No taxation without representation...except for DC

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by Little Dragon

* Puerto Ricans are US Citizens since 1917 and have fought in all wars US has participated since.

Actually I'm pretty sure Puerto Ricans have fought in almost every war the US has participated in period.

* All Puerto Ricans in jobs somehow related to federal govt DO pay federal taxes.

Yes but it is a payroll tax, not an income tax.

* About 50% of the population DO want to be a state, but being the first non-incorporated territory of the US, since 1898, Puerto Rico has never had the right to aspire for it.

Huh?

Will PR ever be a state? It seems not, although many people wish it. If it isn´t, the ball is on US court.

Um you do realize that Puerto Rico has held plebistices over the years and statehood has never reached a majority.

[Little Dragon]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

* About 50% of the population DO want to be a state, but being the first non-incorporated territory of the US, since 1898, Puerto Rico has never had the right to aspire for it. *

Huh?

This means that when Puerto Rico was acquired by the US in 1898, its status was that of non-incorporated territory. Unlike Hawaii and Alaska, which were incorporated territories and went on to become states, that option was not in the table for Puerto Rico since day one. Non-incorporation is a territory not on path to statehood.

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

* Will PR ever be a state? It seems not, although many people wish it. If it isn´t, the ball is on US court.*

Um you do realize that Puerto Rico has held plebistices over the years and statehood has never reached a majority.

I didn´t say the majority. 48% of the people want to be a state. The other 49% of the people want a relationship with the US, that if not statehood, does include voting rights (with whatever responsibilities it includes). Only 3% wants independence, although this number is probably higher. All three groups want the current status to change.

Regardless of however democratic we would like the process to be, through referendums, etc., at the end of the day, it is Congress who has the final say. If nothing has changed, again, the ball is on US court.

I just say that if the US doesn´t want PR to be a state, it should at least give it its independence. Being ruled by a President and a Congress for which Puerto Ricans have no vote is as undemocratic as it goes.