Puerto Rico could become the 51st state -- let's brush up on it!

Exactly what the Democrats are thinking; another 3.5 million voters dependent upon the Government welfare check. Guess who the majority will end up voting for?

On the other hand, I am leaning towards the "you gotta pay to play" camp on this one. I think they either accept Statehood, get their sh*t in one sock, and pay taxes or we cut them loose.

PO1 John Johnson - You sound like the sailors I served with years gone by. Hang in there, PO1 John Johnson, many of us are by your side.

Stereotypical at best. Not everyone in the island would be on welfare. Get educated fellows. A great number of Puertoricans, Americans since 1917, in the island and abroad, have "paid to play" with blood, sweat and tears for the US Military since WWI. https://www.defense.gov/News/Article/Article/974518/puerto-ricans-represented-throughout-us-military-history/

MCPO Roger Collins - I thank God every day that I got out before the Military was attacked by the PC crowd. "Old School" Sailors Rock!