Trump and Puerto Rico

[Rufus T. Firefly]

But your original post stated it was "...FEMA where *repubs* appoint their least competent money donor every time," which is what I object to.

Yeah Martin, there's lotsa' other agencies to appoint their least competent money donor to, after all. And hey, Brownies still a heck of a nice fellow.

You are correct, Tom. And, I stand corrected. It's not just FEMA appointees destroying the best interests of our country's citizens.

[HONDO74]

Here we go again and it has nothing to do with Trump. This is the mess that PR got its self into over the last 30 years.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/puerto-ric ... -shutdown/

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- A federal control board urgently sought a $300 million loan for Puerto Rico's power company on Friday after a judge rejected a previous $1 billion loan request despite warnings the U.S. territory would have to start rationing electricity. The latest request comes as nearly 400,000 power customers across the island remain in the dark more than five months after Hurricane Maria hit the island, causing the longest blackout in U.S. history.

The board filed the scaled-back request before dawn and said Puerto Rico will have to reduce power generation and personnel if it does not obtain the funds by Feb. 20. It also said Puerto Rico's Electric Power Authority is in jeopardy and that $300 million would only allow the company to operate until late March.

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Hundreds Of Shoes Form Memorial In Puerto Rico After Maria Death Toll Spikes
https://www.yahoo.com/news/hundreds-sho ... 59610.html

Puerto Rico residents began leaving pairs of shoes outside the island’s Capitol building in San Juan on Friday after learning this week that the death toll from last year’s Hurricane Maria might have been 70 times higher than the official government tally of 64.

The island’s government is facing criticism from residents angry at the lack of transparency surrounding the official death toll, which remains murky. Nearly six months after a New York Times report suggested 1,052 deaths may have been linked to the hurricane, a research team led by Harvard University put the figure even higher, at 4,645.

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Top FBI official says there's a "crisis of violence" in Puerto Rico
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/top-fbi-of ... erto-rico/

Vega Alta, Puerto Rico — The top FBI official in Puerto Rico said the island is facing a "crisis of violence" and has asked the agency for more personnel and resources from the U.S. mainland.

In addition to ongoing recovery efforts from the devastation caused by hurricanes Maria and Irma, and a struggling economy, Puerto Rico is experiencing a wave of violence and crime primarily linked to gang activity and drug trafficking. Local authorities have struggled to curb the mounting insecurity.

Same BS here also. "gang activity and drug trafficking"

[HONDO74]

When I saw the headline on the BBC, Massive protests held in Puerto Rico. I thought they were on the warpath with Trump again. Not this time.

Massive protests held in Puerto Rico after governor refuses to step down
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-49075683



Puerto Rico governor tells Fox News he 'assumes responsibility' for actions in first one-on-one interview since scandal began
https://www.foxnews.com/media/puerto-ri ... ts-scandal

Embattled Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló told Fox News on Monday he “assumes responsibility” for his actions that have sparked widespread protests and calls for his resignation, in his first one-on-one interview since the scandal began.

During the heated interview on “Shepard Smith Reporting,” the governor, a Democrat, added he will “make an effort for reconciliation” in the wake of allegations of corruption and insulting the people of Puerto Rico, including victims of Hurricane Maria.

When Shepard Smith asked Rosselló why he wouldn’t step down as governor especially given all the protests, he answered: “There's an important component about rule of law and democracy, and I respect that process. We will have, and we will propose, certain mechanisms so that within the future that process can go forward.”

He added, “My contention is that I need to work beyond politics so that we can address some of the long-standing problems of corruption here in Puerto Rico and fix that problem.”

Rosselló announced Sunday he will not seek re-election but refused to resign, as allegations of corruption and insulting his people led nearly 100,000 protesters to take to the streets in and around the capital city, San Juan.

“I've seen the [protests], I've heard the people talk. I've had a process of introspection and I did. I have made a decision I'm not going to run. I'm not going to seek re-election. And that way I can focus on the job at hand,” Rosselló told Smith on Monday. “You know, I've had the biggest recovery effort in the modern history of the United States on our hands. We're battling corruption with certain initiatives that we've already started, and certain new ones that we want to put out there, so that we can fix the problem.”

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Puerto Ricans celebrate after governor says he will resign

prosecutors charged six former government officials with embezzling $15 million in hurricane reconstruction money.

More than a dozen other government officials have already resigned in the wake of the scandal.

Congratulations Puerto Rico!
Next step, declare independence from the US!
We will welcome your ambassador!

[E7]

Maybe Ocrazio-Cortez can go down and take over!

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Maybe Ocrazio-Cortez can go down and take over!

Yeah, but those eyes of hers....

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Congratulations Puerto Rico!
Next step, declare independence from the US!

Probably would make things a lot worse very quickly there. Probably more than just a little complicated to do that, too. I think last time it was tried there we sent in troops. Might be a lot easier if the US just cut them loose and let the Chinese move in with the Venezuelans.

We will welcome your ambassador!

Really?

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AOC supports the 'decolonization process' of Puerto Rico following governor's resignation
https://www.foxnews.com/media/aoc-decol ... uerto-rico

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., expressed support for the "decolonization process" of Puerto Rico following the announced resignation of its embattled governor, Ricardo Rosselló.


"First of all, I am so incredibly proud of everyone in Puerto Rico right now demanding accountability from their government," Ocasio-Cortez began. "They were so relentlessly creative in their protest that they were able to get the governor to finally resign as well as some of his cabinet members."


Ocasio-Cortez, who is of Puerto Rican descent, then suggested the island's independence from the United States.

"Hallelujah"

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[HONDO74]

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of the new leaders of the democratic party known as the Squad

She has celebrity status. The liberal media turned her into a superstar and they follower her around like puppy dogs promoting everything she does. Don't underestimate her or the liberal media. She will be around for a long time. When she turns 35 the liberal media will be promoting her for president.

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The GOON squad maybe. If OcRazio-Cortez wants to get rid of flatulence, get rid of the Liberal Media. They are despicable and that's their good points!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

get rid of the Liberal Media. They are despicable and that's their good points!

Same thing for the Conservative Media - they're all playing one game and that's to stir up your emotions and sell you something you never really wanted.

[rex desilets]

get rid of the Liberal Media. They are despicable and that's their good points!

Same thing for the Conservative Media - they're all playing one game and that's to stir up your emotions and sell you something you never really wanted.