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Puerto Rico's Senate President Urges Hispanics to Register, Vote

david rodriguez | 11 weeks 18 hours ago | Comments 3

By Harry B. Scheeler Jr.

WOODBINE -- Small pockets of Puerto Ricans who have moved throughout the nation to contribute to the American way of life were admired by Puerto Rico Senate President, Sen. Kenneth D. McClintock, who attended the Puerto Rican Action Committees Hispanic Festival on Sept. 13.

"I think the greatness about those who fight to remain Puerto Rican, to grow as Puerto Ricans, to celebrate being Puerto Ricans is not in the big cities were you are surrounded by Puerto Ricans, it's in the small communities were you have small pockets of Puerto Ricans who have who have moved throughout the nation to contribute to the American way of life." said McClintock as he addressed Woodbine’s large Hispanic community.

The senator encouraged those who immigrate to the mainland to hang onto the strong voice of the Puerto Rican voter.

According to McClintock, as much as 85 percent of registered voters turn out to vote in Puerto Rico, while voter turnout among Puerto Ricans on the mainland is much lower.

"In Puerto Rico where you all come from over 85 percent of the people turn out to vote in every single election, and somehow when we move to the mainland we try to keep our language, we try to keep out lechon asado (roast pork) we certainly keep our music, but sometimes we forget the one of the important things about being Puerto Rican is that we register to vote and you turn out to vote in huge numbers. And unfortunately up here on the mainland only twenty or thirty percent of Puerto Ricans register and vote in the elections and that’s like giving away part of being Puerto Rican." said McClintock.

Puerto Rican Action Committee Executive Director David Rodriguez is a council member in Woodbine, and is the borough’s first Hispanic council president.

"I certainly appreciate his message of the importance of getting our people out to vote, not only for national individuals, but local individuals. We have to do our part going out there and registering them if they are not registered, and talking to them about our issues and our concerns, and what kind of support we need from them, and hopefully we can get a bigger turnout of our community." said Rodriguez.

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Mon, 10/13/2008 - 1:21pm

I am a Puertorrican that when I finished my college degree in Puerto Rico in 1984 could not find any job, I moved to Massachusetts and had to work in a factory because the language, Puerto Rico can not survive by itself and I don't want to die and see Puerto Rico be the next United States Of American, State # 51. Please be smart and lets do it together, in the union is the power. Lets Make Puerto Rico the next state. Whar are we waiting for? Thanks to all my brothers and sisters from Arecibi, PR. I'll see you soon.

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Sat, 09/20/2008 - 3:26pm

WHEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OPPOSES YOUR RIGHT TO BE FREE!!

Puerto Ricans, whether they are called Independents (independentistas), Patriots or Nationalists or Freemen, who desire to be free, must always know that the federal government, here in the States has no “subject matter jurisdiction” over the person, case or location and should be challenged to proof it. These are magic words to learn when in Federal Court for desiring freedom for your/our Country.

You won’t be told this in court but: All jury members, judges, attorneys, and employees working in federal court, must reside in federal territory to legally be a federal juror or touch your case or they can be commercially sued, disbarred and financially ruined for violating your constitutional rights etc.

Your god given right to be free is not wanted by the USA, it will oppose your desire for independence and freedom, because the Federal USA is a profit based Corporation.

The Federal Government is a District of Columbia “Corporation”, as are all the States of the USA. These Corporations were formed for the benefit of the real owners. Since June of 1933, everything since then, is under Contract law or commercial law, aka Admiralty law, to benefit your masters in power.

The Federal Government owns Puerto Rico as an ASSET, because it is a slave colony—whether you like the idea or not. But the Federal Government takes orders from those who own and run this (Corporation) Country, but are not of this country. The International Bankers, who really own the corporations called the USA, will let PR be free, only if enough real men of Boricua blood wish to be free, by reserving their rights under the Constitution. Their books will be adjusted and we will be free.

The answer to your freedom lies in your Constitutional rights --- To win --You must always reserve your constitutional, commercial rights and know what they are and how to do so.

The USA has been the biggest alien invaders the world has ever known. In order to win your freedom, you must oppose them by knowing that their weakness lies in their violations and in their treasons to the Constitution and to the common law and common law remedies.

The majority of Americans have no idea that the USA has killed more Latinos, than Hitler Killed Jews, The USA has supported Traitors, Dictators, Gringitos, Butchers, Sociopaths, and Megalomaniacs who were supported and kept in power by these monsters, sucking up to the Anglo Alien Invaders.

Latin America has had enough of this form of genocide of Latinos. That includes other African, Asian etc. countries that lost millions of innocent people from USA aggression.

I want to vomit every time some ignorant fools says: “If you don’t like it here –go home”.

If the Alien Invaders would get out of each and every Latin Country and stop interfering in our affairs—it would make sense to say such a stupid thing. But unless the (Feds) Snakes get out of Latin America-we have just as much right to be here!!! So, grin and put up with it—this was once our land.

A Puerto Rican without a desire for independence and/or freedom from alien control has no heart and soul of a man.

The fact that the public does not know that we are NOT free, makes no difference, to the desire to be free. The PR that wants Statehood is a Gringito, who has no soul of a man left in his traitor's heart. Freedom is happening all over the world and yet we allow Gringitos to kill our right to be free.

A Gringito is a non-Anglo THING, IT is not really a “person”, just like a mass murderer is more like an animal than a person, who internally is so inferior, that he desires to be what he can not be—thus Gringito means little gringo.

The Gringito is like an Uncle Tom to blacks or a collaborator and traitor to many others. To us he/she is all three and much worst. “It” is the enemy of freedom all thru out HUMAN history.

We allow the Alien Invaders to kill, harm, abuse, rape, and scam us and yet the Gringito wants to give our Country away.

This abuse must end. No man or woman is a real Man or real woman who is too scared to fight for their souls and be free. If you listen to the Gringito, you will lose your soul.

Thru out eternity Humanity owes its freedom from slavery, ONLY to brave souls who fought for your right to be free.

The fight will NOT succeed if you don't fight the Gringito enemy/traitor/collaborator at home first. He is there next door and claims he is a real man and tries to give you many excuses of why PR can't be a free Country.

To give away your/our/my Country is not a right of alien invaders, visitors or foreigners with NO Puerto Rican Blood.

The right to vote on THIS ISSUE should NOT be given to NON-Puerto Ricans.

The fight for the independence of Puerto Rico is now non-violent and will be won in the hearts of real men around the World.

The Ronbothunter,

A proud freedom loving Puerto Rican.

All Rights Reserved

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Fri, 09/19/2008 - 12:37pm

THE SENATOR HAVE THE NERVE TOO COME TOO WOODBINE AND SPEAK OUT ..TO VOTE.HIS THE FIRST ONE THAT DON'T WANT PUERTORICO TOO BE A STATE. ME AS A PUERTORIQUENA,I SURE WHANT PUERTORICO TOO BE STATE NUMBER 51..THINK ,AND STUDY MORE ABOUT THE PEOPLE THAT REALLY WHAT PUERTORICO TOO BECOME A STATE LIKE ROSSELLO,FORTULLO EX EX..I MY SELK IS A SPOKE PERSON IN P.R....TOO BECOME A STATE EVEN DOUGH WE ARE AMERICAN CITIZEN!!.PLS WE DID PEOPLE THAT WILL TALK ABOUT MAKEING ,A DIFFRENT .LIKE MAKEING PUERTORICO A STATE...

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