History Of Puerto Rico (Videos)

We all know Puerto Rico is a territory belonging to the United States. What many of us don't know how it became one or the controversies regarding it's history. Here's a few videos which I hope will serve to enlighten those very things.

Here's One Person's Very Brief POV



Setting The Record Straight



I've Heard Puerto Rico Doesn't Want To Become A State---WRONG
We won't let them!


Here's The Reason Why They Aren't Allowed To Become A State

June 2017


Want More Evidence?



From The Horse's Mouth--The U.S. House Of Representatives

Point Of Fact---The United States Has Not Adopted An Official Language


Mike Pence on Puerto Rico's Status (2010)

Another Reason Why He should Be Our President
So in other words because of U.S. politics Puerto Ricans shall retain the status of always being thought of as second class citizens.

One of the reasons Puerto Rico is so far in debt is because though they pay taxes to the United States (other then federal tax on incomes) they receive so little in return. No federal dollars for their highways, schools, Medicaid, grants or many of the other things states take for granted. They need to come up with the money for themselves. Thus placing them at an extreme disadvantage. Because we've denied them statehood along with the benefits all the other 50 states enjoy we now blame them for the fix they're in. Then turn around and deny them statehood because of it. Talk about a fixed race. Imagine if the state you live in were cutoff from federal dollars. How do you think it would work out?

Right now Puerto Rico needs help--lot's of help. Granted we are planning to help restore their infrastructure. However when all is said and done residents themselves will never receive the same federal benefits as those in Houston, New Jersey, Louisiana and Florida after their storms because of Puerto Rico's lack of statehood.

We granted statehood to Hawaii and Alaska. Why not Puerto Rico? Perhaps it's because Hawaii and Alaska are both strategic locations for our military. Alaska is also is rich in deposits. If that's the criteria Puerto Rico doesn't stand a chance for statehood since it has neither. I'd like to think not--but it does make one wonder.

There are plenty of people right now who resent our tax dollars being used. Well here's an idea. Allow them to become a state. Then citizens and businesses on the island would be required to pay income taxes just as we do. Businesses on the island would also become part of our trade deals offering them opportunity to financially advance themselves. They'd be allowed to vote for the kind of representation in Washington that would help them prosper.

Right now they're only treated as half citizensGive them the same as you would want for yourself and family No one wants to think of themselves as property of a nation. It's time to step up and do the right thing.

Ricardo Rossello, Governor of Puerto Rico | CNBC (06/09/2017)