historiador wrote:
>as long as the u.s tries to continue to think of puerto rico as another hawaii, there will always be conflicts,
First of all historiador the U.S had dropped thinking of Puerto Rico as another Hawaii a long time ago. I even wonder If it ever did. When Hawaii was annexed in 1895 it immediately became an incorporated territory ( a first step towards statehood) , not so Puerto Rico, MMMMMMMMMMMMMM Why?
I guess at first Gringos thought they could assimilate the island in one generation, something they tried doing by pushing English down their throats. They eventually gave up by 1940.
>second culture and language is an integral part of us, the more you try to americanize us the more resistance.
I whole heartly agree but............. as of lately there is a large segment of Puerto Ricans who are intent on making us a bilingual state. According to a guy on the PIP board there are 300,000 kids learning English as their first language on the island. Apparently they are preparing future generations to become assimilated and take hold of a future 51st state.
If you speak to many Puerto Ricans today they agree that everybody should become bilingual. What they don't understand is the agenda behind this so called bilingualism. In addition, most folks on the island know that becoming a state will perpetuate the so called "benefits" they are used to getting from the federal Government. Who in their right mind is going to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs?
Historiador, I think we are ready to assimilate for a few food stamps and Bush type scare tactics. However what we don't count on is the Gringos. What do they want? Are we in their best national interests? Will they bow to our desires and let us in "POR DAME ACA ESTAS PAPAS?" That's what we should be discussing.
That my friend is the crux of the problem. The gringos will have to call the shots and let us know. At this point we're a lost cause.
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