Comments on: Why Does Puerto Rico Get A Primary?

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:09:40 +0000

@Mark – PR has has several votes in the last 10 years about statehood, independence, or commonwealth. The outcome has always been for commonwealth, but with every vote, there are more for Statehood.

BTW, PR will never become a state because of politics. The population is about 3.5 million which would give PR a lot of power in Presidential elections. Having spoken to a senator once about the issue about 10 years ago this is what he told me. He didn’t know I was Puerto Rican.

@Justin – PR’s would want statehood so they can have the privilege of voting for President. Plus it would bring more benefits of cleaning up the island.

@Mark – Puerto Rico does get help from the Federal Government in times of natural disasters, and other events.

As a Puerto Rican living in the US, I have always been livid that Puerto Rican’s on the island can’t vote for President.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:43:12 +0000

Mark’s edited version (still needs some revising). This is mental_floss.com, not dental_floss.com, so before you start judging Justin’s kids’ oral health, please reread and proof your diatribes.

I’m so tired of hearing about the hardworking American taxpayers. Shut up! You’re not the only one who works hard. Puerto Rico is one of the poorest places owned by America, but we offer them NO help. What about my hard-earned tax money paying for your 15 toothless kids? I don’t have any kids, but I have to pay for your retards to go to school, so shut up.

By: mark

mark — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:18:49 +0000

im so tired of hearing about the hardworking american taxpayers. shut up. your not the only ones who work hard. puerto rico is one of the poorest places owned by america but we offer them NO help. what about my hard earned tax money paying for your 15 toothless kids. i dont have any kids but i gotta pay for your retards to go to school. so shut up.

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:29:30 +0000

Why would they ever choose to be a state? In other words, why buy the cow when you can get the milk from other hardworking American taxpayers?

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By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 31 May 2008 03:00:42 +0000

You forgot to mention that Puerto Ricans were able to vote on what Puerto Rico is. They had the option of becoming a state in the US, becoming their own country or stay in their current position.

They voted for the latter.