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Puerto Rico residents will vote in a non-binding referendum next year on whether to pursue a change in the island's political status as a U.S. territory. A bill recently approved by the Puerto Rico Legislature and signed by the governor would allow voters to say whether they want to keep their current relationship with the U.S. — described as "territorial" — or seek a change.
The referendum would play out in two parts. In the first part, voters would cast ballots in August 2012, answering whether they want a change in status
If a majority said yes, voters could choose one of three options in a November referendum: statehood, independence or a "free associated state." The latter refers to a sovereign nation that would have to agree with the U.S. to relinquish some of its powers in exchange for benefits such as defense or emergency assistance.
Congress would have to act for any change to take effect.
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Either become a full-fledged state, or sovereign nation. If you let them decide, unless they're the most altruistic group of people on earth, they would be insane to change their current situation. Off the top of my head, they've been given this choice in different forms or fashions multiple times and choose to keep the status quo.
They don't want to be a state, but they want the benefits of being one. I don't understand why they don't just break away. What is the benefit to us for keeping it a territory, other than Americans not having to exchange currency when traveling to a resort? Let 'em go already.
All we need is for Ron Paul to get the lead, and we would get rid of a lot of waste.
thats not a nice thing to say man..thats a bit disrespectful and racist if you ask me or anyone who would read this..Waste?..the only reason they wanted us in the first place was for the land to hold some of the most powerful satellites in the world..and to use us as an experiments..lab rats which is ****ed up...personally if there is any waste to get rid of it would be people like you...a real american who stands for what we should be fighting for are equal rights, freedom.. doesn't include race, nationality, nor color..just humans as a whole...dont let that pride get to your head dude..your peoples were immigrants once as well..we all have that title
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