I Wear Pants wrote:

Al Bundy wrote:

I Wear Pants wrote:

Al Bundy wrote: How would making PR a state benefit our country?

How does having it as a territory benefit our country?

There were miliary reasons for making it a territory after we took control of it in the Spanish-American War.

How is that relevant to today?

Belly35 wrote: Does America “WE THE PEOPLE” want Puerto Rico our 51 State ..WHY?
If it for political votes ...NO …. the Democrat suggesting this are Assholes and should be voted out ….

I see no reason, … no benefit, profit, security advancement, agricultural, technology, or economic justification ....nothing to justify doing this... only more cost and additional burden on the American Public.

I say ...... NO .......

http://biggovernment.com/taylorking/2010/04/28/puerto-rico-51st-state-congress-scrambling-to-make-it-so/

BCSbunk wrote:The evil dictator USA should not take Puerto Rico as state and should release them from the bondage of slavery of country ownership.

The US should allow Puerto Rico to be their own country but the EVIL US will not they will try to control all within their realm.

It is simple the US is the most evil empire the world has known and its people are total retards retards are often referred to as conservatives.

Conservatives are the most worthless of scum on the planet earth.

believer wrote:

BCSbunk wrote:The evil dictator USA should not take Puerto Rico as state and should release them from the bondage of slavery of country ownership.

The US should allow Puerto Rico to be their own country but the EVIL US will not they will try to control all within their realm.

It is simple the US is the most evil empire the world has known and its people are total retards retards are often referred to as conservatives.

Conservatives are the most worthless of scum on the planet earth.

Tell us how you really feel. :rolleyes:

Al Bundy wrote:

I Wear Pants wrote:

Al Bundy wrote:

I Wear Pants wrote:

Al Bundy wrote: How would making PR a state benefit our country?

How does having it as a territory benefit our country?

There were miliary reasons for making it a territory after we took control of it in the Spanish-American War.

How is that relevant to today?

I was giving you the reason why it is a territory. If they wanted to be an independent country (something that it hasn't wanted in the past), I don't see a problem today with letting it become independent (providing it would have a stable government). As far taking the next step and making it a state, I'm not sure that is in the best interest of our country if it will become an economic burden.

Al Bundy wrote:

I Wear Pants wrote:

Al Bundy wrote:

I Wear Pants wrote:

Al Bundy wrote: How would making PR a state benefit our country?

How does having it as a territory benefit our country?

There were miliary reasons for making it a territory after we took control of it in the Spanish-American War.

How is that relevant to today?

I was giving you the reason why it is a territory. If they wanted to be an independent country (something that it hasn't wanted in the past), I don't see a problem today with letting it become independent (providing it would have a stable government). As far taking the next step and making it a state, I'm not sure that is in the best interest of our country if it will become an economic burden.

dwccrew wrote:

Al Bundy wrote:

I Wear Pants wrote:

Al Bundy wrote:

I Wear Pants wrote:

Al Bundy wrote: How would making PR a state benefit our country?

How does having it as a territory benefit our country?

There were miliary reasons for making it a territory after we took control of it in the Spanish-American War.

How is that relevant to today?

I was giving you the reason why it is a territory. If they wanted to be an independent country (something that it hasn't wanted in the past), I don't see a problem today with letting it become independent (providing it would have a stable government). As far taking the next step and making it a state, I'm not sure that is in the best interest of our country if it will become an economic burden.

In all fairness, Pants wasn't asking what the reason for them being a territory was, he asked what benefit of currently having them as a territory is. Also, it is more of an economic burden right now than if they became a state or they were independent. They receive all the benefits (US tax dollars providing infrastructure improvements, military protection, etc.) without any taxes paid. We need to change it to either a state or allow it to be an independent nation (my preference).

QuakerOats wrote: It is a trick to add 2 democrat senators to immediately be able to rebuff republican filibuster efforts.

It is clever, but it is completely underhanded ----- just like everything else coming out of DC now.

November cannot get here fast enough.

girevik wrote: Yeah, they would surely elect 2 democrats,

girevik wrote:

girevik wrote:What does the riiight have against democracy?

believer wrote:

girevik wrote:What does the riiight have against democracy?

Democracy to the left means everyone is allowed to have & express an opinion...as long as it's a politically-correct liberal opinion.

girevik wrote: Yeah.

That's pretty funny, since afterall it is the riiight that is afraid that if Puerto Rico becomes a state it will mean more people in government who disagree with their policies.

Al Bundy wrote:

girevik wrote: Yeah.

That's pretty funny, since afterall it is the riiight that is afraid that if Puerto Rico becomes a state it will mean more people in government who disagree with their policies.

I am a democrat, but I am not in favor of Puerto Rico becoming a state until I see evidence of how it benefits our country to do so.

majorspark wrote:

Al Bundy wrote:

girevik wrote: Yeah.

That's pretty funny, since afterall it is the riiight that is afraid that if Puerto Rico becomes a state it will mean more people in government who disagree with their policies.

I am a democrat, but I am not in favor of Puerto Rico becoming a state until I see evidence of how it benefits our country to do so.

I am on the right, and if it benefits the nation as a whole for PR to become a state, and they wish to join the Union I would be in favor of them joining regardless of their supposed current political leanings.

This dudes mass generalizations quickly fall apart on this issue.

Al Bundy wrote:

majorspark wrote:

Al Bundy wrote:

girevik wrote: Yeah.

That's pretty funny, since afterall it is the riiight that is afraid that if Puerto Rico becomes a state it will mean more people in government who disagree with their policies.

I am a democrat, but I am not in favor of Puerto Rico becoming a state until I see evidence of how it benefits our country to do so.

I am on the right, and if it benefits the nation as a whole for PR to become a state, and they wish to join the Union I would be in favor of them joining regardless of their supposed current political leanings.

This dudes mass generalizations quickly fall apart on this issue.

I just need to see more evidence before I can truly say I am in favor or against it.

girevik wrote: The very first mas generalization in the thread happened way before I got here when it was noted and then agreed upon that brown people will always vote for democrats.

"Hypocrisy, what's that?"
--- the riiight