Un poco de historia...
“Después de dejar claro que muchas estrellas políticas de
los Estados Unidos, tales como el Reverendo Jesse Jackson y la Senadora de
Nueva York, Hillary Clinton, han abogado por el fin de las prácticas militares de
la Marina en Viequez, continuó con declaraciones del actual y ex-Presidentes de
los Estados Unidos. "No hemos sido siempre buenos vecinos en
Viequez", dijo el ex-Presidente William Jefferson Clinton, el hombre que
inicialmente ordenó el fin de los ejercicios militares en Viequez.
El actual Presidente George W. Bush añadió: "Son
nuestros amigos y vecinos, pero no nos quieren ahí". Una secuencia de
comentarios de manifestantes en Viequez se unieron al coro de indignación ante
las prácticas de la Marina. "Díganles que se vayan de aquí", dijo
uno. "Está mal que sigan bombardeando a Viequez", dijo otro. "Lo
mejor que pueden hacer es hacer sus maletas e irse de aquí", dijo un
tercero.
Entonces Stossel prosiguió a presentar su caso en defensa
del contribuyente estadounidense: "¿Qué significa ésto para la
terriblemente cara base de la Marina en la isla de Puerto Rico a 10 millas de
Viequez?" preguntó a Barbara Walters. Luego respondió su propia pregunta:
"Este lugar ha sido el hogar de miles de soldados que ayudan a hacer
posibles los bombardeos, poniendo combustible en los aviones, ofreciendo
alimento y cuidado médico, permitiendo salida de descanso a los Infantes de
Marina. Si no podemos bombardear más en Viequez, dice el Almirante Robert
Nader, la Marina no nesecita esta base. Nader es el comandante de la Flota del
Atlántico de la Marina, con 100,000 soldados e Infantes de Marina que ahora se
preparan para luchar en Irak".
Puerto Rico Herald
¿Quieren todo los puertorriqueños?
28 de marzo de 2003
No había querido darle importancia a esto pero analizándolo
bien sí es pertinente porque nos hace daño, nos pone a la defensiva de quien se
supone sean nuestros aliados porque así los vemos nosotros a ellos.
Vieques fue la “manzana de la discordia”, a pesar que la lucha
para los viequenses fue justa en un sentido, por otro lado fue una oportunidad
para los nacionalistas cambiar la imágen de los puertorriqueños en el
“mainland”, la tormenta perfecta para que en ese momento Rubén Berríos dijera
“Hoy Vieques, mañana Puerto Rico”.
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Así quedó la caseta de la entrada del
campamento de la Marina en Vieques
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Juzgue usted...
A los enemigos de la estadidad les conviene que en los
Estados Unidos se hable mal de los estadistas que pertenecemos al Partido Nuevo
Progresista y sus líderes. Esto no se discute en Puerto Rico pero allá se
despachan con la cuchara grande para desprestigiarnos, calumniarnos y
tergiversar todo lo bueno que hemos aportado y podemos aportar a la nación.
Such is Life!
Glenn Beck: Puerto Rican Statehood Ahead?
“I told that this sounds like a conspiracy theory. But
who is orchestrating this effort in Puerto Rico? Lo and behold, the New
Progressive Party; from their own party platform:
"The New Progressive Party adopts the Tennessee Plan
as an additional strategy for the decolonization and the claim for the
admission of Puerto Rico as the 51st State of the United States of
America."
And: "This shall be done through legislation which
will establish a process for the adoption and ratification of the Constitution
of the State of Puerto Rico, and the election of two senators and six federal
congresspersons to appear before Congress in Washington D.C. to claim their
seats and the admission of Puerto Rico as the 51st State of the United States of
America."
They're going to paint this as a vote for freedom, but
Puerto Rico has already voted and they've already spoken. When they send the
delegates to Washington, if you stand against this you'll be labeled a racist.”
Glenn Beck on
Fox News Channel
Nos ven como unos aprovechados que sólo nos importan los
beneficios de los programas federales, nos ven como un territorio-sanguijüela,
que lo único que haremos será chupar fondos. Me pregunto ¿Es esto lo que el PNP
y los estadistas predican en Puerto Rico? ¿Están los estadounidenses en la misma
sintonía de ideas y pensamiento que nosotros?
“Puerto Rico is a self-governing commonwealth, but is
subject to U.S. jurisdiction and sovereignty. It's been a U.S. territory since
after the Spanish-American War of 1898. They're not an independent country.
It's similar to Guam, the Virgin Islands and American Samoa. Some people like
it, others don't; they get to enjoy many of the benefits of America — like
protection — and they don't have to pay any taxes. That's a pretty sweet deal.”
Él basa su razonamiento en que en los tres plebiscitos no
hemos votado por la Estadidad...
So it's no wonder "the people" have
consistently voted against becoming America's 51st state; three times since
1967 — the latest in 1998. It's always been the same question: Do you want to
be a state?
El “duérmete nene” de respetar la libre determinación de los
puertorriqueños ha sido toda la vida la excusa perfecta para hacernos pensar
que algo está pasando...
“...We've asked some of the Republicans in Congress who
are supporting this bill and here are some of the answers:
"This is a vote about freedom."
"This vote does not grant Puerto Rico statehood, it
simply gives Puerto Ricans the right to determine if statehood is something
they want for themselves.”
Juzgue usted...
If I just trusted progressives. With progressives,
democratic elections always comes with a trick. For instance, Hitler was
democratically elected. But as the chancellor, not the fuhrer. Whether it be
through parliamentary tricks or corruption, it's important to progressives to
have the appearance of "the republic." Remember: They went through
the democratic process for health care.
So what's the trick?
HR 2499 — if it passes — would force a yes or no vote in
Puerto Rico on whether Puerto Rico should maintain the "current
status" of the island. Wait, that's not a vote on statehood. That's a vote
on do you want to "maintain the status quo."
Let me ask you this: Do you want to maintain the status
quo of America? ACORN's Bertha Lewis would agree with me and say no, I don't
want our current direction. But we would disagree on the reasons why.
See the trick?
In the past, statehood fails because some people like the
status quo, some want to be a state and some want to be independent. There are
too many choices, too many options. They need to unite people. Do you want to
maintain the status quo unites them, not on the answer but on the question.
See, the folks that like the status quo are more likely
to vote for statehood than independence.
In 1998, there were five options on the ballot: Limited
self-government; free association; statehood; sovereignty and none of the
above. Which one won? None of the above.
But now, the vote is going to happen in two stages. The
first stage: Do you want to maintain the status quo? Then a chair is removed.
The second vote leaves you with three choices: statehood; full independence or
modified commonwealth.
Remember, full independence and modified commonwealth
historically get less than 3 percent of the vote. So those options will be the
only thing standing in the way of Puerto Rico becoming a state.
Hasta ahora no hay problema...
But Glenn, it's non-binding. Big deal!
True, but here's where if you don't know history, you are
destined to repeat it. Let me introduce something to you called the Tennessee
Plan. (This is probably going to sound like a conspiracy theory, but I have one
thing the conspiracy theories never have.)
OK — so the Tennessee Plan, you've probably never heard
of it unless you are from Tennessee or Alaska. Apparently, some of those who
took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution haven't heard of it either.
When Tennessee first came to the Union, it had a different name; it was first
called "Territory of the United States South of the River Ohio." It was
a U.S. territory, just like Puerto Rico is now.
But instead of waiting for Congress to decide if they
wanted to make the territory a state, they took a different, bold route: They
forced the issue themselves:
• They elected delegates for Congress
• They voted on statehood
• They drafted a state constitution
• And applied for statehood
• Then, when Congress dragged their feet, they went to
the Capitol and demanded to be seated
Congress was unsure of how to proceed; this was the first
territory going for statehood. They relented and Tennessee became America's
16th state. Alaska did many of the same things.
Again, the Tennessee plan in a nutshell:
• Unsuccessfully petitioning Congress for admission
• Drafting a state constitution without prior
congressional intervention
• Holding state elections for state officers, U.S.
senators and representatives
• In some cases, sending the entire congressional
delegation to Washington to demand statehood and claim their seats
• Finally, Congress has little choice but to admit a new state
through the passage of a simple act of admission
Congressmen, voting for HR 2499 are like sheep being led
to slaughter. They'll say the people of Puerto Rico have a right to vote for
themselves. They'll vote yes. The progressives will then present a false choice
to the people. Instead of saying "do you want to be a state?"it's
"Do you want the status quo?" If voters vote no, the next vote
removes the status quo from the ballot, leaving statehood against two far less
popular options. They'll vote yes for statehood. Then they'll elect their
congressman and senators, they'll demand to be seated and a 51st star will be
attached to the flag.
¿Y? ¿Cuál es el problema?
How could this happen? Look at the immigration debate.
What are Arizona and Texas being called? Racists. Anyone opposing Puerto Rico
as state 51 would be called a hatemonger. Why do you hate Puerto Ricans so
much? Why do you hate freedom?
This is not about Hispanics or freedom or sovereignty.
It's about power and control. If progressives convince Hispanics that everyone
besides progressives are racist, you'll have their vote for 60 years. But it's
more than that.
Why are Democrats and Republicans for this? Because it's
not about Republicans and Democrats. The progressives in our country know that
this is the moment they've been waiting for; every Marxist daydream they've
ever had, now is their time to get it done. They are not going to let it pass.
That's what's happening: The fundamental transformation
of America. And this is only the beginning.
The fundamental transformation of America...
What’s that?
¿Un sueño marxista?
Será que este señor piensa que los estadistas en Puerto Rico
somo marxistas al estilo de la izquierda retrógrada puertorriqueña.
Él piensa que los PNP’s nos queremos imponer a Norteamérica,
engañando a los puertorriqueños hacia una estadidad, convertirnos en el Estado
51 para tomar el poder y darle al americano un golpe de estado llevando a USA a
una república comunista y así terminar con el capitalismo ¿será eso?
Es eso lo que los mueve a darle largas al asunto porque los
americanos nos ven como una amenaza,
¿que les vamos a quitar el País?
Me gustaría saber por qué Glenn Beck piensa eso, quien lo
asesoró, con quien se reunió y habló sobre Puerto Rico, habrá sido con
Gutierrez, con Nydia Velázquez, con Rubén Berríos, con Benicio del Toro, con
Orellana... ¿con quién?
Si Glenn Beck tiene sus teorías de conspiración yo también tengo las mías
En mi opinión el hombre piensa así por toda la mala imágen
que ha tenido Puerto Rico por la huelga universitaria, el motín del Capitolio,
las protestas de las uniones obreras, Paz para Vieques, en fín todas las
pataletas que han hecho los izquierdosos aquí.
Peor aún antes que eso el ataque terrorista a la Taberna en New York, El ataque al Congreso y la Casa Blair con Lolita Lebrón y otros, la muerte de los "marines' en Sabana Seca, el sabotaje a los aviones de la Guardia Nacional en la Base Aérea Muñíz, Los
Macheteros y el robo de la Wells Fargo. Por otro lado me imagino que influenciará
también la percepción de que Puerto Rico es demócrata y que respalda a Barack
Obama.
Hay “algunos detalles” que Glenn Beck no sabe y me
encantaría que alguien lo ilustre o por el contrario seguiremos siendo víctimas
de los medios donde no se da una infomación balanceada de que pasa en Puerto
Rico en relación a los estadistas y al Partido Nuevo Progresista.
Hello! Luis Fortuño. Me parece que el PNP necesita
urgentemente un relacionista público que nos levante la imágen porque parece
que está bastante lacerada con las manifestaciones izquierdosas en Puerto Rico
y las teorías de Glenn Beck y sus seguidores. Veremos que pasa.
En cuanto al plebiscito...
en eso le doy la razón a Glenn
Beck,
la pregunta pertinente es
¿Quéremos ser estado? SI o NO
