Connecticut Postings

1. Puerto Rico is a TERRITORY of the U.S. it is not a state and therefore NOT part of the United States. With all the assistance and benefits the U.S. gives Puerto Rico it SHOULD be a state

   Comment by bob — December 29th, 2009 @ 12:08 pm

2. Would love to have heard the rest of that conversation.

   Comment by Michael Fornabaio — December 29th, 2009 @ 12:32 pm

3. They keep voting statehood down and it seems every other week it’s PR pride day or some such nonsense. If it’s so great there, go back, PLEASE

   Comment by Mobama — December 29th, 2009 @ 5:07 pm

4. Hey Bob, Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the U.S. Puerto Rico does get assistance from the U.S. but so does half of the world. We do not get any benefits of any kind.

   hey Mobama, It is nice down here, but the employment is terrible. You would think with all the U.S. companies that make their H.Q.’s here the job market would be better but its not. Even the illegal entity “The Dreaded I.R.S” makes their H.Q. here because they cannot exist on the U.S. mainland. Look up and see how many companies make this their H.Q. you will be surprised. they do it to avoid paying taxes that we blue collar workers have to cover so they dont.

   Interesting that you guys took the idea that Chase is ripping people off to bashing Puerto Ricans and telling them to go back home even though that we already are being we too are Americans.

   Maybe you guys should go back to where your forfathers came from since we were here first.
   Or better yet maybe you guys should stop this continuing ugly thing you guys created called racism. And just come down to the island and enjoy yourselves on the beach, get a drink and eat some good food. Either way it is nice down here. You can enjoy it or not, your choice.
   have a great new year!

   Comment by Raul DJ — December 30th, 2009 @ 2:54 pm

5. Thats right PR is great. I use to think that us Puerto Ricans have the best of both but lately the US does not feel like the best. Its funny how so many people do not consider them selfs immigrants, when they are not native Americans.

   Comment by LoLa — January 11th, 2010 @ 7:11 pm

6. If PR is a Commonwealth and Massachusetts is a Commonwealth, then what is the difference? Why does one pay TAXES and one does not? If you want to have a vote and receive SS, Medicare, etc. then join the force or stop complaining.

   CHEERS

   Comment by BOB — January 14th, 2010 @ 12:07 pm

7. Hey Bob, The difference is the people running the states. We do pay taxes, the difference is what those taxes are called. Also take another look at who is complaining, its not us.

   Cheers! y Salud!

   Comment by Raul DJ — January 18th, 2010 @ 12:29 am

8. Mr. Bob…don’t know what it is all about but, when someone talks about anything needs to learn about it first…please make a search about SS and Medicare…every person that has a formal employment in PR does pays for SS and Medicare…the issue about statehood does not exhonerates us from having to pay it only that, when in history US took over PR affairs as a battle token, decided that we were to be a commonwealth and now that it is unable to keep it up…people like you make insulting comments without knowing the history background of everything…please study our history since its discovery and learn more that we, Puerto Rico people are Americans because we belong to the American continents…two of them North and South. Furthermore, look into many of the US science, medical, and other achievements and you will find that a puertorrican is involved with the develoment of it, not to take all the credit but in many are the head of the research and/or study…so please open up your mind, come out of the cocoon and look over politics and learn to appretiate others in the world.

   Comment by Teresa — January 30th, 2010 @ 10:17 am

9. Hey Teresa, well said! eso es asi! jaja

   Comment by Raul DJ — February 11th, 2010 @ 11:44 pm

10. I feel bad for the ignorant people that just want to make negative comments of us Puerto Ricans. Because of that ignorant side of people the world is how it is… (negative). Yo soy Boricua y Con orgullo y tambien Amo a los Estados Unidos. My dad is Puerto Rican and my mom is White, but i was born in Mayaguez Puerto Rico. the example of my parents of being in love and race dont matter, is the example people should take.

    For the love of God… stop being so ignorate and dont attack other races if you dont read and study before you talk.

    Comment by Brad Cruz — March 10th, 2010 @ 11:34 pm

11. My fellow Americans…we all are Americans. Puerto Rico is a nice place, full of culture, history, family values envied by some. Come down, join us, and learn why we are called “The Island of Enchantment”. You are going to feel like you have never felt before. The Music, the places you can go to, and the hospitality that lives in every one of us, will make your stay one of enchantment and enlightenment. Take the time to learn about a place that had no choice but to comply with history, and then found themselves having to take matters into their own hands. To know us, is to Love us!!!

    Comment by Joselito Puerto Rico — March 13th, 2010 @ 9:50 am

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