«We are not seeking special treatment,

we are seeking equality,

and we intend to achieve it.»

– Pedro Pierluisi

Esta semana, los cabilderos del PPD, pagados con fondos públicos, pusieron a dos senadores a expresarse a favor de la colonia y en contra de la estadidad.

Aquí está la contestación de Pierluisi, en pleno hemiciclo de la Cámara de Represenantes federal, en defensa de TU ciudadanía americana y la estadidad.  Pulsa en la imagen para ver el video, o míralo aquí.

AYUDA A PIERLUISI A DEFENDER TU CIUDADANÍA AMERICANA Y LA ESTADIDAD. 

Firma y envía esta carta al Senador Manchin (Fax) 202-228-0002 y al Senador Wicker (Fax) 202-228-0378:
BORRADOR DE CARTA:

Senator Roger Wicker
555 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Senator Joe Manchin
900 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 629
Charleston, WV 25302
Phone: 304-342-5855

March __, 2014

Dear Senator Wicker and Senator Manchin,

I was again disappointed and angered by your remarks regarding Puerto Rico’s right to become a state of the United States. It is telling that you failed to mention that 54% of Puerto Rican voters rejected the current territorial status. You also failed to mention that the statehood option garnered more votes than any other option including the current status. And you ignored the election of Congressman Pedro Pierluisi with more votes than even the current governor. He is the one that represents the almost four million disenfranchised American citizens from Puerto Rico before Congress. Thanks to our unAmerican and undemocratic status we do not have two Senators that could have answered your illogical arguments yesterday on the Senate floor.

You and your colleague even said that Puerto Rico’s flailing economy is the strongest in the Caribbean under territorial status. My dear Senator, as an American citizen I aspire much more than that. I aspire to have the same rights and opportunities as my fellow citizens in the states, not citizens of other countries. Under this status, Puerto Rico has consistently lagged behind every state in employment, labor participation, income per capita, and most other statistics that measure economic development. And on top of that, our Island is bound by all laws and regulations imposed by Congress and the President, yet have no say as to what those are.

As a Senator you should be concerned as to how long can America allow this inequality to persist against so many of its own citizens, citizens that have contributed greatly to our Nation, served in great numbers in the military, many having given their life for a democracy they do not enjoy. This is shameful and you are an accomplice to this injustice. Would you accept this status for your constituents? Would you allow Congress to govern your state without your representation? Being a Senator of the most democratic nation in the world, our territorial status, our lack of representation, and our second-class citizenship should offend you. Instead, you choose to defend it. Shame on you!

I do not ask for special treatment as an American citizen. I ask for equality! Anything else is unworthy of our Nation.

Sincerely,

En candela el PNP por rechazo a proyecto Estadidad sí o no