What is said in the website below makes the United States a ROGUE NATION that has no moral standing abroad?

Question

ARE WE TAXING WITHOUT OFFERING REPRESENTATION? SHOULD WE BE ASHAMED???

Why are 4 million U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico subject to the Military Selective service, Import taxes while not being permitted to vote?

Why does our Constitution permit Taxation and Military Service without representation?

The British didn't have income taxes, they had import taxes,

so why is the U.S. imposing on Puerto Rico a "undemocratic rape" so to speak, without recognizing that they are doing to PR the same thing that made America rebel and make a revolution against Great Britain?

What is explained in the website below makes the United States a ROGUE NATION that has no moral standing to preach democracy abroad?

Why have Puerto Ricans had to organize their own "locally organized" plebiscites while the United States ignores International Law and fundamental Human Rights principles based on the inalienable right to Self-Determination?

http://www.independencia.net/ingles/welcome.html

Answer 1

People of Puerto Rico must fight for their rights to be represented in the Halls of Congress because they are paying taxes and are being recruited to fight wars for the US.

Answer 2

Puerto Rico is a US territory, not a state. And only states have voting rights. And people born in Puerto Rico are not technically American citizens, although an American citizen who lives in Puerto Rico is allowed and encouraged to vote via an absentee balot (just like any American citizen living anywhere in the world).

In the end, Puerto Rico doesn't want to be a state. They're happy as a territory. We've tried many times to make Puerto Rico a state, and they refuse it every time.

Before you go off on a tangent criticizing the US, you should take a few hours to understand the situation.

Answer 3

Puerto Rico has had numerous opportunities to become a State of the United States, but has in the past preferred its commonwealth status, which has a number of advantages -- including no need to pay US income taxes.

Answer 4

Ah, yes, Puerto Rico.  they love our welfare, but hate our laws!  What a triumph for them; whine about having to work for a living or defend the country that feeds and clothes them; but scream and shout if that welfare is taken away.

you can't have it both ways in life ...

Answer 5

The website seems a bit one sided, but you go even beyond that.  I can't even tell if you want independence or statehood for Puerto Rico

Answer 6

Even if Puerto Rico chooses not to pursue statehood or independence, I think it would be reasonable for Puerto Rico (as well as other places where US citizens cannot vote for the President, such as Guam) to be counted in the electoral votes provided for D.C. by the 23rd Amendment.

That would, of course, require a Constitutional amendment itself.

Answer 7

Puerto Rico has repeatedly chosen not to accept statehood nor independance.  They have elected to remain a commonwealth of the US.  As such they are entitled to public services including social security, welfare and a plethora of other programs that are paid for through taxes.  The total taxes that Puerto Rico pays is not close to the cost of the services they consume.  If you want to vote, become a state, if you dont want taxed, become independant.  Otherwise, all your rant amounts to is wanting all of the benifits of being a member state of the US without the corrosponding responsibilities.  You cant have it both ways.

Answer 8

If I were you, I'd stop biting the hands that feed me. Being a US territory, we could sell you to Cuba ya know?