Mike Nova: Linguistic Imperialism Is Not A Precondition Of American Statehood For Puerto Rico.
The Framers did not mention it and language requirements do not exist in the US Constitution.
English became the language of the World. If someone, whoever they are, want to hear and to speak to the World, they have to speak English. Which does not exclude other languages, cultures and traditions. Spanish is the USA second language and we should learn it too. Puerto Ricans speak English quite widely and will speak it even more widely when Puerto Rico becomes a state, which is in the best interests of the country (or both countries).UPDATES
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The two leading frontrunners are wading into the issues of bilingualism and what constitutes a majority in Puerto Rico's upcoming referendum on statehood, and the fight is oddly reminiscent of Quebec separatists' previous attempts to leave Canada.
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Newt Gingrich, por medio de su hija, se comprometió a apoyar el desarrollo económico de la Isla
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Kathy Gingrich dijo que para su padre Puerto Rico ha jugado un papel integral en la cultura estadounidense, tanto en la vida militar, en el crecimiento económico y en los deportes. (Suministrada)
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A solo días de que se celebre en Puerto Rico la primaria presidencial republicana, Kathy Gingrich, hija del aspirante a la presidencia de Estados Unidos, Newt Gingrich, llegó hoy a la Isla para promover la campaña de su padre con miras a lograr obtener el voto boricua este domingo.
Gingrich, expresidente de la Cámara de Representantes federal, no visitará Puerto Rico, dijo ella. Para estas primarias, el aspirante presidencial se enfrentará en la papeleta con sus contrincantes Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul y Fred Karger.
Santorum y Karger visitaron Puerto Rico, y Romney llegará mañana viernes.
Durante una conferencia de prensa en un hotel de San Juan, Kathy sostuvo que para su padre Puerto Rico ha jugado un papel integral en la cultura norteamericana, tanto en la vida militar, en el crecimiento económico y en los deportes.
Explicó que como presidente de los Estados Unidos, Newt Gringrich hará que …
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Rick Santorum's campaign has launched an offensive against reports that the Republican presidential candidate suggested that Puerto Rico would have to adopt English as its principal language in order to become a state.
The flap began when the San Juan newspaper El Vocero reported that Santorum had said he supported Puerto Ricans' right to self-determination but that he would not support adding a state in which English wasn't the primary language.
"Like any other state, there has to be compliance with this and any other federal law," Santorum said, according to a Reuters report about the interview. "And that is that English has to be the principal language. There are other states with more than one language such as Hawaii but to be a state of the United States, English has to be the principal language."
The statement raised red flags for two reasons: It offended some Puerto Ricans, including a delegate who withdrew his support for Santorum. And it incorrectly suggested that under federal law there is an English-language requirement for new states.
Santorum told reporters the following day that he had been "maliciously" mischaracterized. English should be the "preferred" language, he said, but he would not insist that the island change its official language to English alone.
El Vocero posted a video of an interview in which Santorum clearly states that English is a "requirement" and would be a "condition for admission."
"As I have said repeatedly, that, as a condition for admission, that people would -- well, they could speak both languages -- but have to speak English," Santorum said in the videotaped interview. "That would be a requirement. It's a requirement that we put on other states as a condition for entering the Union. If you're going to participate as a state in the United States, then you need to participate in the language of -- the people speak in the states."
Santorum spokesman Hogan Gidley, speaking on CNN Friday morning, again blamed the reporter for taking the comments "out of context," and insisted that former Pennsylvania senator was not saying that English is a requirement under federal law.
"That’s not what he was saying," Gidley said. "In fact, English, if I’m not mistaken, is the official language in addition to Spanish. They have two in Puerto Rico. So that's not what he was talking about at all."
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Santorum: Speak Spanish too
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March 15, 2012 04:00 PM EDT
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Rick Santorum is working furiously to explain comments that appear to suggest the island must adopt English as its official language.
In an interview with El Vocero, a San Juan newspaper, Santorum said English would have to be the island’s “main language” if Puerto Rico becomes a U.S. state. The statehood issue is being considered by Puerto Ricans on the November ballot.
“As in any other state, you have to comply with this and any federal law. And that is that English has to be the main language. There are other states with more than one language, as is the case in Hawaii, but to be a state in the United States, English has to be the main language,” Santorum said told the local newspaper.
English and Spanish are both spoken in Puerto Rico, but Spanish is more common.
The problem is although a GOP-led Congress has frequently tried, none of its attempts to pass a law making English an official language of the U.S. have ever succeeded. There is no such requirement in the U.S. Constitution, and none of territories wanting to become states. So such a requirement for Puerto Ricans would go beyond what’s required of current U.S. residents.
But speaking Thursday to reporters, ahead of Sunday’s primary in Puerto Rico, Santorum suggested that his words had been “maliciously” misconstrued.
“English should be taught here and everyone should speak English here. That’s something I think is essential to be an American, period,” Santorum said. “Whether you’re going to be a state or not, people should speak English, and English should be a common language among all Americans, period.
“We understand that people of different cultures speak different languages, but we have a common language and that’s what I was saying yesterday. To suggest that maliciously, I would add, someone maliciously write that I said that was really unfortunate.”
As a U.S. commonwealth, Puerto Ricans can vote in party primaries but not in general elections. They also do not have a voting representative in Congress.
Santorum’s comments on the issue, according to El Vocero, riled one of his own presidential delegates — Oreste Ramos — who took back his endorsement.
Ramos said the requirement Santorum described would “clash with our sociological and linguistic reality.”
“As a question of principle, I cannot back a person who holds that position,” Oreste said.
But Santorum, speaking after walking a mile-long parade route here, was unruffled.
“We replaced him with Carlos Baerga,” Santorum told reporters. “Now I don’t know if you know who he was, but he was a great major league baseball player, second baseman primarily.”
“I’m a big baseball fan, so I met Carlos yesterday, and he offered to be a delegate. That was awesome for me,” Santorum added.
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By ANDREW ROSENTHAL Dennis Rivera for The New York TimesRick Santorum enjoys a traditional Puerto Rican coconut ice-cream in San Juan, Puerto Rico, March 15 2012. You have to love a good pander if you're going to cover politics, or vote, ...
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Republican candidates face big Latino problem
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Reporting from San Juan, Puerto Rico— When Mitt Romney heads to Puerto Rico on Friday on the hunt for delegates before Sunday's primary, his campaign hopes to telegraph his message not just to American voters of Puerto Rican descent but to the broader ...
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Daily Kos: Rick Santorum lost Puerto Rico by talking
from puerto rico - Google Blog Search by rss@dailykos.com (kos)Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum told Puerto Ricans on Wednesday they would have to make English their primary language if they want to pursue U.S. statehood, a statement at odds with the U.S. Constitution.
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Santorum: English 'preferred' language for Puerto Rican statehood
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By Maeve Reston Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum said Thursday that his views on the official language of Puerto Rico had been mischaracterized in a local interview here. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that Santorum had told the ...
ProEnglish Applauds Rick Santorum for Defending English in Puerto Rico - Urges ... - SYS-CON Media (press release)
ProEnglish Applauds Rick Santorum for Defending English in Puerto Rico - Urges ...SYS-CON Media (press release)While visiting Puerto Rico on March 14th, Santorum was interviewed by El Vocero and asked about the island remaining Spanish-speaking if it decides to petition for US Statehood. Santorum replied, "English must be the main language.
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Santorum says Puerto Rico would be a “bilingual country,” with English and Spanish
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Rick Santorum came to Puerto Rico and promptly waded into the emotional debate over the role English should play in the island's future, sparking a furor that led the former Pennsylvania senator to insist his remarks were ...
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Santorum says Puerto Rico would be a “bilingual country,” with English and Spanish
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“That doesn't mean that people can't speak Spanish in their homes, or in their business, or on the street, but that everyone would have a proficiency in English.” The English language issue is tied to whether Puerto Rico should become the 51st state, ...
Santorum Family Parades in Puerto Rico Amid Questions on English and StatehoodABC News (blog)
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Santorum to Puerto Rico: If you want to become a state, you need to speak EnglishNew York Daily News
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Hopefuls set sights on Puerto Rico
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WASHINGTON (AP) — An upbeat Rick Santorum barreled into Puerto Rico yesterday in pursuit of another campaign-bending victory in a Republican presidential race where suddenly no primary is too minor and no delegate is conceded. Mitt Romney put nearly ...
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Santorum to Puerto Rico: Want statehood? Speak English
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Rick Santorum speaks to an audience at a town hall meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday March 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Dennis M. Rivera Pichardo) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Rick Santorum says making English an official language should be a "condition" ...
After Delegate Defection, Santorum Defends Call for Puerto Rico to Adopt English
from Puerto Rico NewswireRick Santorum on Wednesday became the first Republican presidential hopeful in this election to visit Puerto Rico before the island commonwealth's Sunday primary, taking a controversial stand on statehood that he was forced to defend this morning after losing a key supporter.
Santorum clarifies remarks on bilingual status for Puerto Rico - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Santorum clarifies remarks on bilingual status for Puerto RicoPittsburgh Post GazetteBy Kasie Hunt, AP / SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Rick Santorum came to Puerto Rico and promptly waded into the emotional debate over the role that English should play in the island's future, sparking a furor that led the former Pennsylvania senator to ...
Santorum claims he was misquoted on English-in-Puerto Rico comment - Politico (blog)
Santorum claims he was misquoted on English-in-Puerto Rico commentPolitico (blog)"What I want is for every child in Puerto Rico to speak English fluently, in addition to Spanish of course." But that paragraph was left out of the farewell statement Santorum sent to national reporters. A Santorum spokeswoman did not immediately ...
Santorum: never said only English for Puerto Rico
Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum , speaks to an audience at a town hall meeting in San Juan , Puerto Rico, Wednesday March 14, 2012.Santorum Doesn't Seem to Mind Offending Puerto Rico - Politics ...
from puerto rico politics - Google Blog Search by Eric RandallCampaigning in Puerto Rico, Rick Santorum doesn't show any signs that he wants to pander Wednesday, telling voters (erroneously) that they must declare English their only official language to achieve statehood.
Santorum's Puerto Rico Comment "anti-Hispanic"?
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A Miami area political science professor says Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum's call for residents of Puerto Rico to learn English probably won't play well in the Latino community as a whole, and may come across as insensitive. (March 14)
A Miami area political science professor says Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum's call for residents of Puerto Rico to learn English probably won't play well in the Latino community as a whole, and may come across as insensitive. (March 14)
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... candidate said. But at the same time, Santorum picked up the backing of retired baseball player Carlos Baerga, a Puerto Rico native who played in the major leagues between 1990 and 2005. Santorum later said he didn't mean for the remarks to come off ...Santorum claims he was misquoted on English-in-Puerto Rico comment - Politico (blog)
Santorum claims he was misquoted on English-in-Puerto Rico commentPolitico (blog)"What I want is for every child in Puerto Rico to speak English fluently, in addition to Spanish of course." But that paragraph was left out of the farewell statement Santorum sent to national reporters. A Santorum spokeswoman did not immediately ...
Santorum: I never said only English for Puerto Rico
Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, speaks to an audience at a town hall meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday March 14, 2012.Santorum Mocks Romney's Math
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By Jim Acosta CNN National Political Correspondent San Juan, Puerto Rico (CNN) -- Rick Santorum laughed out loud at a Romney campaign strategy memo that claims the former Pennsylvania Senator needs "an impossible number of delegates" to take the lead ...
FACT CHECK: Misfires on the campaign trail
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Rick Santorum speaks to an audience at a town hall meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Wednesday March 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Dennis M. Rivera Pichardo) Rick Santorum says oil drillers in the Gulf of Mexico are being slammed by "worse and worse and worse" ...
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Romney, Santorum argue over English as requirement for Puerto Rican statehood
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By The CNN Political Unit (CNN) -- Rick Santorum's contention that in order for Puerto Rico to become a state English must be its principal language drew criticism Thursday from the US territory's sole representative in Congress.
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Romney, Santorum Spar Over Puerto Rico Language - WISC Madison
Romney Campaign Dings Santorum: No, Puerto Ricans Don't Have To Stop Speaking Spanish
The Romney campaign says Rick Santorum was wrong to demand Puerto Rico make its official language English if they wish to become a U.S. state.
Puerto Rico Statehood: Santorum Backpedals from English Comment
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Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has backpedaled from comments he made to a Puerto Rican newspaper in which he said making English an official language should be a "condition" of statehood for Puerto Rico. Santorum defended and cleared ...
Santorum: never said only English for Puerto Rico - STLtoday.com
Santorum: never said only English for Puerto RicoSTLtoday.com"That doesn't mean that people can't speak Spanish in their homes, or in their business, or on the street, but that everyone would have a proficiency in English." The English language issue is tied to whether Puerto Rico should become the 51st state, ...
Rick Santorum Walks Back *Puerto Rico* Remarks
via puerto rico politics - Google Blog Search by The Huffington Post News Editors on 3/15/12The English language issue is tied to whether Puerto Rico should become the 51st state, a highly charged question that divides politics on the island. Many Puerto Ricans do not speak English, and some worry becoming a ...
Santorum Family Parades in Puerto Rico Amid Questions on English and StatehoodABC News (blog)
Romney Rolls Out Spanish Language Ad
via Puerto Rico Newswire on 3/15/12... in those values because he has lived them. He has a plan to create jobs. And, together with the leaders of Puerto Rico, will fight to get the economy of the 'island of enchantment' going again. That is why Governor Luis Fortuno is supporting my ...
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via puerto rico politics - Google Blog Search by unknown on 3/15/12(CNN) -- Rick Santorum's contention that in order for Puerto Rico to become a state English must be its principal language drew criticism Thursday from the U.S. territory's sole representative in Congress. ... Thursday, March 15, 2012. ... Romney, Santorum Argue Over English As Requirement For Puerto Rican Statehood. By The CNN Political Unit. POSTED: 3:04 pm CDT March 15, 2012. UPDATED: 8:56 pm CDT March 15, 2012. Email Print. comments ...
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via puerto rico politics - Google Blog Search by Eric Randall on 3/14/12Campaigning in Puerto Rico, Rick Santorum doesn't show any signs that he wants to pander Wednesday, telling voters (erroneously) that they must declare English their only official language to achieve statehood.
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Campaigning in Puerto Rico, where he needs to keep Mitt Romney to below 50% of the vote in Sunday's caucuses to win delegates, Santorum may have blown his chances by continuing to insist that Puerto Ricans speak English before the island ever makes a ...
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Top 10 Facts about Puerto Rico and Its U.S. Citizens - Bradenton Herald
Top 10 Facts about Puerto Rico and Its U.S. Citizens - Bradenton HeraldTop 10 Facts about Puerto Rico and Its U.S. CitizensBradenton HeraldBy Hispanic Leadership Network WASHINGTON, March 16, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the eve of the Republican primary in Puerto Rico, the Hispanic Leadership Network released its "Top 10 Facts about Puerto Rico and its US Citizens.Top 10 Facts about Puerto Rico and Its US CitizensMarketWatch (press release)all 6 news articles »
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In Latin America, Prisons Condemned to Crisis
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A Honduran fire and a Mexican massacre have drawn new attention to dangerous conditions in Latin American prisons, which have outlasted scrutiny before.
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Traffic stop led to suspect in Puerto Rico murder - Newsday
Traffic stop led to suspect in Puerto Rico murder - NewsdayTraffic stop led to suspect in Puerto Rico murderNewsdayClick here Traffic stop led to suspect in Puerto Rico murder Published: March 16, 2012 1:29 PM By The Associated Press (AP) -- New Britain police say a traffic stop led them to a man wanted for murder in Puerto Rico. Authorities say 22-year-old Luis ...and more »
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A Shift in Focus, From Obama to NumbersNew York TimesSuddenly, it is all anyone in Republican politics can talk about: 1144. That magic number — the delegates required to clinch the Republican presidential nomination — has catapulted from war room obscurity to an all-consuming obsession in the ...an...
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3/15/2012 – Part 1 – Mike Nova: Did Santorum choose to fall on his own sword in Puerto Rico?Puerto Rico News Updates 3/15/2012 – Part 1 – Mike Nova: Did Santorum choose to fall on his own sword in Puerto Rico? Mike Nova shared a link: Courting Puerto Rico, Santorum Does Damage Control thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com Rick Santorum alienates some on Puerto Rico by suggesting English should be the main language....
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6:48 AM 3/15/2012 | Puerto Rico NewsFormer Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum declared victory in the Mississippi and Alabama Republican primaries at the Hilton Lafayette Tuesday night, and then caught a late-night flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico in the hopes that Fortuno would smile upon him.
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Puerto Rico News Updates En cada entrevista que ha hecho en Puerto Rico, Santorum ha tenido que tratar el tema del español y la estadidad http://end.pr/AmotbZ In every interview he has done in Puerto Rico, Santorum had to treat the subject of the Spanish and statehood http://end.pr/AmotbZ (Translated by Bing) Dominada por el idioma la campaña de Santorum en Puerto Rico end.pr Políticos y analistas discutieron el tema en el programa...
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Letters. From: Robert Mccarroll. Puerto Rico Daily Sun Editors: Are the Star's standards worthy to run the NYT's national and international news? In case you are interested. I don't feel t...
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