Is Puerto Rico the luckiest boxing country?

lol somehow i doubt it. you really believed that i called PR a state Nah.....just an article found addressing the issue of independence.

not even close to being one, nor will it ever will Good. That's what I wanted to hear. :fing02:

QUOTE ME saying that PR is a state. i will wait Is it a state? (I'm asking you)

so you agree on something that, according to yourself, a retarded thought? WTF is that? Calm down man......just jk. of course you're not retarded.

Puerto Rico participates in the Olympics as Puerto Rico End Thread

read the bolded part. i never said that PR is an independent country. i said that PR is a country and acknowledge it to be a dependent one so yeah... you just posted an article that agrees in PR being a dependent COUNTRY. well done sir! We agree then.........it's not a state.

yet you were the one who couldn't make a single argument against what i said So, how does that negate your retardation?

yeah, we were arguing here whether PR is a country or not i never denied us not being free of sovereign. there's a famous song in the PR title "i want for my Borinquen to be free and sovereign!" lol trust me, we have that part of our reality very, very clear There are eight accepted criteria used to determine whether an entity is an independent country (also known as a State with a capital "s") or not. Puerto Rico, a small island (approximately 100 miles long and 35 miles wide) territory located in the Caribbean Sea east of the island Hispaniola, has been the home of indigenous peoples for centuries. In 1493, the island was claimed by Spain in 1493 following Columbus' second voyage to the Americas. After 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War in 1898. Let us now examine the eight criteria of independence in regard to Puerto Rico. 1. Has space or territory that has internationally recognized boundaries (boundary disputes are OK). Yes, Puerto Rico's boundaries are undisputed because it is an island. 2. Has people who live there on an ongoing basis. Yes, Puerto Rico is home to nearly four million people (2005). However, the people of Puerto Rico have been citizens of the United States since 1917. 3. Has economic activity and an organized economy. A country regulates foreign and domestic trade and issues money. No. While Puerto Rico has economic activity and an organized economy, it does not regulate foreign trade nor does it issue money. The United States dollar is used in Puerto Rico and the U.S. controls the economy. 4. Has the power of social engineering, such as education. Somewhat. Puerto Rico is able to engineer society to the extent allowed by the U.S. federal government. 5. Has a transportation system for moving goods and people. Yes but boat and air traffic is regulated by U.S. law and federal agencies. 6. Has a government that provides public services and police power. No. While Puerto Rico has a police force, defense is provided by and the responsibility of the United States military. 7. Has sovereignty. No other State should have power over the country's territory. No. The United States claims Puerto Rico as its own and this is recognized internationally. In referendums held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose to retain commonwealth status and remain part of the United States. 8. Has external recognition. A country has been "voted into the club" by other countries. No. No country recognizes Puerto Rico as an independent country. Even Puerto Rico recognizes its place as a territory of the United States. Puerto Rican voters have rejected independence three times (1967, 1993, and 1998). Thus, Puerto Rico does not meet the criteria to be considered an independent country since it is truly a dependent territory of the United States. http://geography.about.com/od/politicalgeography/a/puertoricoisnot.htm

they were off topic and i went through ever single one of them and singled them as so did the US SUPREME COURT forgot that the US president is out president? did the US SUPREME COURT forgot that PR uses US currency? did the US SUPREME COURT forgot that we have the same passport as you guys? somehow, i really, really doubt it like i said, i NEVER denied that we're a territory, but you denied that PR is a country. i posted proof of this, but you insist on going against the US SUPREME COURT. not my fault anyway... didn't you say you were done here? be consistent on what you say :burnout: Nah........you're retarded: :dunce: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc86ZXFsriM

:owned2:as long as i don't have to risk my life to live away from my country, i'm a happy camper i'd be happier if we were able to prosper without the US, but hey, better to be a dependent country legally than being a dependent country illegally :owned2:

where did i deny that we're NOT a sovereign country? quote me i said that we're a country, contrary to what several people in here said So what we're actually arguing here is the definition of the word "country?" The meaning I was using was "sovereign nation." Obviously that isn't the meaning you are using. We're on the same page now, right?

but when did i say that we are independent? i said we are a country. you said we aren't a country and now your starting to change your tune to "you are not a country on your own" good idea, buh bye :burnout: Nah........you're retarded: :dunce: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc86ZXFsriM

beautiful lol my grand-grandmother wrote that anthem's lyrics (lola rodriguez de tio) Cool. Because of my age and the constant tries of americans to make us forget about our history, I dont even know why the La Borinqueña was made our hymn. I swear, when I was in ninth great we had a reunion of schools, they played La Borinqueña and one of those schools didnt even know the first verse. Really painful and embarrasing to watch.

Mexico is owned and operated by mexico. USA is dependant on mexico's drug smuggling and illegals that they hire to build illegal mexicans basically built the west coast and most of the newer buildings all in America So that makes Mexico U.S.A.'s PIMP DADDY!!:spankme:

Please show me where the United States Supreme Court said that Puerto Rico was a sovereign nation. If I recall correctly, the Spanish ceded PR, Cuba, the Philippines, and Guam to the United States following their defeat in the Spanish-American War. Cuba and the Philippines eventually became sovereign nations while PR and Guam have not.

Moderator please close this thread before it gets worse.

I knew somehow before I posted that people would talk about Puerto Rico not being a country being a commonwealth of the USA but really, who gives a fukk?

No, but that still doesn't change the fact that Puerto Rico is still not an independent country. Let me ask you the same 4 questions, and don't come back to me with questions as answers. I'm not disagreeing with you on Puerto Rico not being an independent country. I'm just saying I don't agree with that example.

i'm a country

Puerto Rico being a top rated boxing country has got nothing to do with luck. It'a all about talent and heart. :boxing: