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Marthe48

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5. Territorial Waters

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Oct 12, 2017, 12:20 PM

Oct 2017

If Puerto Rico is allowed to align itself with another nation, the U.S. will lose the 200 miles of territorial waters around it. But racism will win over pragmatism.

I hope that Puerto Rico prevails.

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Puerto Rico gov: We are 'requesting the support that any of our fellow citizens would receive' [View all] DonViejo Oct 2017 OP

Looks like he realized brownnosing Trump wasn't going anywhere. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2017 #1

Evil? No: Loyd Oct 2017 #3

Unlikely to be insane. Really. Those around him want tax dollars sent upward Hortensis Oct 2017 #6

All that ass-kissing got him nowhere. procon Oct 2017 #2

Ricardo's Dad was Gov of PR...a staunch republican Submariner Oct 2017 #4

Territorial Waters Marthe48 Oct 2017 #5

??? Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory. It can't "align itself with another nation." WinkyDink Oct 2017 #7

It was acquired from Spain Marthe48 Oct 2017 #8