Puerto Rican boxers are really Americans

[ßringer]

I like the Rums of Puerto Rico, I feel I can trust their quality. With other rum producing caribean nations, who knows what they put in that ****.

I'm with you on that one. It's been a while since I've had a stiff glass of rum.

[D-Omonist]

No papi. La gente, sabe que somos explotados, por EU. Nosotros porducimos la mayor cantidad de soldados que otro estado. Tenemos mas tiedas Americanas que otro estado por pie Cuadrado. Somos el punto estrategico mas grade de America , Militar y commercialmente. Tenemos el radio telescopio mas grabnde de el mundo. La mayoria de las pastillas usadas hoy dia en EU, fiueron experimentadas en con nosotros desde los años 30. Las pastillas anticonceptivas fueron provadas con nuestras mujeres, provaron el aggente naranja el el yuneque.

PR nesecita ser indepediente papa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't do the politcal thing, but I understand where you are coming from. It would be great if we could be our own independent country, but I really don't see this happening. That is all I am saying. I do agree with everything you said above...but again...I'll leave the decisions to the majority of the people here (on our island).

[The Gambler1981]

Personally, I view it as it's own Country as well. I just like stirring up **** from time to time, like I did with this subject under my TucanMcGinty account.

I like pissing off all the racial groups on here, the Pinoys would be my favorite. But nothing gets quite the response that "we own you" does.

But I wouldn't want to "own" the Pinoys, Puerto Rico has a much greater history in producing great boxing Champions. There's really no comparison.

We used to own the Phillipines /shrug. You can always get them with that. Or you can go the WW2 route with it, that works to piss off Europeans, so I am sure it can get under thier skin aswell.

[D-Omonist]

We used to own the Phillipines /shrug. You can always get them with that. Or you can go the WW2 route with it, that works to piss off Europeans, so I am sure it can get under thier skin aswell.

Yall are mean!

[dondi330]

Independent? You my boy and all, but do you mean like "PIP independent" if so this isn't going to happen. I see PR becoming a state very soon.

"Head Bunt, Head Bunt!" That's funny.
...as for the whole PR American thing....PR has its status because PR voted for its status...America has given PR the right to decide on its status on more than one occasion.Whatever it is or may be in the future will be decided by our brothers on the Island.....So all this "America owns and runs" is usually coming from a people that hate the fact that PR has its cake and gets to eat it too. Born on a beautiful island, come and go when we feel like it, and have all the rights of an American born in Redneck, Louisiana.The voting part is the only thing that the island loses out on(But guess what that is a right that usually alot of Americans don't exercise anyway*not condoning) No sneaking over boarders, or riding the yola, or making believe we are another nationality...I know I love it and most of my people do...and we all know why they hate and masquerade it as something else.(pride, sellout,loss of independence and a lot more).
*remember we fought in every American engagement since the late 1800's ..we deserve all we get ...our fallen Puerto Rican and Puerto Rican Americans heroes say so.

[ßringer]

If PR becomes a state will they still be considered Latinos and speak Spanish?

I imagine. But I doubt it will happen. There's a growing movement for Independence in Puerto Rico, and I can't blame them. But in order to become fully Independent they will need our (the United States) help to do so.

If they were to become a State, or incorporated into our Country officially, I wouldn't want them to have to abandon their culture and native tongue. That's bull****.

[ßringer]

We used to own the Phillipines /shrug. You can always get them with that. Or you can go the WW2 route with it, that works to piss off Europeans, so I am sure it can get under thier skin aswell.

Yeah but what works better?

"Shut up, we used to own your ass!"

or

"STFU, we OWN you!"

[Steak]

No papi. La gente, sabe que somos explotados, por EU. Nosotros porducimos la mayor cantidad de soldados que otro estado. Tenemos mas tiedas Americanas que otro estado por pie Cuadrado. Somos el punto estrategico mas grade de America , Militar y commercialmente. Tenemos el radio telescopio mas grabnde de el mundo. La mayoria de las pastillas usadas hoy dia en EU, fiueron experimentadas en con nosotros desde los años 30. Las pastillas anticonceptivas fueron provadas con nuestras mujeres, provaron el aggente naranja el el yuneque.

PR nesecita ser indepediente papa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wtf man, speak English, you live in America. besides, this is a public debate.

besides, I dont know why Puerto Rico would want to be independent. last time I checked, yalls economy wasnt so great as it is, imagine how bad it would be if you had to pay full taxes like other countries.

Also, starting around 1950, there was heavy migration from Puerto Rico to the Continental United States, particularly New York City, in search of better economic conditions. Puerto Rican migration to New York displayed an average yearly migration of 1,800 for the years 1930-1940, 31,000 for 1946-1950, 45,000 for 1951-1960, and a peak of 75,000 in 1953.[57] As of 2003, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that more people of Puerto Rican birth or ancestry live in the U.S. than in Puerto Rico.[58]

On May 1, 2006, the Puerto Rican government faced significant shortages in cash flows, which forced the closure of the local Department of Education and 42 other government agencies. All 1,536 public schools closed, and 95,762 people were furloughed in the first-ever partial shutdown of the government in the island's history.[59] On May 10, 2006, the budget crisis was resolved with a new tax reform agreement so that all government employees could return to work. On November 15, 2006 a 5.5% sales tax was implemented. Municipalities are required by law to apply a municipal sales tax of 1.5% bringing the total sales tax to 7%.[60]

Tourism is an important component of Puerto Rican economy supplying an approximate $1.8 billion. In 1999, an estimated 5 million tourists visited the island, most from the U.S. Nearly a third of these are cruise ship passengers. A steady increase in hotel registrations since 1998 and the construction of new hotels and new tourism projects, such as the Puerto Rico Convention Center, indicate the current strength of the tourism industry.

Puerto Ricans had median household income of $17,741 for 2007.[61] By comparison, the poorest state of the Union, Mississippi, had median household income of $36,338 in 2007. [62] Puerto Rico’s public debt has grown at a faster pace than the growth of its economy, reaching $46.7 billion in 2008.[63] In January 2009, Governor Luis Fortuño enacted several measures aimed at eliminating the government's $3.3 billion deficit. [64] The island unemployment rate is 12% as January of 2009. [65]

[The Gambler1981]

Yall are mean!

Yea, I just hate taking **** from anyone. I try to me polite most of the time, but I have a nice bag **** talking tricks

[D-Omonist]

I imagine. But I doubt it will happen. There's a growing movement for Independence in Puerto Rico, and I can't blame them. But in order to become fully Independent they will need our (the United States) help to do so.

If they were to become a State, or incorporated into our Country officially, I wouldn't want them to have to abandon their culture and native tongue. That's bull****.

I really don't know where everyone is getting this "growing movement for independence" in PR. Last time I heard we voted for a governor that wanted PR to become a state, and he was going to try to push statehood. His name is Luis Fortuno...look him up!