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posted by n1 on Monday June 12 2017, @09:49AM   Printer-friendly
from the join-the-club dept.

According to Fox News:

Puerto Rico's governor announced that the U.S. territory has overwhelmingly chosen statehood in a nonbinding referendum Sunday held amid a deep economic crisis that has sparked an exodus of islanders to the U.S. mainland.

Nearly half a million votes were cast for statehood, more than 7,600 for free association/independence and nearly 6,700 for independence, according to preliminary results. The participation rate was just 23 percent with roughly 2.26 million registered voters, leading opponents to question the validity of a vote that several parties had boycotted.

Also covered by AP.


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  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @03:02PM (3 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @03:02PM (#524430)

    Begin to blame !?!?
    The US is already the cause of their biggest problems.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @09:26PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @09:26PM (#524672)

    You're replying to a conservative near-bigot. I think we need to popularize some word for people who aren't quite racist, not quite bigoted, but have some stupid beliefs in their head about others likely stemming from close proximity to real bigots / racists.

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 13 2017, @04:16AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 13 2017, @04:16AM (#524785)

    Yeah, it's never the stupid fucking bankrupt loser's fault. MUST be rich old whitey to blame!! Only possible option! Throw out some vague hypothetical racism accusations out there to cover your tracks, then shut the browser window, secure in your own personal victory.

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 13 2017, @03:18PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 13 2017, @03:18PM (#524950)

      Oh the irony of your total cluelessness.
      The biggest problem is that they can't declare bankruptcy, or even restructure their debt. All because your congress made a law specifically to stop them, for "reasons".