Hey not fair. I just saw the thread. I'll just add one comment to Zeb's initial query. According to the Supreme Court (Downes vs. Bidwell, one of the Insular Cases), Puerto Rico is "a territory appurtenant and belonging to the United States, but not a part of the United States." So while Puerto Ricans are natural born US Citizens (by act of Congress), Puerto Rico is not a part of the United States. It's all a very weird arrangement.
Rob From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gatornet Admin Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 2:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Today's (2/9) Gainesville Sun BASKETBALL GatorNEWS Articles (3 Articles Included) Already? I'm done. Randy Lyons Sent wirelessly _____ From: Oliver Barry <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 1:28 PM To: Gatortalk <[email protected]> Subject: FW: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Today's (2/9) Gainesville Sun BASKETBALL GatorNEWS Articles (3 Articles Included) They already pay taxes. Can this move on over to thfgt? Oliver -----Original Message----- From: Scott Lucas <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 12:24 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Today's (2/9) Gainesville Sun BASKETBALL GatorNEWS Articles (3 Articles Included) They don't want it... If they become a state, the have to do horrible and terrible things, like pay taxes... --- On Mon, 2/9/09, Gatornet Admin <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Gatornet Admin <[email protected]> > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Today's (2/9) Gainesville Sun BASKETBALL GatorNEWS Articles (3 Articles Included) > To: [email protected] > Date: Monday, February 9, 2009, 1:16 PM > True. What is the latest on statehood for PR? I haven't > heard anything about it in several years. > > Randy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Darlene Goodfellow > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 12:07 PM > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Today's > (2/9) Gainesville Sun BASKETBALL GatorNEWS Articles (3 > Articles Included) > > > OK, maybe it's me, but I think Zeb's point was > the error that PR is a foreign county. Hodge is a US citizen > so he was not having to adjust to a new country, just a > second language. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gatornet Admin > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 11:38 AM > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: Today's > (2/9) Gainesville Sun BASKETBALL GatorNEWS Articles (3 > Articles Included) > > > Yeah, I spent a LOT of time there while in the navy > (Hey, Leon! Remember the Black Pearl in Old San Juan?), and > I always thought the only English phrases they knew are some > that can't be repeated here. ;-) > > Randy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Wanda Barry > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 10:49 AM > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: > Today's (2/9) Gainesville Sun BASKETBALL GatorNEWS > Articles (3 Articles Included) > > > Trust me, Zeb, there are plenty of residents in > Puerto Rico who cannot speak English. Flew there enough > times and always had Spanish speakers on board to do Spanish > PA's. > > Wanda > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Vega > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 9:44 AM > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: > Today's (2/9) Gainesville Sun BASKETBALL GatorNEWS > Articles (3 Articles Included) > > > > > On Feb 9, 2009, at 8:19 AM, Shane Ford wrote: > > > When Florida senior guard Walter Hodge first > enrolled at Florida Air Academy in Melbourne as a high > school sophomore, he knew little English. > > From his native Guaynobo, Puerto Rico, Hodge > adapted to a new language and country before even being > admitted to UF. > > Hmm. > > > Puerto Rico is part of our country, and has been > since 1898. > > > -Zeb > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
