Bethany English IV College Readiness 11 Dec 2013 Puerto Rico becoming a State Puerto Rico has been a U.S. territory for 115 years‚ yet Puerto Ricans remain second-class citizens. If it becomes a state‚ Puerto Ricans will no longer be exempt from Federal income tax and even more people will be forced on to the public’s benefits paid by the government. There are some positive truths to look at also‚ as journalist Catherine Lozada points out: “Puerto Rico costs the U.S. over $22 billion a year. However
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Puerto Rico LOCATION Puerto Rico‚ an island situated between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean‚ lies just east of the Dominican Republic. With an area of 9‚104 square kilometers (3‚515 square miles)‚ Puerto Rico is almost 3 times the size of the state of Rhode Island. As an island commonwealth with a coastline of 501 kilometers (311 miles)‚ Puerto Rico shares no borders with other nations. San Juan‚ the capital‚ is located on the northeastern shore of the main island; there are also
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The "Ode of Remembrance" is an ode taken from Laurence Binyon’s poem "For the Fallen"‚ which was first published in The Times in September 1914. The poet wrote For the Fallen‚ which has seven stanzas‚ while sitting on the cliffs between Pentire Point and The Rumps in north Cornwall‚ UK. A stone plaque was erected at the spot in 2001 to commemorate the fact. The plaque bears the inscription For the Fallen Composed on these cliffs 1914 However there is also a plaque on the beehive monument on the East
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option would be Puerto Rico. Ever since the Spanish American war‚ Puerto Rico lays in a state between a territory and a state. This state‚ otherwise know as a commonwealth. A commonwealth gives residences U.S. Citizenship to the people who live there but with no representation in congress. Many people came forth in a recent election in 2012 to decide the fate of the island. For the first time‚ more people voted to become a state. While some people object to becoming a state‚ Puerto Rico should become
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concept of nationalism. After these two articles we can look at different articles and statements that were made around Remembrance day‚ a day for the commemoration of the sacrifices made by the men and women who served Canada during times of war and times of peace. Most recently we can compare the statements of the twenty-third Prime Minister of Canada‚ Justin Trudeau on this Remembrance day. As well as the
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Remembrance Day is a time to commemorate the members of armed forces who die for our freedom‚ honor‚ and peace. This day is commemorated on November 11th of every year‚ this holiday as such is time to remember the ending of World War 1 (WW1). We celebrate on November 11th because the peace treaties signed on the 11th hour‚ of the 11th day‚ of the 11th month. There is also a specific symbol of Remembrance Day which is very familiar to many individuals‚ the poppy. The poppy became a symbol of remembrance
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a powerful country‚ Puerto Rico was a very poor place in the 1940s. If you were to look up a picture of New York in the 1940’s‚ you’d see that it’s quite similar to how it is nowadays in the sense that you see a lot of taxis/cars‚ a lot of businessmen‚ and a lot of skyscrapers. In the 1940’s‚ cities like the one I just mentioned didn’t exist in Puerto Rico‚ just a lot of countryside‚ therefore‚ there were a lot of mountains‚ a lot of farm animals‚ and the beautiful Puerto Rican beaches. Sadly‚ almost
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in World War 1. This is why we mustn’t forget about the heroic Canadian soldiers that have courageously fought for our great nation. It is the very reason why we pay our respects to soldiers that have granted us the gift of freedom on Remembrance Day. On Remembrance Day‚ it is important‚ especially for youths‚ to treasure the freedom given to us by honorable Canadian soldiers by remembering their sacrifices‚ and cherishing unity. It is important for the young people of Canada today to commemorate
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What if an entire nation revolted against its government‚ only to be faced with a new government that is even worse than the one overthrown? This is exactly what happened in Persepolis: The Story Of A Childhood by Marjane Satrapi. Persepolis: the Story of a Childhood is a story of a young girl’s life in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. After many organized and fatal protests The Shah is finally overthrown and a new Islamic Regime takes control and just like that the peoples’ lives were turned
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To argue on Puerto Rican Independence‚ Commonwealth‚ or Statehood‚ we must first learn of the history of Puerto Rico. Growing up I was very ignorant about Puerto Rico. It wasn’t till I was in the Navy and got stationed in Puerto Rico did I really find out the small Caribbean island. Although Puerto Rico has an extensive history‚ I will only give a brief synopsis of it: In November 1493 Christopher Columbus discovered the island of Puerto Rico for the country of Spain. It remained a colonization
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