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LETTERS
Independence And G.W. Bush
Puerto Rico Needs Clout
Selfish To Want All The U.S. Has To Offer And Not Be 100% U.S.A.
P.R. Independence And G.W. Bush
01/11/2001
The Providence Journal
(Copyright 2001)
I was surprised at the Journal's suggestion that the U.S. had little to lose if it cut Puerto Rico loose ("The status of Puerto Rico ," editorial, Jan. 4). It makes too much sense. But I wasn't surprised that you conveniently left George W. Bush out of the picture. After all, his friends use Puerto Rico as a tax-free investment haven, and their influence blocks P.R. statehood and independence. Mr. Bush could make a few calls to his friends and the protests against naval ordnance testing would stop. So let's face it, if Puerto Ricans had a problem, they would have voted for independence years ago.
BILL KIDD
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Puerto Rico Needs Clout
Newsday (NY..), 01/08/2001
During my four years of service for outgoing Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Rossello, I learned firsthand the difficulty of getting the attention of federal lawmakers.
Since Puerto Rico does not have a voting representative or a delegation in Congress under the present commonwealth status , it has no real power to lobby federal agencies or lawmakers to resolve the dilemma regarding the Navy's controversial use of Vieques island as a bombing range despite the wishes of the majority of the island's inhabitants.
Trying to solve the Vieques situation under the present colonial form of government is like putting the cart before the horse.
The commonwealth status , which the newly elected Gov. Sila Calderon supports, is partly responsible for the continued existence of this injustice on the island of Vieques.
The newly elected governor, like my boss before her, has no real leverage within the present system.
If a similar situation had occurred on Long Island or on Cape Cod, you can bet our voting congressional delegation would be lighting up the switchboard at the Pentagon and the White House until the problem was resolved.
Only an end to Puerto Rico's colonial status as a commonwealth will bring justice to the people of Vieques.
Gene Roman
Brooklyn
Editor's Note: The writer is a Democratic Party activist in New York and the former Massachusetts regional director of the office of the governor of Puerto Rico.
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January 9, 2001
TO: PUERTO RICO HERALD
FR: James L. Ontiveros Sr.
Re: Selfish To Want All The U.S. Has To Offer And Not Be 100% U.S.A.
Comments:
Just a note from someone who is part Puerto Rican and lives in HAWAII....
I think that it is really selfish for Puerto Ricans who are against STATEHOOD....TO WANT ALL THE U.S. has to offer and not want to be 100% U.S.A.....
I believe that with all the wrongs that happened in HAWAII & ALASKA....precautions can be taken....and still come out WAY AHEAD....AND REALLY AND TRULY BECOME THE 51ST STATE.......
I TRULY BELIEVE THAT OF COURSE ENGLISH WILL HAVE TO BE TAUGHT .....BUT, SPANISH CAN BE A REQUIRED FIELD IN EDUCATION.....AND OF COURSE THE CULTURE
I MEAN YOU GUYS ARE PRACTICALLY A STATE.....AND I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU WANT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TO HELP YOU IT SHOULD DEFINITELY WORK BOTH WAYS....
I MEAN (LIKE I WANT IT ALL BUT........I TRULY BELIEVE THAT
PUERTO RICO DESERVES TO BE A STATE.....
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME
JAMES....
FROM KAMUELA, HAWAII....THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAII
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