So here are some quick facts:
Christopher Columbus visited in 1493 to find peaceful Awarak Indians challenged by warring Carib Indians.
Spain claimed possession and began tobacco, sugar cane and coffee plantations in the 1830s.
Spain conceded to some local self-government powers in 1897.
In the Spanish-American War of 1898 American troops invaded the island and Spain ceded it to the U.S.
Puerto Rico remained an unincorporated U.S. territory with people given American citizenship in 1917. They elected their own governor in 1948 and administered their internal affairs under a constitution approved by the U.S. Congress in 1952.
Puerto Rican freedom fighters pushed for independence and attempted an assassination of President Truman on Nov. 1, 1950. On March 1, 1954, a group wounded five congressmen in an attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Residents of Puerto Rico have no representation in the U.S. Congress and do not participate in presidential elections. As U.S. citizens, Puerto Ricans are subject to military service and most federal laws, pay no federal income tax on local earnings, but pay Puerto Rican income-tax close to federal-plus-state rates of the mainland U.S.
The U.S. Navy used Vieques Island as a bombing range from 1940s until protests grew. After an overwhelming referendum the navy withdrew in 2003.
Puerto Rico’s standard of living is among the highest in the Western Hemisphere. It is a major hub of Caribbean commerce, finance, tourism, and communications. San Juan is one of the world’s busiest cruise-ship ports.
Puerto Rico’s governor has a four-year term. The legislature has 27 Senators and 51 Representatives, all with four-year terms. Some of the several political parties are: New Progressive Party, PNP, favoring U.S. statehood; Popular Democratic Party favoring a commonwealth; and the Independence Party for independence. Residents may vote for a party, a candidate or both.
Scandals in 2000 prompted a U.S. government crackdown and calls for accountability of $13 billion a year Puerto Rico gets in federal aid.
In May 2006, a political standoff led to a two-week-long budget crisis resulting in the partial shutdown of the government, including all public schools. More than 100,000 workers went without pay.
On Mar 28, 2008, the governor of Puerto Rico, Anibal Acevedo Vila, was formally charged and released on 19 corruption charges stemming from irregularities during his campaign to represent Puerto Rico as an observer in the US Congress in 1999, and when he ran for governor in 2004. Twelve associates face similar charges. Acevedo Vila said he will remain in office while the leader of the opposition PNP called on Acevedo Vila to resign to avoid an impeachment. The PNP has a majority in the island’s legislature.
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With the Democratic presidential primaries being held in Puerto Rico, now is a good time to learn about the island that is not a state.
Unlike Hawaii, Puerto Rico has no representation in US Congress but is still subject to all US Federal laws. In ex…
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WHEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OPPOSES YOUR RIGHT TO BE FREE!!
Puerto Ricans, whether they are called Independents (independentistas), Patriots or Nationalists or Freemen, who desire to be free, must always know that the federal government, here in the States has no “subject matter jurisdiction” over the person, case or location and should be challenged to proof it. These are magic words to learn when in Court for desiring freedom for your/our Country.
You won’t be told this in court but: All jury members, judges, attorneys, and employees working in federal court, must reside in federal territory to legally be a federal juror or touch your case or they can be commercially sued, disbarred and financially ruined for violating your constitutional rights etc.
Your god given right to be free is not wanted by the USA, it will oppose your desire for independence and freedom, because the Federal USA is a profit based Corporation.
The Federal Government is a District of Columbia “Corporation”, as are all the States of the USA. These Corporations were formed for the benefit of the real owners. Since June of 1933, everything since then, is under Contract law or commercial law, aka Admiralty law, to benefit your masters in power.
The Federal Government owns Puerto Rico as an ASSET, because it is a slave colony—whether you like the idea or not. But the Federal Government takes orders from those who own and run this (Corporation) Country, but are not of this country. The International Bankers, who really own the corporations called the USA, will let PR be free, only if enough real men of Boricua blood wish to be free, by reserving their rights under the Constitution. Their books will be adjusted and we will be free.
The answer to your freedom lies in your Constitutional rights — To win –You must always reserve your constitutional, commercial rights and know what they are and how to do so.
The USA has been the biggest alien invaders the world has ever known. In order to win your freedom, you must oppose them by knowing that their weakness lies in their violations and in their treasons to the Constitution and to the common law and common law remedies.
The majority of Americans have no idea that the USA has killed more Latinos, than Hitler Killed Jews, The USA has supported Traitors, Dictators, Gringitos, Butchers, Sociopaths, and Megalomaniacs who were supported and kept in power by these monsters, sucking up to the Anglo Alien Invaders.
Latin America has had enough of this form of genocide of Latinos. That includes other African, Asian etc. countries that lost millions of innocent people from USA aggression.
I want to vomit every time some ignorant fools says: “If you don’t like it here –go home”.
If the Alien Invaders would get out of each and every Latin Country and stop interfering in our affairs—it would make sense to say such a stupid thing. But unless the (Feds) Snakes get out of Latin America-we have just as much right to be here!!! So, grin and put up with it—this was once our land.
A Puerto Rican without a desire for independence and/or freedom from alien control has no soul of a man.
The fact that the public does not know that we are NOT free, makes no difference, to the desire to be free. The PR that wants Statehood is a Gringito, who has no soul of a man left in his traitor’s heart. Freedom is happening all over the world and yet we allow Gringitos to kill our right to be free.
A Gringito is a non-Anglo THING, IT is not really a “person”, just like a mass murderer is more like an animal than a person, who internally is so inferior, that he desires to be what he can not be—thus Gringito means little gringo.
The Gringito is like an Uncle Tom to blacks or a collaborator and traitor to many others. To us he/she is all three and much worst. “It” is the enemy of freedom all thru out history.
We allow the Alien Invaders to kill, harm, abuse, rape, and scam us and yet the Gringito wants to give our Country away.
This abuse must end. No man or woman is a real Man or real woman who is too scared to fight for their souls and be free. If you listen to the Gringito, you will lose your soul.
Thru out eternity Humanity owes its freedom from slavery, ONLY to brave souls who fought for your right to be free.
The fight will NOT succeed if you don’t fight the Gringito enemy/traitor/collaborator at home first. He is there next door and claims he is a real man and tries to give you many excuses of why PR can’t be a free Country.
To give away your/our/my Country is not a right of alien invaders, visitors or foreigners with NO Puerto Rican Blood.
The right to vote on THIS ISSUE should NOT be given to NON-Puerto Ricans.
The fight for the independence of Puerto Rico is now non-violent and will be won in the hearts of real men around the World.
The Ronbothunter,
A proud freedom loving Puerto Rican.
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