Someone forgot to tell Puerto Rico the wise adage: “If you don’t have the cash, then don’t buy it!” The island territory has a debt of $70 billion dollars, is at risk to default come January, 2016, on $900 million and decided to “charge” Christmas bonuses for government employees, to the tune of $120 million.
Someone needs to cut off the allowance, take away the credit cards and require a Dave Ramsey course for imprudent squandering territory.
One-hundred-thirty-six years ago, Puerto Rico enacted a law that requires Christmas bonuses to be paid to government workers. No thought was apparently given to the economic ups and downs that would absolutely occur in this territory. No one took into account that perhaps a LAW was too binding and therefore should not create a promise that was not good for the country and would never be revoked.
But in 1969, Puerto Rico must have been feeling generous when they included mandatory Christmas bonuses. In 2015, Puerto Rico is standing with its tin cup, at the White House door, begging alms for the poor.
On the next page, read how we are enabling Puerto Rico, instead of cutting off the slush fund.
My Ancestors, American Indians WERE here before yours! I am NOT BRAGGING, Just Stating Facts!
I don’t need your forgiveness. You are not my maker or play any role in my life. I’m just here to tell you you are a bigoted moron. And btw, stating that the military should receive bonuses goes against you lil line of “I do not believe in education , service , rank/ etc.. Proves one is better than the next”. Those are your words.
Allene Glynn and Angel Toro~
Things in this nation have caused tempers to flare as injustices and corruption prevails. BUT.. You are NOT each other’s enemies! This is one of the deceptions that this administration has pushed as they “fundamentally transform” America. STAY FOCUSED on the real truth. Both of you know that the giving of monetary increases to government employees who do NOT deserve it is a slap in the face of all Americans, especially those who have been willing to lay down their lives in service to this country. Be angry at those who are blatantly mocking those who are much more deserving of compensation for their service! THEY are the real enemy, not the two of you. Together, fight those who disgrace our National heritage, attempting to destroy our nation and our Constitutional Republic, as THEY are the REAL enemies!
My ancestors were Native American also. Lol. You look white to me. I was actually talking about European which are the only ones who kept dates at the time. Nice try. Weak, but nice.
“Vote for Demos” , another day older & deeper in debt, same ol’ song
I was there. Trust me
And the highest percentage of homeless Veterans in this Nation’s history!
Angel Toro:,Are you a Man of FAITH? I’ve Been in Conversations with Officers regular soldiers, etc.and have NEVER heard or received the Lack of Respect you’ve text on FB tonite. So your T-Pee Pole is Darker than mine, my Maturnal Grandmother was DARK Hair, Yelliw-brown skin, then my Mother, had lighter hair & skin than her Mother, when she married a local man in Southern MS, My Land connects near the Creek where my Grandmothers Tribe was located, I AM fair Skinned, because my Father was Fair Skinned, Freckles of German ancestry. And since I SURVIVED
Female CANCER from 1976, My Doctors Informed me to NOT STAY in Sun very long, So I AM a White Female with Red hair!
They’ve manufactured lie, corruption and waste. Perhaps those are the new qualifications???
Why. They don’t do there jobs