Tuesday, October 03, 2017

A Brief History Of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is Spanish for "Rich Port."
Puerto Rico is not a state.
Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States.
Puerto Rico is an archipelago, a fancy name for a group of islands.
Puerto Rico has a capital called San Juan.
Puerto Rico is one of those countries "discovered" by Christopher Columbus.
Puerto Rico spent four centuries under Spanish Colonial rule.
Puerto Rico became part of the United States as part of the Treaty of Paris after the Spanish-American War.
Puerto Rico would very much like to become a state.
Puerto Rico is located in the northeast Caribbean.
Puerto Rico was hit hard last month by Hurricane Maria.
Puerto Rico would very much like federal aid and assistance in the wake of that disaster.
Puerto Rico has a capital, whose mayor said, “We are dying, and you are killing us with the inefficiency. I am begging, begging anyone that can hear us, to save us from dying.”
Puerto Rico was described by our "President" as "an island surrounded by water, big water, ocean water.”
Puerto Rico has a capital, whose mayor was recently described by our "President" this way: “The Mayor of San Juan, who was very complimentary only a few days ago, has now been told by the Democrats that you must be nasty to Trump. Such poor leadership ability by the Mayor of San Juan, and others in Puerto Rico, who are not able to get their workers to help.”
Puerto Rico has a population of three and a half million people.
Puerto Rico has a population that is struggling to find clean water, fuel, electricity, and all manner of basic supplies.
Puerto Rico is an island. 
Puerto Rico  needs our help
Puerto Rico dos not need another tweet.

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