Statement about the Puerto Rico towards the United States by Luis Muñoz Marín 1950?
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On October 30, 1950 a group of Puerto Rican nationalists staged a revolt which included an attack on the governor's mansion- La Fortaleza-, the United States Capitol and Blair House, where United States president Harry S. Truman was staying during a renovation of the White House. These acts led Muñoz to crack down on Puerto Rican nationalists and advocates of Puerto Rican Independence. His actions led to political persecution and would later be determined as infringing on constitutional rights.
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No, because the Constitution states that a candidate must be born in the United States.  Puerto Rico is not a U.S. state, it is a U.S. territory.
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Unfortunately, because of the way the Electoral College works, Puerto Ricans, who are US citizens, do not have the right to participate in the election of the President of the United States if they reside in Puerto Rico.  The Constitution specifies that only states (and DC) can participate in the presidential election by choosing "electors" who are part of the Electoral College.\n\nA number of people from Puerto Rico have tried to sue the US Government to force it to recognize the right of the American citizens to participate in the presidential election.  These efforts have ultimately been unsuccessful.\n\nHowever, in 2000 there was a glimmer of hope for the American citizens who reside in Puerto Rico.  The US District Court for the District of Puerto Rico issued judgement on August stating that Puerto Rico had the right to participate in the Electoral College, as long as the state legislature approved a method.  The state legislature approved a law for the election of presidential electors from Puerto Rico, to be held together with the general election on November 7, 2000.\nThe ballots were printed (with Bush & Gore's names and pictures), and mailed out to absentee voters.  Unfortunately, just before the election, the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit reversed the judgement of the District Court, and the state Supreme Court invalidated the local law.  Therefore, the American residents of Puerto Rico could not participate in the 2000 presidential election.\n\nA few (around 100 absentee voters) people actually cast their presidential ballots, but we will never know how they voted.
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I don't know.\nI'm from Puerto Rico.
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Huh....\n\nIts been 10+ years since I did some consulting in San Juan, and I see no reason why they should not be allowed citizenship, nor why you would call PR a disaster. Different perhaps, but as far as a propensity for violence and crime, the seedy areas there were actually much safer than say East Philadelphia, or other seedy area's in New England. At the time, I could go just about anywhere during the daylight hours, something I wouldn't try here. Prudence was necessary at night to avoid the bad sections.\n\nUnfortunately changes in public policy and the tax breaks for working with PR got changed, and I think thats most unfortunate. Their is a great, albeit different work ethic, and the value they could provide to the US had a huge potential.
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Fifty years ago, on 7 March 1955, the Philippine Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York city formally submitted to the United Nations Secretary General, by note verbale, the Philippine assertion that: “ All waters around, between and connecting different islands belonging to the Philippine Archipelago, irrespective of their width or dimension, are necessary appurtenances of its land territory, forming an integral part of the national or inland waters, subject to the exclusive sovereignty of the Philippines.” \nhttp://www.dfa.gov.ph/archive/speech/romulo/custodio50thanniv.htm
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Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the USA,for all of you who didn't know. You go mami,VIVA Boriquen!
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The citizens of Puerto Rico are US citizens because Puerto Rico is a US colony.\n\nThere has been much debating about this issue in PR.  Some want PR to become a state.  Some want independance and some like it the way it is.\n\nThere are pros and cons for each and it will be in the hands of the Puerto Ricans to decide.\n\nGuam is also a US colony.\n\nAnd anybody who says the Puerto Ricans are lazy are ignorant and should not be allowed to breed.
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I o abiti  Puerto Rico.\n\nscuse.
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Yes, he does. The Revolution (by Andres Bonifacio) resulted our Independence, and the Revolution was caused by Rizal's Noli and Fili. As far as I read, Rizal is the Philippines' Mahatma Gandhi.
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All of them.\nPuerto Rico is considered part of the United States.
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In 1903, the new Republic of Cuba leased to the United States the Naval Reservation on which the Naval Station was to be located. The lease was negotiated to implement an act of Congress of the United States approved 2 March 1901, and an appendix to the Constitution of the Republic of Cuba promulgated 20 May 1902. Each of these contained an identical article, to wit:\n\n"VII. That to enable the United States to maintain the independence of Cuba, and to protect the people thereof, as well as its own defense, the government of Cuba will sell or lease to the United States lands necessary for coaling and Naval stations at certain specified points to be agreed upon by the President of the United States".\n\nThe terms of the lease arrived at are contained in three documents -two agreements and a treaty. The contents of these documents are not well known. At times they have been misunderstood locally and also in Havana and Washington. It is small wonder that such has been the case. It was reported officially in 1936 that the Naval Station did not even possess a copy of the original lease agreement. This is only one example of a number that could be cited. It therefore appears desirable to devote a chapter to the terms of the lease, and to their precise meaning with regard to the obligations of Cuba and the United States, together with a description of the area of land and water acquired in the transaction.\n\nFirst Lease\n\nThe first lease agreement, copy appended for reference, was signed by President Estrada Palma on 16 February 1903, and by President Theodore Roosevelt on 23 February 1903. By this instrument Cuba leased to the United States certain areas of land and water in Guantanamo and Bahia Honda for the purpose of "coaling and naval stations". (Bahia Honda was abandoned after nine years of occupation). Concerning Guantanamo, the agreement describes the leased "areas of land and water" as follows:\n\n"In Guantanamo (see Hydrographic Office Chart 1857), from a point on the South Coast, 4.37 miles to the eastward of Windward Point Light House, a line running north (true) a distance of 4.25 nautical miles; from the northern extremity of this line, a line running west (true), a distance of 5.87 nautical miles; from the western extremity of this last line, a line running south-west (true), 3.31 nautical miles; from the southwestern extremity of this last line, a line running south (true) to the seacoast".\n\nThe land area above described comprises 19,621 acres, 11,058 on the windward side, and 8,563 on the leeward. The water areas, consisting principally of Guantanamo Bay from the mouth of the harbor (theoretical line joining Leeward and Windward Points) to the northern boundary line, comprise 9,196 acres. The total naval reservation contains 28,817 acres or about 45 square miles of land and water. (The foregoing figures are based on the original survey).\n\nFurthermore, the agreement granted the United States the right to use and occupy the waters adjacent to the above described areas of land and water. "Adjacent waters" are interpreted to mean the water leading up to the harbor entrance and the water along the seacoast out to the three mile limit. The United States has the right to improve and deepen the entrances to the leased areas of land and water, and to improve and deepen the anchorages therein, and generally to do any and all things to fit the premises as a coaling and naval station, and for no other purpose.\n\nOver the leased areas of land and water, comprising the Naval reservation, Cuba consented that during the period of occupation, the United States would exercise "complete jurisdiction and control over and within said areas," including the right to acquire for the public purposes of the United States any land or property therein by purchase or by right of eminent domain with full compensation to the owners thereof. On the other hand, the United States reco
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Puerto Rico is in fact a US Colony.  The term Commonwealth is not mutually exclusive from the term Colony.  The statehood and pro-commonwealth movements account for around 95% of the population (1 to 1 ratio) and the independence movement is around 5%.  Puerto Ricans do not have the power to obtain either independence or statehood.  Any final decision will be in the hands of the US Congress.  I hope Puerto Rico becomes a state at one point in the future.  Although Puerto Ricans have the right to become independent, most of them do not want it.  In that respect, and if democracy prevails, Puerto Rico will not be independent.  Until we decide to change our status quo, the US legislators will go to the island to campaign and seem interested in our situation, and nothing important will happen.
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I read someone say that Puerto Ricans were of Spanish decent but lets not forget that there are people of African ancestry as well, so it should not be labeled as simply  a Spanish/Latin commonwealth.
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President Bush is full of...well, you know....  Bush should NOT force Puerto Rico into becoming a State!!!!  It is up to the people of the Associated Free State of Puerto Rico to decide whether they want to become a State or not!!!
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Yes I do know a couple things.  The Country 's name is in conventional long form is Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Capital is San Juan,  (territory of the US with commonwealth status); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 78 municipalities (municipios, singular - municipio) at the second order; Adjuntas, Aguada, Aguadilla, Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Anasco, Arecibo, Arroyo, Barceloneta, Barranquitas, Bayamon, Cabo Rojo, Caguas, Camuy, Canovanas, Carolina, Catano, Cayey, Ceiba, Ciales, Cidra, Coamo, Comerio, Corozal, Culebra, Dorado, Fajardo, Florida, Guanica, Guayama, Guayanilla, Guaynabo, Gurabo, Hatillo, Hormigueros, Humacao, Isabela, Jayuya, Juana Diaz, Juncos, Lajas, Lares, Las Marias, Las Piedras, Loiza, Luquillo, Manati, Maricao, Maunabo, Mayaguez, Moca, Morovis, Naguabo, Naranjito, Orocovis, Patillas, Penuelas, Ponce, Quebradillas, Rincon, Rio Grande, Sabana Grande, Salinas, San German, San Juan, San Lorenzo, San Sebastian, Santa Isabel, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto, Utuado, Vega Alta, Vega Baja, Vieques, Villalba, Yabucoa, Yauco. \n Constitution was ratified 3 March 1952, approved by US Congress 3 July 1952, effective 25 July 1952 \nAs of 2004  Their Imports - partners are and at \nUS 55.0%, Ireland 23.7%, Japan 5.4%  \nPuerto Ricans Ethnic groups is white (mostly Spanish origin) 80.5%, black 8%, Amerindian 0.4%, Asian 0.2%, mixed and other 10.9%.    Their languages are Spanish and English,  \nReligion is mostly Roman Catholic (85%).  \nWhen I was there I spent my US Currency, same as I did in the United States, all States.\nOh, rate of unemployment was about 12-13% which was couple years ago.
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Besides the fact that the Government/Economy of Puerto Rico is totally screwed up, what crisis are you referring to?