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U.S. Territories

no_hypocrisy

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3. I've understood the federal government only had three options re. Puerto Rico:

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Jul 19, 2020, 10:12 AM

Jul 2020

1) Maintain its status as a territory, or
2) Make it a legitimate state of the United States (e.g., taxation, suffrage, congressional representation), or
3) Relinquish all claims to the country and let it be independent and autonomous.

I don't see the federal government having the right to "sell" land it doesn't own. We're simply occupying it, possessing it. We don't necessarily own it.

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Can the Federal Government Sell Puerto Rico? [View all] TexasTowelie Jul 2020 OP

I have a feeling this isn't true ... mr_lebowski Jul 2020 #1

I don't think it's constitutionally possible to sell thucythucy Jul 2020 #2

I've understood the federal government only had three options re. Puerto Rico: no_hypocrisy Jul 2020 #3