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Jul 28, 2011: This 78 Minute Audio Documentary speaks with the participants themselves, and looks into the decade long debate over Puerto Rican Statehood


United States Plus One - The Prospect of Puerto Rico as the 51st State - YouTube

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Uploaded on Jul 28, 2011
When HR.2499, the Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010 passed the House 223 - 169, it barely gathered a whimper of press. The prospect of America gaining a new state would normally be newsworthy, yet H.R.2499 missed out. Meanwhile, decade old perceptions of Democratic gerrymandering, and opinions based on the 93 and 98 failed plebiscites re-surfaced.

This 78 Minute Audio Documentary speaks with the participants themselves, and looks into the decade long debate over Puerto Rican Statehood.

Participants Interviewed

Luis Fortuno: Governor of Puerto Rico

Kenneth McClintock: Sectary of State of Puerto Rico

Luis Gutierrez: U.S Congressman for Illinois.

Héctor J. Ferrer Ríos : President of the Popular Demorcratic Party

Jeffrey L. Farrow: White House advsior to Pres. Clinton on Puerto Rico.

Pedro Pierluisi: Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico / Sole non-voting Congressman of Puerto Rico

Luis Davila Colon: Puerto Rican Author/Columist, Laywer, Radio/Television Presenter, Political Expert.

The Hon. Dr. Hernan Padilla: Co-founder of The U.S. Council for Puerto Rico Statehood, former Mayor of San Juan, and Alternate Representative of the U.S. Mission to the United Nations for Puerto Rico.

Don Soifer: Lexington Foundation

Brian Darling: Political Expert and Fellow at the Hertiage Foundation

Phylis Schlafly: Constitutional Lawyer and Founder of the Eagle Foundation

Eduardo Soto: President of The Puerto Rico Statehood Students Association

(Originally Released:7/12/2010)

LINKS: Download Podcast http://www.solidprinciples.com/index....

H.R.2499 - Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009 from <a href="http://opencongress.org" rel="nofollow">opencongress.org</a>
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-...

Review of Audio Documentary from La Chuleta Congelá
http://annexx51.wordpress.com/2010/07...

Download as Audiobook from Learn Out Loud
http://teach.learnoutloud.com/Browse/...

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