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If they were US citizens, they could vote in our elections. How many times do i need to make this onvious point?In 1997...You need to do some reading...Says you. US law says otherwise.
§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941, and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, are citizens of the United States at birth.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)
Any contest beween you vs. the USC on who is a US citizen has the same winner each time:
Not you.
Puerto Rican citizenship - Wikipedia
Your own source says over and over that Puerto Ricans are US citizens.
Maybe you wanna read what you're linking to?
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court decision affirmed that persons born in Puerto Rico and persons subject to their jurisdiction are citizens of Puerto Rico under the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Constitution.
Puerto Ricans ARE Puerto Rican citizens. And US citizens.
Just like a citizen of Texas is a citizen of the state in which they recede AND a US citizen.
Do you not get how this works?
§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941, and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, are citizens of the United States at birth.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)
US citizens can vote. Puerto Ricans cant.In 1997...
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court decision affirmed that persons born in Puerto Rico and persons subject to their jurisdiction are citizens of Puerto Rico under the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Constitution.
They are Puerto Rican citizens. And US citizens.
Just as a person residing in say, Iowa is a citizen of the State of Iowa AND a US citizen.
Are you again confused about how this works?
They def ain’t no citizen here
Because of that ambiguity, the territory, as a polity, lacks certain rights but enjoys certain benefits that other polities have or lack. For instance, in contrast to sovereign nations, Puerto Rico does not have voting rights in its federal legislature nor in electing its federal head of state. But, in contrast to U.S. states, residents of Puerto Rico are not subject to federal income taxes. The political status of the island thus stems from how different Puerto Rico is politically from sovereign nations and from U.S. states.US citizens can vote. Puerto Ricans cant.In 1997...
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court decision affirmed that persons born in Puerto Rico and persons subject to their jurisdiction are citizens of Puerto Rico under the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Constitution.
They are Puerto Rican citizens. And US citizens.
Just as a person residing in say, Iowa is a citizen of the State of Iowa AND a US citizen.
Are you again confused about how this works?
Voting for President isn't a requirement for anyone to be a citizen. Debunking your claim yet again.
Meanwhile the citizenship status of Puerto Ricans is very clear in the ACTUAL law:
§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941, and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, are citizens of the United States at birth.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)
See how this works? You make up meaningless pseudo-legal 'requirements' that don't exist. And I quote the actual law.
Any contest between your imagination and the actual law has the same winner ever time:
The law.
Whether PR should or shouldn't be a state is a different discussion.
I for one would like to get back to the article, and ask this question.... even IF it were true that Puerto Ricans are "foreigners", why the hate and division? I'm talking about the guy in the article. My question for Jitss617 and Willow Tree is, do you agree with what the guy in the article did? If you believe in freedom, why should a person not be able to wear a t-shirt with their flag on it? Honest question.
We Americans that live around Puerto Ricans do not consider them equal to us and we don’t have toThey def ain’t no citizen here
Says you, citing yourself.
The actual law contradicts you.
§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941, and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, are citizens of the United States at birth.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)
Now why would I or any rational person ignore the ACTUAL law in favor of whatever meaningless nonsense you make up?
So you are okay with American citizens not paying taxes and not being able to vote! Got it.They def ain’t no citizen here
Says you, citing yourself.
The actual law contradicts you.
§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941, and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, are citizens of the United States at birth.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)
Now why would I or any rational person ignore the ACTUAL law in favor of whatever meaningless nonsense you make up?
If they were US citizens, they could vote in our elections. How many times do i need to make this obvious point?In 1997...You need to do some reading...Says you. US law says otherwise.
§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941, and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, are citizens of the United States at birth.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)
Any contest beween you vs. the USC on who is a US citizen has the same winner each time:
Not you.
Puerto Rican citizenship - Wikipedia
Your own source says over and over that Puerto Ricans are US citizens.
Maybe you wanna read what you're linking to?
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court decision affirmed that persons born in Puerto Rico and persons subject to their jurisdiction are citizens of Puerto Rico under the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Constitution.
Puerto Ricans ARE Puerto Rican citizens. And US citizens.
Just like a citizen of Texas is a citizen of the state in which they recede AND a US citizen.
Do you not get how this works?
Whether PR should or shouldn't be a state is a different discussion.
I for one would like to get back to the article, and ask this question.... even IF it were true that Puerto Ricans are "foreigners", why the hate and division? I'm talking about the guy in the article. My question for Jitss617 and Willow Tree is, do you agree with what the guy in the article did? If you believe in freedom, why should a person not be able to wear a t-shirt with their flag on it? Honest question.
No, and I don’t fucking agree with beating the shit out of MAGA hat wearers either. Do you?
They can’t even vote! That’s foreign to me lolIf they were US citizens, they could vote in our elections. How many times do i need to make this obvious point?In 1997...
Your own source says over and over that Puerto Ricans are US citizens.
Maybe you wanna read what you're linking to?
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court decision affirmed that persons born in Puerto Rico and persons subject to their jurisdiction are citizens of Puerto Rico under the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Constitution.
Puerto Ricans ARE Puerto Rican citizens. And US citizens.
Just like a citizen of Texas is a citizen of the state in which they recede AND a US citizen.
Do you not get how this works?
The obvious problem with your 'point' being that voting for president isn't a requirement for anyone's US citizenship. It doesn't matter how many times you mention your meaningless pseudo-legal 'requirement'.
Your imagination still doesn't create a LEGAL requirement. As the only thing necessary for a Puerto Rican to be a US Citizen is to be born in Puerto Rico.
§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941, and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, are citizens of the United States at birth.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)
See how that works?
How many in a PR unit-our armies have had every nationality serveAre they really if they wear a Puerto Rico flag? How many PR regiments were called up to fight in ...anywhere?A. Who monitors Maine to make sure it's complying with its probation? How are the residents of Maine affected by this probation? If it violates probation do we cast the state out of the union?
B. Puerto Ricans aren't foreigners nor is their flag; they are Americans
Since 1917, more than 200,000 American citizens from Puerto Rico have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, serving in every conflict since World War I (Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration).
Ten Facts About Puerto Rico and its Citizens
You seem confused. Puerto Ricans are able to vote and they do pay taxes. Just not for president...and not federal income taxes if they happen to reside in Puerto Rico.So you are okay with American citizens not paying taxes and not being able to vote! Got it.They def ain’t no citizen here
Says you, citing yourself.
The actual law contradicts you.
§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941, and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, are citizens of the United States at birth.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)
Now why would I or any rational person ignore the ACTUAL law in favor of whatever meaningless nonsense you make up?
Does our constitution begin with we the people or we the bureaucrats ? Last time I checked it was the bureaucrats made that state some part of America which we don’t agree withYou seem confused. Puerto Ricans are able to vote and they do pay taxes. Just not for president...and not federal income taxes if they happen to reside in Puerto Rico.So you are okay with American citizens not paying taxes and not being able to vote! Got it.They def ain’t no citizen here
Says you, citing yourself.
The actual law contradicts you.
§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941, and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, are citizens of the United States at birth.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)
Now why would I or any rational person ignore the ACTUAL law in favor of whatever meaningless nonsense you make up?
And if you moved to Puerto Rico, neither would you.
And you'd be no less a U.S. Citizen for it.
We Americans that live around Puerto Ricans do not consider them equal to us and we don’t have to
They can’t even vote! That’s foreign to me lolIf they were US citizens, they could vote in our elections. How many times do i need to make this obvious point?In 1997...Your own source says over and over that Puerto Ricans are US citizens.
Maybe you wanna read what you're linking to?
The Puerto Rico Supreme Court decision affirmed that persons born in Puerto Rico and persons subject to their jurisdiction are citizens of Puerto Rico under the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Constitution.
Puerto Ricans ARE Puerto Rican citizens. And US citizens.
Just like a citizen of Texas is a citizen of the state in which they recede AND a US citizen.
Do you not get how this works?
The obvious problem with your 'point' being that voting for president isn't a requirement for anyone's US citizenship. It doesn't matter how many times you mention your meaningless pseudo-legal 'requirement'.
Your imagination still doesn't create a LEGAL requirement. As the only thing necessary for a Puerto Rican to be a US Citizen is to be born in Puerto Rico.
§1402. Persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899
All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after April 11, 1899, and prior to January 13, 1941, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, residing on January 13, 1941, in Puerto Rico or other territory over which the United States exercises rights of sovereignty and not citizens of the United States under any other Act, are declared to be citizens of the United States as of January 13, 1941. All persons born in Puerto Rico on or after January 13, 1941, and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, are citizens of the United States at birth.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title III, ch. 1, §302, 66 Stat. 236 .)
See how that works?
