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13. I'm excited.

Fri Mar 19, 2021, 03:45 PM

Mar 2021

Puerto Rico should have long ago become a state.

Capt. Angel Espada, US Army, was my grandfather’s best friend.

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'A colony is incompatible with democracy': AOC leads new push for Puerto Rico statehood [View all] brooklynite Mar 2021 OP

It might get some GOP support IronLionZion Mar 2021 #1

There have been many referendums over the years Deminpenn Mar 2021 #2

in 2020, immediate statehood won the election 52-48 JT45242 Mar 2021 #3

THIS AnrothElf Mar 2021 #4

+1 pandr32 Mar 2021 #7

Amen, sister. catrose Mar 2021 #5

Clearly AOC is in the pocket of Big Flag and their lobbyist Sapient Donkey Mar 2021 #6

See post #3 above. They voted for statehood this past November, 52 to 48: scarletwoman Mar 2021 #8

Your link in that post didn't seem to work Sapient Donkey Mar 2021 #9

Here is another link since I posted this news after the election. TexasTowelie Mar 2021 #14

And don't stop with Puerto Rico Miguelito Loveless Mar 2021 #10

I'm excited. Kid Berwyn Mar 2021 #13

Your first assertion is incorrect. TexasTowelie Mar 2021 #15

Go Puerto Rico and AOC! ck4829 Mar 2021 #16