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Quietly sailing through the House this week is yet another piece of partisan stealth legislation aimed at manufacturing more Democrat power at the expense of the American people, the economy and the country.

This time, it's the Puerto Rico Democracy Act (H.R. 2499). It would force Puerto Rico to vote on U.S. statehood and is designed to stack the deck in favor of statehood, going even as far as to require the territory to vote every eight years until statehood is accepted.

Not only is Puerto Rico already a fully-functioning democracy, but it has also repeatedly rejected attempts to turn it into a U.S. state, for decades.

But still, desperate to create new Democrat voters and elected officials, the left is now aggressively setting the stage for the creation of a 51st state.

Due to its dense population of poverty-stricken minorities, Puerto Rico can be counted on to vote overwhelmingly for Democrats and all their handouts, and their representation will also consequently outnumber that of 25 other existing U.S. states.

Meanwhile, with Puerto Ricans having an average income of less than half that of our poorest state, they will instantly become eligible for dozens of our welfare programs. Truckloads of taxpayer dollars will also have to be perpetually dumped into the territory, by federal law, to bring it up to American infrastructure and environmental standards.

This will also force the U.S. to become a bi-lingual country overnight, which will produce a whole new set of problems.
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Wow. This gives more meaning to Obamah's blooper about "57" States
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make sure to tell them they can leave whenever they want , as the gun barrell is aside their temple ...
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Puerto Ricans already voted down a proposition for statehood. They don't want to be part of an evil empire.
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Half of Puerto Rico is Dominicans, Cubans, Colombians, etc...
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That's the progressives MO. If at first you don't succeed, hammer people over the head until they comply.
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Wow. This gives more meaning to Obamah's blooper about "57" States
 Quoting: AC 898373

So we have the 50 +...

51 - Puerto Rico
52 - US Virgin Islands
53 - Guam (if it doesn't capsize first)
54 - District of Columbia (that'll make a very fine us state)
55 - Samoa
56 - Mariana Islands

But I still can't think of that #57 could be. I want to give Obami the benefit of the doubt though. Maybe he was thinking KENYA could be #57 and then he'd be a 'Born in the USA' citizen!
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whats funny is USCitizens can go there without a passport ,

cause they are both federal possessions ...
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Wow. This gives more meaning to Obamah's blooper about "57" States

So we have the 50 +...

51 - Puerto Rico
52 - US Virgin Islands
53 - Guam (if it doesn't capsize first)
54 - District of Columbia (that'll make a very fine us state)
55 - Samoa
56 - Mariana Islands

But I still can't think of that #57 could be. I want to give Obami the benefit of the doubt though. Maybe he was thinking KENYA could be #57 and then he'd be a 'Born in the USA' citizen!
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iraq?
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Re: puerto rico to become a state!!!!!? WTF
Wow. This gives more meaning to Obamah's blooper about "57" States

So we have the 50 +...

51 - Puerto Rico
52 - US Virgin Islands
53 - Guam (if it doesn't capsize first)
54 - District of Columbia (that'll make a very fine us state)
55 - Samoa
56 - Mariana Islands

But I still can't think of that #57 could be. I want to give Obami the benefit of the doubt though. Maybe he was thinking KENYA could be #57 and then he'd be a 'Born in the USA' citizen!
 Quoting: Seamus


Israel
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Puerto Ricans already voted down a proposition for statehood. They don't want to be part of an evil empire.
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More like they don't want to lose commonwealth status and have to pay taxes!
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Wow. This gives more meaning to Obamah's blooper about "57" States
 Quoting: AC 898373


I think his mind was on dinner, steak with Heinz 57.
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Wow. This gives more meaning to Obamah's blooper about "57" States
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Naw...he was refering to the organization of Islamic states
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
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I know nothing about what Puerto Rico becoming a state would do but i imagine it would further hamper us economically?...Anyone?
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[link to www.examiner.com]

Quietly sailing through the House this week is yet another piece of partisan stealth legislation aimed at manufacturing more Democrat power at the expense of the American people, the economy and the country.

This time, it's the Puerto Rico Democracy Act (H.R. 2499). It would force Puerto Rico to vote on U.S. statehood and is designed to stack the deck in favor of statehood, going even as far as to require the territory to vote every eight years until statehood is accepted.

Not only is Puerto Rico already a fully-functioning democracy, but it has also repeatedly rejected attempts to turn it into a U.S. state, for decades.

But still, desperate to create new Democrat voters and elected officials, the left is now aggressively setting the stage for the creation of a 51st state.

Due to its dense population of poverty-stricken minorities, Puerto Rico can be counted on to vote overwhelmingly for Democrats and all their handouts, and their representation will also consequently outnumber that of 25 other existing U.S. states.

Meanwhile, with Puerto Ricans having an average income of less than half that of our poorest state, they will instantly become eligible for dozens of our welfare programs. Truckloads of taxpayer dollars will also have to be perpetually dumped into the territory, by federal law, to bring it up to American infrastructure and environmental standards.

This will also force the U.S. to become a bi-lingual country overnight, which will produce a whole new set of problems.
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The facts are WRONG!

OP? Do you kNot verify FACTS before placing such rubbage on GLP? It's ONE thing to talk crap but to stoop this low, is retarded.

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,,,and suddenly 2.8 million illegal aliens become natural born citizens?
Did you vote on this average American Joe?

They should do this to Kenya too... it'd make that birth cert issue disappear.
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I am Puerto Rican, and they have an entire political party that is pro-statehood, one that is pro-independence, and one that is pro-keeping things the way they are.
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Puerto Ricans already voted down a proposition for statehood. They don't want to be part of an evil empire.


More like they don't want to lose commonwealth status and have to pay taxes!
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who do you think control ports? The tax is already IN EVERYTHING we buy ,the cost triple of what you can buy in the states.
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,,,and suddenly 2.8 million illegal aliens become natural born citizens?
Did you vote on this average American Joe?

They should do this to Kenya too... it'd make that birth cert issue disappear.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 954739

You idiot, anyone born in Puerto Rico is already a natural born US citizen. It's been that way for a long time.
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whats funny is USCitizens can go there without a passport ,

cause they are both federal possessions ...
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 939950

You cannot exit the Continental US, destination anywhere but a bonafide US State, without a Passport now.

If you weren't a country bumpkin, you'd know that!

owhine

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Wow. This gives more meaning to Obamah's blooper about "57" States

So we have the 50 +...

51 - Puerto Rico
52 - US Virgin Islands
53 - Guam (if it doesn't capsize first)
54 - District of Columbia (that'll make a very fine us state)
55 - Samoa
56 - Mariana Islands

But I still can't think of that #57 could be. I want to give Obami the benefit of the doubt though. Maybe he was thinking KENYA could be #57 and then he'd be a 'Born in the USA' citizen!
 Quoting: Seamus


Israel, since we have paid for her 1,000 times over now! But Israel will reject this since they would then loose 98 Senators.
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Re: puerto rico to become a state!!!!!? WTF
I am Puerto Rican, and they have an entire political party that is pro-statehood, one that is pro-independence, and one that is pro-keeping things the way they are.
 Quoting: zombieintraining

I'm adopted Puerto Rican (gringo there for 13 years).

I spent most of my time on the East end (Fajardo) but spent time on the southwest corner also.

Love the Island!

Love the People!

Love the Food!

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whats funny is USCitizens can go there without a passport ,

cause they are both federal possessions ...

You cannot exit the Continental US, destination anywhere but a bonafide US State, without a Passport now.

If you weren't a country bumpkin, you'd know that!

owhine

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 Quoting: Butt Ugly Toad

Wrong. you don't need a passport to go there. I just traveled there last year.
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I know nothing about what Puerto Rico becoming a state would do but i imagine it would further hamper us economically?...Anyone?
 Quoting: wisdomknight

Not only ports and anything we buy is taxed already(TRIPLE) when we buy it ,anybody else that use it needs to pay and ..yes it ..doesnt go to our ark.
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Re: puerto rico to become a state!!!!!? WTF
Wow. This gives more meaning to Obamah's blooper about "57" States

So we have the 50 +...

51 - Puerto Rico
52 - US Virgin Islands
53 - Guam (if it doesn't capsize first)
54 - District of Columbia (that'll make a very fine us state)
55 - Samoa
56 - Mariana Islands

But I still can't think of that #57 could be. I want to give Obami the benefit of the doubt though. Maybe he was thinking KENYA could be #57 and then he'd be a 'Born in the USA' citizen!
 Quoting: Seamus



Haiti? damned
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,,,and suddenly 2.8 million illegal aliens become natural born citizens?
Did you vote on this average American Joe?

They should do this to Kenya too... it'd make that birth cert issue disappear.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 954739

Puerto Ricans are already natural born American Citizens.
Ironically a Puerto Rican can run and become the President of the United States but as long as he or she resides in P.R. they can't vote for President.
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whats funny is USCitizens can go there without a passport ,

cause they are both federal possessions ...

Puerto Ricans are US citizens. Not illegal aliens.
 Quoting: zombieintraining

Here is the Passport info:

[link to studenttravel.about.com]

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,,,and suddenly 2.8 million illegal aliens become natural born citizens?
Did you vote on this average American Joe?

They should do this to Kenya too... it'd make that birth cert issue disappear.
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They are already natural born citizens we can not vote for the president.
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,,,and suddenly 2.8 million illegal aliens become natural born citizens?
Did you vote on this average American Joe?

They should do this to Kenya too... it'd make that birth cert issue disappear.

Puerto Ricans are already natural born American Citizens.
Ironically a Puerto Rican can run and become the President of the United States but as long as he or she resides in P.R. they can't vote for President.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 899040

No! That is NOT correct either!

To run for President you have to live in a STATE that is recognized as such or the District Of Columbia.

Now you can be Puerto Rican, live in New York, and run but you can't live in Puerto Rico and run.

You people really are dumb!

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Last Edited by Butt Ugly Toad on 04/27/2010 05:53 PM

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Re: puerto rico to become a state!!!!!? WTF
GREAT news, perhaps we can keep out the old men, negative nitwit replicans. That said, you are being blind, it makes little difference whom is in power, your and my vote is a farce.





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