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Pantanal wrote: PR residents don't even vote in the general. Why PR or Guam are included in the primaries is one of those really idiotic facts no one can give and an intelligent answer to because none exists. Obama didn't even bother to show up in PR.--Pantanal"
(1) The United States of America controls Puerto Rico and Guam in a "commonwealth". We control nearly every important aspect of their lives daily. Ever lived in either place? I lived in San Juan for nearly four years and speak Spanish well. I can tell you that the people of Borinquen...the actual name of Puerto Rico...are proud people who feel a kinship with the States. Add to that kinship the sacrifice of thousands or Borinquenos who have fought and died for America in wars around the world, the fact that Borinquen is the homeland for millions of our citizens here and is an important manufacturing base in the Caribbean.
Guam is home to a huge forward base of our military, are proud people who have contributed much to America and are impacted directly by Washington's political decisions.
With all that in mind, why should either group NOT participate?
(2) Perhaps you missed the picture of Senor Obama doing a pretty mean salsa at the head of a parade in Puerto Rico a week or so ago. Or, maybe it was his evil twin.
Panatal, you really need to stop disenfranchising peoples from Puerto Rico and Guam from participating in the democratic process with your xenophobic rants; they might get the idea that they don't matter.
They do!
