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  1. 2009-10-15 09:55 #1
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    Puerto Rico General Strike

    You won't see this in the mainstream media in this country..

    Puerto Rico Engulfed in Massive Labor Unrest - Working In These Times

    The Associated Press: Puerto Rico unions plan strike to protest layoffs

    MEDIA ALERT: Hundreds of Thousands of Puerto Rican Workers, Faith Leaders, Students and Citizens to Unite in Hato Rey on October 15 | Reuters

    SEIU - Service Employees International Union - On the Eve of the General Strike in Puerto Rico
  2. 2009-10-15 10:19 #2
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    Sucks that it always ends up coming to this. The problem is none of us want to leave the island. Believe it or not, outside of tourist towns, there aren't too many Puerto Ricans that like America.
  3. 2009-10-15 10:20 #3
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    inc kuya
  4. 2009-10-15 10:24 #4
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    not worried about it
  5. 2009-10-15 10:26 #5
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    Finally, the first somewhat mainstream thing I found on it comes from HuffPo.. even if it's an op/ed:

    Brendan DeMelle: Puerto Rican Government Threatens Terrorism Charges For Laid-Off Workers At Oct 15 Protest
  6. 2009-10-15 10:36 #6
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    Nothing solves an island nation's economic woes quite like a general strike, right?
  7. 2009-10-15 10:37 #7
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    Nothing a little circumcision couldn't fix.
  8. 2009-10-15 11:05 #8
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    Lazy ass Puerto Ricans...
  9. 2009-10-15 11:09 #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Correction View Post
    Nothing solves an island nation's economic woes quite like a general strike, right?
    Canada did it lol, but there not an Island
  10. 2009-10-15 11:15 #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mizango View Post
    Nothing a little circumcision couldn't fix.
    Trufax: smegma causes unrest in the labor markets.
  11. 2009-10-15 12:00 #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alleya View Post
    Trufax: smegma causes unrest in the labor markets.
    I should sig this in the name of Kuya.
  12. 2009-10-15 12:01 #12
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    way ahead of you old man
  13. 2009-10-15 12:37 #13
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    I'm watching it from home since i can't go anywhere, I want to go but its hard to get close to the area.
  14. 2009-10-15 14:39 #14
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    Well it helped me ditch my test for today, so i support it.
  15. 2009-10-15 14:49 #15
    Mizango
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    Quote Originally Posted by Domon Kasshu View Post
    way ahead of you old man

    I see.
  16. 2009-10-15 14:52 #16
    Kuya
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    It's not really surprising that the US does not pay attention to its colony. For starters, the US (the people) rarely pay attention to whatever goes on outside of the US. Not to mention even in Congress there is no specific body pertaining to issues relevant to the island. It is likely that no real attention will be payed until something blows up.
  17. 2009-10-15 15:18 #17
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    Kind of hard to care about 30k puerto ricans when over 300k on this side of the water are out of work.

    Edit: math fail
  18. 2009-10-15 15:30 #18
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    lol Puerto Rico

    I'm glad they rejected being a state.
  19. 2009-10-15 15:38 #19
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    Do they pay federal taxes? Just curious.
  20. 2009-10-15 15:52 #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kuya View Post
    It's not really surprising that the US does not pay attention to its colony. For starters, the US (the people) rarely pay attention to whatever goes on outside of the US. Not to mention even in Congress there is no specific body pertaining to issues relevant to the island. It is likely that no real attention will be payed until something blows up.
    uh? PR voted not to become a state.. why care?
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