To: The United States House of Representatives, The United States Senate, and President Donald Trump
Support HR 900 authored by Congressman Gutierrez to Free Puerto Rico!
Puerto Rico has been under US colonial rule for more than 115 years and its people have never been able to vote for President nor enjoy equal representation in US Congress. To make matters even worse, in November of 2012, the people of Puerto Rico rejected the current colonial relationship with the US in a referendum and US Congress IGNORED the results while Wall Street continues to exploit the island under the current colonial political model.
Therefore, we whole heartedly SUPPORT Congressman Luis Gutierrez's recently filed bill HR 900 that would provide FREEDOM to Puerto Rico as a free and sovereign country.
It is time to put an end to the corporate exploitation of Puerto Rico. SUPPORT HR 900 by becoming a Co-Sponsor!
Therefore, we whole heartedly SUPPORT Congressman Luis Gutierrez's recently filed bill HR 900 that would provide FREEDOM to Puerto Rico as a free and sovereign country.
It is time to put an end to the corporate exploitation of Puerto Rico. SUPPORT HR 900 by becoming a Co-Sponsor!
Why is this important?
The Puerto Rico political status issue pertaining to its relationship with the United States is a complicated one. A significant majority of the Puerto Rico people believe that due to the island's unequal political rights under the American flag, Puerto Rico is in fact not just a territory, but a colony. We agree with this theory because all the elements of a colony are present. In 2012, the people of Puerto Rico voted to end the current colonial political status , and yet Congress and the White House chose to ignore the democratic will of over 3.5 million American citizens (more population than 23 states).
As a result of the United States government's clear rejection and disinterest in making Puerto Rico a state, Congressman Luis Gutierrez of Illinois, has filed HR 900 to recognize Puerto Rico's sovereign nationhood under either independence or free association and to provide for a transition process, and for other purposes.
As a proud Puerto Rican I strongly encourage you to support HR 900 by becoming a co-sponsor. No country or territory deserves to be held as a colony subject to the absolute powers of another country. US Congress should support Congressman Gutierrez's bill and grant independence to Puerto Rico. Otherwise the US would be doing exactly the same as Great Britain when it held the original 13 colonies under an undemocratic and voiceless political situation which triggered the declaration of independence and the birth of the United States of America.
As a result of the United States government's clear rejection and disinterest in making Puerto Rico a state, Congressman Luis Gutierrez of Illinois, has filed HR 900 to recognize Puerto Rico's sovereign nationhood under either independence or free association and to provide for a transition process, and for other purposes.
As a proud Puerto Rican I strongly encourage you to support HR 900 by becoming a co-sponsor. No country or territory deserves to be held as a colony subject to the absolute powers of another country. US Congress should support Congressman Gutierrez's bill and grant independence to Puerto Rico. Otherwise the US would be doing exactly the same as Great Britain when it held the original 13 colonies under an undemocratic and voiceless political situation which triggered the declaration of independence and the birth of the United States of America.