Puerto Rico Is Voting On Statehood: What's At Stake?......

First of all, there's less than 4 million on the island. Second of all, quote me where I said the word 'hate." It seems you don't practice what you preach.

You're a typical lefty, you make up your own facts.

 

One library. One. And 7,000 books is diddly squat and you know it.

 

I guess you forgot you just told us that they had only a few hundred
books.

So I guess I am not allowed to take something you say and prove that
it is wrong?

It won't be for a first time.

But if you want to pass yourself off as someone who knows everything,
you should be right more often or post less?

 

Not all Puerto Ricans live in Puerto Rico.

Being Americans they can travel to the mainland, if they are so inclined.

You seem to have difficulties in finding something that I posted that is actually
wrong.

I've proved my point.

 

PS: "gun free". . .

 

Philippines would be another country.

 

Right. But we've had tens of thousands of Filipinos serving in the US military. You seemed to make US military service a plus in favor of statehood. Not sure what the two have to do with each other, but since you proposed it, maybe you can explain it.

 

Referendum statehood overwhelms:

 

Over 5 million of them live here, 3.5 on the island and I have no idea where you came up with 5 million. And you still haven't shown me where I said 5,000,000 PRs hate us. But you breathed the same air as a PR so that practically makes you one of them. Dude, I lived there, I married one of them. The closest you'll probably ever get to one is wearing a hairnet.

 

So they voted for a free bailout.

 

Individuals who wish to purchase a firearm to keep at home (known as a license to possess, or licencia de posesión de armas) must be 21 years or older, be a US citizen or legal resident of Puerto Rico, never have renounced US citizenship, not be under a restraining order, submit a notarized application, three character references from individuals who are not close relatives of the applicant, proof of non-delinquency in child support payments, fingerprints, photographs, and pay a $100 fee. The license holder is limited to possessing two firearms (there is an exception for firearms acquired through inheritance), purchasing up to 50 bullets per year per firearm possessed, and may only purchase ammunition of the firearms' caliber. If any of the bullets are used or lost, police authorization is required in order to replenish them. After the license is granted, the police are authorized to "passively, without disturbing the peace and tranquility of the individual under investigation or violating the privacy of the home"[4] continue investigating the license holder to ensure that no false information was provided by the applicant during the application process. The license must be renewed every five years by submitting a sworn statement and paying a $100 fee.

 

I guess you forgot what you said.

 

Just like Utah.

 

And we've established you are short on facts.

Looking things up now before you post now: is a good thing.

Sure wish you could go back in time and take you previous posts down, eh?

 

What I didn't say is that 5,000,000 PRs hate us.

 

Where did you come up with 5,000,000 PRs?

 

Yet I mopped the floor with you here.

I guess you weren't very observant.

 

So I served with Puerto Ricans, guys who put their lives on the line literally every
day so I get testy when speaking to someone who hasn't.

 

You didn't mop anything. You made up your own facts and refuse to acknowledge numerous requests for clarification. Where did you get that there are 5,000,000 PRs and where did I say they hated us? Now go back to your mop, it's all you're qualified for.

 

Hasn't what? Making up more facts? I'm done here.

 

Philippines would be another country.

Just like Mexico.

Puerto Rico: would be part of the United States.

PS: I've served with Filipinos, too.

 

It isn't a negative.

What's wrong with you?

 

No, it's not "free" at all, their bailout will cost about $70 billion.

 

Puerto Ricans are Americans so they were always free to come to the mainland. I recall a time when they were overwhelming NYC. The airports were packed on Fridays with flights heading for Puerto Rico. The way they solved the problem was to create jobs for them by encouraging American firms to move there.


PS - When I was young, Puerto Rico was the most over populated place in the world.

 

Problem?

They are Americans and have the same right to be in NYC as you.

And that presumes you have a right to be in NYC.