[Guaili-Cayniabon]

[i]Puerto Rico needs to improve BEFORE there is any posiblity of change (Statehood or Independence).

Congress will never consider statehood (As it has not so far) as long as we do not become an asset to the Nation. Right now, Puerto Rico cannot bring anything in terms of the economy that will make the USA stronger.

The great paradox lies in the fact that the COLONIALIST movement has ingrained in the Puerto Rican mind their POSTULATE that "Dependency is our inevitable way of life", and the STATEHOOD movement has compounded the problem by POSTULATING that "Dependency can only be assured by statehood".

We seek to destroy that mentallity, to root it out of the colective mind of the Puerto Rican. We must engrain NEW IDEAS.. those that postulate that education, pride and faith are the keys to success.

We seek to engrain the idea that it is OUR responsibility to get ourselves out of the hole. We seek to teach that the GOVERNMENT IS NOT THE SOLUTION to our problems, but our own work and dedication. We teach trust, pride and love for country.

In the end.. It matters very little whether Puerto Rico is allowed to become a State or a Republic. What matters is that the PEOPLE have a ready state of mind, and the knowledge that it is THEIR responsibility to make the country (or "state") work, not the goverments.

Put yourself in the shoes of the American People. What would you rather do then? Allow into the Union a poor territory with a history of dependency? Or a territory that is going to make America stronger?

Think about that.

"El labrador, para participar de los frutos, debe trabajar primero".

-II Timoteo

"Trabajar y preparar a Puerto Rico para la estadidad es como prepararlo para la independencia, una vez que alcancemos esa condición, para que queremos la estadidad".

Los espero en la República... El Nene de Río Grande
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