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First, you need to institute English as the language of instruction in Puerto Rican schools. Then you have to switch from Spanish being the language of government and business to English.
This is the change I think New Mexico and Arizona went through to become part of the United States.
Have you ever visited Puerto Rico?
I have and can attest to the FACT that every single person I spoke to was perfectly fluent in English.
As a matter of fact, many were capable of holding conversations in both Spanish and English simultaneously.
That tells me that if anything, Puerto Rico is actually doing something a whole heck of a lot better than are schools on the mainland.
We as a nation have a colonial past that we need to break away from. The right thing to do is help all of those nations become independent. Not just cut them off and let them sink or swim, but continue to aid Puerto Rico during a short transitional period to independence.
It would be the best for both parties in the long run.
They are going to get that money. I don't think that's even at issue.
Face it, you don't like the potential electoral outcome. Just admit it. We wouldn't be having this discussion if PR and the other territories were guaranteed GOP votes. It's up to us, as free people, what we want. Not YOU.
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Originally Posted by BigCityDreamer
First, you need to institute English as the language of instruction in Puerto Rican schools. Then you have to switch from Spanish being the language of government and business to English.
This is the change I think New Mexico and Arizona went through to become part of the United States.
What has happened to Puerto Rico as the result of these hurricanes is truly horrific. If aid similar to what has been offered to Texas and Florida is not forthcoming it will clearly show that however American "culture" is represented, it isn't with character or compassion.
Yes, Puerto Rico is our neighbor and a U.S. territory. So, our government should offer whatever it can to help in this situation.
This is not a select few. Puerto Ricans in general are loud and proud of their country - they do indeed refer to that island as a their "country."
If you ask them, they have nothing to do with the United States.
And people from their respective states, are generally proud of their state, and refer to themselves as being part of that state. Sometimes, it drills down to cities within states.
Look at southerners as an example of an entire region of america that considers themselves a subset of America.
I'm telling you, AS A PUERTO RICAN, what you're saying about puerto ricans is flat out false. You simply saying that puerto ricans want nothing to do with the USA doesn't make it a true statement. It's equally as false as someone saying that southerners want nothing to do with the USA.
Earlier this month, 97 percent of Puerto Ricans who participated in a non-binding referendum voted in favor of Puerto Rico becoming the 51st U.S. state.
I know it shouldn't, but ignorance on some matters (like painting a group of people with a broad paint brush) still astounds me.
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