Feds Consider Puerto Ricans Disabled Because They Speak Spanish

[Grandma]

Brian, your OP is a bit misleading. It suggests that ALL Puerto Ricans are sucking down entitlements when actually it's only 214 people.

And once they learn English they lose the benefits. You do know how social security disability works, don't you?

 

[Statistikhengst]

Hundreds of Puerto Rico’s residents qualified for federal disability benefits in recent years because they lacked fluency in English, according to government auditors.

Puerto Ricans who can t speak English qualify as disabled for Social Security - The Washington Post

What is disability? It is a physical or mental precondition. Do these people have it? Clearly not. Our government could have easily established English language courses in Puerto Rico, creating additional jobs and at the same time transforming local inhabitants from a bunch of dependents to people gaining valuable work-related skills.
Misuse of social security promotes laziness and parasitism. If you do not want the story with food stamps to repeat itself just recall the practice of social security for everyone in this country.

You do understand why, right?

Since 1917, Puerto Ricans have had the possibility to possess a US-Passport.

Why?

Because PR is a US protectorate and many, many, many Puerto Ricans have fought with distinction in the US military. They have fought and died for US, for our liberties.

Therefore, and for this reason, certain Puerto Ricans are eligible for Social Security. You do realize that they are, for all intents and purposes, US citizens, right?

Oh, and please point me to the section of the US Constitution that lists English as the national language.

Oh, wait, we don't have one. In fact, we are one of the few countries on Earth without an official "state" language.

You see, Obiwan, knowledge can go a long way.

And now, go scamper off and play with your red tonka toys.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Brian, your OP is a bit misleading. It suggests that ALL Puerto Ricans are sucking down entitlements when actually it's only 214 people.

And once they learn English they lose the benefits. You do know how social security disability works, don't you?

This is the 4th or 5th thread on this non-issue and so far, not one RW has managed to get the facts right.

Most of them didn't even know that PR is part of the US and that most PR's are bi-lingual.

 

[Statistikhengst]

Brian, your OP is a bit misleading. It suggests that ALL Puerto Ricans are sucking down entitlements when actually it's only 214 people.

And once they learn English they lose the benefits. You do know how social security disability works, don't you?

This is the 4th or 5th thread on this non-issue and so far, not one RW has managed to get the facts right.

Most of them didn't even know that PR is part of the US.

Sad, isn't it. It's just plain old sad.

And then the digs about Spanish vs. English. Damn if that is not incredibly good voter outreach, well, for the Democratic Party.

Hey, thanks, Brian!!! Hillary thanks you!!!

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Brian, your OP is a bit misleading. It suggests that ALL Puerto Ricans are sucking down entitlements when actually it's only 214 people.

And once they learn English they lose the benefits. You do know how social security disability works, don't you?

This is the 4th or 5th thread on this non-issue and so far, not one RW has managed to get the facts right.

Most of them didn't even know that PR is part of the US.

Sad, isn't it. It's just plain old sad.

And then the digs about Spanish vs. English. Damn if that is not incredibly good voter outreach, well, for the Democratic Party.

Hey, thanks, Brian!!! Hillary thanks you!!!

PR's can't vote in the general election. They can die for their country but they have no say in how its run. (Not that the rest of have very much!).

They have a representative in DC who also cannot vote. He has an office but no actual power.

We have some good friends in San Juan who keep us up on the local politics - the tee potty has done quite a lot of damage to the working class.

Edited to add -

Worse, the US has completely trashed the PR economy. We have decimated their agriculture and manufacturing and left them nothing to take its place. We turned them into a welfare state.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Q: Why does Puerto Rico participate in the presidential primary and not the general election?


A: The United States Constitution grants voting privileges in the general election to the states and the District of Columbia only, not to U.S. territories.


FULL ANSWER


With 55 pledged delegates at stake, residents of Puerto Rico will head to their local election polls June 1 and cast ballots in the Democratic presidential primary. But for most of Puerto Rico's estimated 3.9 million residents, that’s where their presidential voting activity will end.


Unless they have official residency in a U.S. state or the District of Columbia, people living in Puerto Rico, and all other U.S. territories, are not permitted to vote in the general election in November. The Office of the Federal Register, which oversees the Electoral College, says on its Web site that "the Electoral College system does not provide for residents of U.S. Territories, such as Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and American Samoa to vote for President." Those with official domicile in a state or Washington, D.C., can vote by absentee ballot or travel to their home state to vote.

More at the link.

 

[Stephanie]

 

[dilloduck]

Cool---More victims for liberals to pity.

Tissue ?

 

[Statistikhengst]

And this silly cartoon has exactly what to do with the OP?

Stephanie, are you sick? Do you have a fever?

 

[Stephanie]

So send in the clowns to destroy another thread

 

[Mr.Right]

Brian, your OP is a bit misleading. It suggests that ALL Puerto Ricans are sucking down entitlements when actually it's only 214 people.

And once they learn English they lose the benefits. You do know how social security disability works, don't you?

Are they required to take English lessons? I would bet that the answer is no.

 

[Stephanie]

We the people are being ROYALLY hosed by your government.

at least they could offer us all free Vaseline

 

[Statistikhengst]

So send in the clowns to destroy another thread

Yes, "let's roll", Staph!!! Woohoooooooooooo!!!!

 

[Statistikhengst]

We the people are being ROYALLY hosed by your government.

at least they could offer us all free Vaseline

Would you use that vaseline in your trailer court okra chocolate chip wood-shavings used pot cookies, too?

guno

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Brian, your OP is a bit misleading. It suggests that ALL Puerto Ricans are sucking down entitlements when actually it's only 214 people.

And once they learn English they lose the benefits. You do know how social security disability works, don't you?

Are they required to take English lessons? I would bet that the answer is no.

Yet another bet you would lose.

How is that people are so ignorant about US territories?

Oh wait, I forgot -- RWs are ignorant about everything.

 

[Meathead]

Would you use that vaseline in your trailer court okra chocolate chip wood-shavings used pot cookies, too?

guno

I don't think you can get disability for being gay. Maybe you could go for free government lubricants, or better yet, maybe you can get a handout for being innumerate.

 

[guno]

We the people are being ROYALLY hosed by your government.

at least they could offer us all free Vaseline

Coming from someone like you who is is collecting ssi , snap benefits, medicare and medicare you should't throw stones Stephanie especially in a trailer park

 

[Edgetho]

You really think speaking Spanish is "ignorant"?

Yes, it IS ignorant.

Puerto Rico is a US Protectorate. Puerto Ricans are US Citizens. They can, and do, travel back and forth without restriction. Mostly to New Yawk Shitty.

English is the most spoken, the most widely recognized Language on Earth. It is spoken in every Country on Earth. It is the language of business, Air Travel, science and International Diplomacy. It is a co-official language of India (1.25B people) it is the Official language of Pakistan (182M people) it is the native language of the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand the UK and around 20 - 30 other smaller nations.

English is spoken as a first or second language by nearly 2 Billion People.

No other language can be found in every corner of the world. Everywhere from the heart of China to the depths of the Amazon Forest.

So yes, not learning English for Puerto Ricans is ignorant.

But not quite as ignorant as you

 

[BlackSand]

English is not the language on the territorial currency issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
If they want to remain outside of the box ... Then they ought to stay there.

No need to pay them American dollars if they cannot read the applicable currency notes.

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[Luddly Neddite]

English is not the language on the territorial currency issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
If they want to remain outside of the box ... Then they ought to stay there.

No need to pay them American dollars if they cannot read the applicable currency notes.

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BlackSand

Puerto Ricans are Americans and most are bilingual.

Idiot.