best of both worlds (no Federal taxes, but Federal subsidies, food stamps, welfare, US Citizenship, etc.)
Why would they ever want to end the free ride?
English or no, getting them to start paying Federal taxes would actually represent progress.
It’s why I never understood the Puerto Rican terrorists who wanted independence. I know of no American who would oppose giving them their independence if they wanted it.
Independence for Puerto Rico now!!
No Puerto Rico! Not now, Not EVER!
The Dems want it, because it would be that many more secure Dem Electoral Votes, Hmmm.....That seems familiar, almost like the Missouri Compromise, you get more and more Democrat States until you out number the Republican ones, and Bingo! No need to worry about elections. Just another fateful step towards another Civil War, I know Romney is a Liberal, but Santorum should know better, NO Puerto Rico!
Looks like your Santorum-bashing is as deranged as it ever has been:
Mitt Romney effectively rules out Rick Santorum as running mate
Guys like you are an embarassment to the Newt camp (and I prefer Newt over Santorum, but I ain't gonna bash the other conservative guy in the warped belief that doing so helps my guy).
1. Iran has nukes they want to use on Israel
2. Israel is strongly considering pre-emptive strikes on Iran
3. Real unemployment is at about 19%
4. The price of gas, and thus everything transported by truck, is skyrocketing
5. Obama has been shown to have sympathies with the black equivalent of the KKK
6. There is a significant attack on first ammendment religious liberty from the HHS mandate
7. Obamneycare is being implemented
8. Fast&Furious! Fast&Furious! Fast&Furious!
WHY IS PUERTO RICO EVEN AN ITEM OF DISCUSSION??
(1) Two new Democrat senators.
(2) Five new Democrat congress people (3.7 million population).
(3) Seven electoral votes for Democrat presidential nominee.
(4) Puerto Rico GDP per capita - $20,000
(5) USA GDP per capita - $48,000