From: ez000281@hamlet.ucdavis.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.latin-america
Subject: Re: Statehood for P.R.?
Date: 11 Nov 92 08:46:29 GMT
Organization: Computing Services, UC Davis

Dice Jimmy Gonzalez en<1dmo53INNt0b@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu>:

>I'm  sure  that  the  Spanish  Law  will be  eliminated  now  that  the
>pro-statehood  party  won  both the Congress and the Governor's Office.
>The philosophy of this party (pro-statehood) has always been to eliminate
>every law considered (by them) to be an obstacle to implement statehood
>in Puerto Rico.

This is not the reason for the elemination of the Spanish Only law.  The 
reason is that such law is imposible to implement in Puerto Rico due to our 
strong econmoic links with the U.S..  English is a practical necesity in Puerto 
Rico and English as a second language must be stregnthened not weakend with 
these xenophobic laws which outlaw bilingualism.

>This party was the one who hid the truth about the murder of two young
>"independentistas", who were guided to their graves by a secret agent of
>the Police.  The famous case of Maravilla should not be forgotten, even
>though it seems to be forgiven by the voters.

No, the ones who hid the despicable murders was not the NPP.  The conspirators 
were member of the Intelligence division within the Police, and these have been 
put in prison by FEDERAL authorities with the aid of the FBI.  All other 
conspiracy theories have been just that: theories.  I' see more "truth" in 
"JFK" that in all the fantasies that have been concocted about Maravilla.

>I hope that the new leaders of this party  WILL  respect the principles
>of  democracy,  because if they  turn back  to  their  old behavior of
>harassment and persecution of political minorities,  then  Puerto  Rico
>will not have any reason to be proud of its democratic history in Latin
>America.

In Puerto Rico there has not been such a harrasment.  The only peoples 
harrased have been those who plan and practice the overthrow of the state 
through the use of violence.  Fortunately, most of these belong to a minuscule 
group of terrorists which are almost all in prison.  There is still one on the 
loose, Filiberto Ojeda, who is #1 in the FBI's most wanted list.  Please look 
for his face in your nearest U.S. Post Office and call the beaureau in the 
event you sight him.  Do not attempt any contact for this assasin is EXTREMELY 
dangerous.

Puerto Rico has had the strongrest democracy in Latin America in this century, 
compared only with Costa Rica.  There has been NO electoral fraud, NO coup 
d'etats, NO armed revoultions, NO dictators, NO compulsory elections, and 
PLENTY of voters turning out to decide what their political future will be.  
All other claims to the contrary are simply hogwash. And I totally agree with 
you when you state:

>I'm proud of Puerto Rico's democracy.  This November we saw a political
>change without blood.  I saw a nation where opposite ideas clashed without
>violence.  I don't agree with the decision, and of course, I will criticize
>the new administration when I believe it should be done.  That's my right
>as part of the minority.

>And I expect respect for this right from the NEW "majorities" in PR.  It's
>still my right to fight for what I believe.  Without violence, but also
>without fear.

Your comments make me proud of being a Puerto Rican too.

Edelmiro