Popular Democratic Party (PPD)
Two weeks ago, on 25 July, the President of the Popular Democratic Party, Don Hector Ferrer Rios mentioned his Pacto de Futuro and its “17 specific areas of growth” for the ELA during 2009 to 2012. As soon as I learned of this Plan, I went out looking for it., I wanted to compare it to Senator Fas Alzamora's “Pato deAsociación”.
This particular “Pacto de Futuro”, according to Mr Ferrer, was presented to the people a year earlier.
I have wasted the last 15 days looking for this document and as we say in Puerto Rico “no apacerece ni en los centros espiritista” (not even in voodo centers can you find it). Everybody in the party keep talking as to how good it is, but only because Ferrer say so, because no one have never seen it. See, this is the big problem with politics in Puerto Rico. The people just follow without reading and checking what is told to them like zombies, like sheep's. As long as this keep occurring our island is lost in the “never never land: of politics”.
New Progressive Party (PNP)
According to “El Nievo Día” newspaper, Resident Commissioner has has praised Senator Faz Alzamora for publishing his “Pacto de Asociación” and called it a “brave proposal”. Mr. Pierluisi claim that Puerto Rico has two “real options”, Statehood or Sovereignty. Within the introduction and the preface of the “Pacto” Sovereignty is infer, Article 1, Section 1 and 2 does spell out how Puerto Rico become Sovereign. Sovereign = independent = Republic, associated or not.
Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)
Apparently everyone is getting into writing a book about their political ideology. Above in the PPD I mention their so called “opposing views”. Now PIP's three great ones Ruben, Martin and Catalá, have joined forces and have produce their view on Puerto Rico's independence titled “Puerto Rico: Nación Independiente, Imperativo del Siglo XXI (2010)”
It is always interesting to read works that try to define someone's ideology. I am looking forward to read these latest one, as I am waiting as well on Ferrer's “Pacto de Futuro”.
Do not let the rhetoric of these people confuse you. On the long run they will have to work together since they (the PIP and PPD) want “sovereignty”, read independence, for Puerto Rico. The difference between them is that one want the Republic to be totally independent (sovereign), the other want the Republic to be “Associated” (sharing the “Sovereignty”).
Puerto Rico at a Crossroads
H.R. 2499 is bringing PR to a new Crossroads. The PPD was able to talk a North Carolina's naive Congresswoman to introduce an amendment where the ELA turns into an alternative to decolonize the ELA on the second round of votes. How a Territory can be an alternative to eliminate the Territorial clause is beyond me. However, this political move is one that might at the end be good to PR. They will have to define what is what they really want. What they want will be not be acceptable to the 50 States of the Union and they will have to accept Associated Republic.
The new Proposed "Pacto de Asociación" by Senator Fas Alzamora, of the PPD, has brought some light as to the lie the PPD have been selling to the people of Puerto Rico. It is evident after reading this "Propose Pacto" that what they propose is the Associated Republic alternative in HR 2499. The only difference is that the PPD is afraid to call it "Republic" because they know that the people of Puerto Rico do not want a Republic, associated or not.
Two weeks ago, on 25 July, the President of the Popular Democratic Party, Don Hector Ferrer Rios mentioned his Pacto de Futuro and its “17 specific areas of growth” for the ELA during 2009 to 2012. As soon as I learned of this Plan, I went out looking for it., I wanted to compare it to Senator Fas Alzamora's “Pato deAsociación”.
This particular “Pacto de Futuro”, according to Mr Ferrer, was presented to the people a year earlier.
I have wasted the last 15 days looking for this document and as we say in Puerto Rico “no apacerece ni en los centros espiritista” (not even in voodo centers can you find it). Everybody in the party keep talking as to how good it is, but only because Ferrer say so, because no one have never seen it. See, this is the big problem with politics in Puerto Rico. The people just follow without reading and checking what is told to them like zombies, like sheep's. As long as this keep occurring our island is lost in the “never never land: of politics”.
New Progressive Party (PNP)
According to “El Nievo Día” newspaper, Resident Commissioner has has praised Senator Faz Alzamora for publishing his “Pacto de Asociación” and called it a “brave proposal”. Mr. Pierluisi claim that Puerto Rico has two “real options”, Statehood or Sovereignty. Within the introduction and the preface of the “Pacto” Sovereignty is infer, Article 1, Section 1 and 2 does spell out how Puerto Rico become Sovereign. Sovereign = independent = Republic, associated or not.
Puerto Rican Independence Party (PIP)
Apparently everyone is getting into writing a book about their political ideology. Above in the PPD I mention their so called “opposing views”. Now PIP's three great ones Ruben, Martin and Catalá, have joined forces and have produce their view on Puerto Rico's independence titled “Puerto Rico: Nación Independiente, Imperativo del Siglo XXI (2010)”
It is always interesting to read works that try to define someone's ideology. I am looking forward to read these latest one, as I am waiting as well on Ferrer's “Pacto de Futuro”.
Do not let the rhetoric of these people confuse you. On the long run they will have to work together since they (the PIP and PPD) want “sovereignty”, read independence, for Puerto Rico. The difference between them is that one want the Republic to be totally independent (sovereign), the other want the Republic to be “Associated” (sharing the “Sovereignty”).
Puerto Rico at a Crossroads
H.R. 2499 is bringing PR to a new Crossroads. The PPD was able to talk a North Carolina's naive Congresswoman to introduce an amendment where the ELA turns into an alternative to decolonize the ELA on the second round of votes. How a Territory can be an alternative to eliminate the Territorial clause is beyond me. However, this political move is one that might at the end be good to PR. They will have to define what is what they really want. What they want will be not be acceptable to the 50 States of the Union and they will have to accept Associated Republic.
The new Proposed "Pacto de Asociación" by Senator Fas Alzamora, of the PPD, has brought some light as to the lie the PPD have been selling to the people of Puerto Rico. It is evident after reading this "Propose Pacto" that what they propose is the Associated Republic alternative in HR 2499. The only difference is that the PPD is afraid to call it "Republic" because they know that the people of Puerto Rico do not want a Republic, associated or not.
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University of Puerto Rico and Accreditation
The University (UPI) has been used as a political pawn the the government and the so called "students groups" such as the FUPI and others.
The UPI was know as one of the best in the Americas until the 60's when the Secretary of Education, Ms Celeste Benitez, under the Hernandez Colón administration, lower its entrance qualification to allow "more" students from the public school system. Now due the to the "students strike" the UPI has lost it accreditation. The government has been afraid of these groups and apparently the UPI adminstration is as well. So here are the results. When are we going to start thinking and working for the good of our Puerto Rico?
University of Puerto Rico and Accreditation
The University (UPI) has been used as a political pawn the the government and the so called "students groups" such as the FUPI and others.
The UPI was know as one of the best in the Americas until the 60's when the Secretary of Education, Ms Celeste Benitez, under the Hernandez Colón administration, lower its entrance qualification to allow "more" students from the public school system. Now due the to the "students strike" the UPI has lost it accreditation. The government has been afraid of these groups and apparently the UPI adminstration is as well. So here are the results. When are we going to start thinking and working for the good of our Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico Today
Puerto Rico (Fragmento)
Borinquen!, nombre al pensamiento grato
como recuerdo de un amor profundo,
bello jardín, de América el ornato,
siendo el jardín América del mundo.
Perla que el mar de entre su concha arranca
al agitar sus ondas placenteras,
garza dormida entre la espuma blanca
del níveo cinturón de tus riberas.
Borinquen!, nombre al pensamiento grato
como recuerdo de un amor profundo,
bello jardín, de América el ornato,
siendo el jardín América del mundo.
Perla que el mar de entre su concha arranca
al agitar sus ondas placenteras,
garza dormida entre la espuma blanca
del níveo cinturón de tus riberas.
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El Futuro de PR Está en Tus Manos
The future of PR Is In Your Hands
El Futuro de PR Está en Tus Manos
The future of PR Is In Your Hands
"Borínquen!, nombre al pensamiento grato..."
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Luis Muñoz Marin, July 17, 1951, Barranquitas, Puerto Rco
"What we have to guard against in this world we live in is not to confuse love for our patria (pueblo) with small, futile and naive concepts of nationalism and national state."
"What we have to guard against in this world we live in is not to confuse love for our patria (pueblo) with small, futile and naive concepts of nationalism and national state."
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