Vuelve Pedro! ... con el informe del Task Force!

Invitamos a cada Puertorriqueño de buena fe, Pro-Americano, estadista y PNP al recibimiento-demostración el proximo martes 27 de diciembre 2005. En el terminal de American Airlines a las 11:00am .

TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS Source: Report by the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico’s Status Date: Thursday, December 27, 2005 The Task Force recognizes that the authority under the U.S. Constitution to establish a permanent non-territorial status for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico rests with Congress. Although the current territorial status may continue so long as Congress desires, there are only two non-territorial options recognized by the U.S. Constitution that establish a permanent status between the people of Puerto Rico and the Government of the United States. • One is statehood. Under this option, Puerto Rico would become the 51st State with standing equal to the other 50 States. • The other is independence. Under this option, Puerto Rico would become a separate, independent sovereign nation. The democratic will of the Puerto Rican people is paramount for the future status of the territory. Ideally, the process should begin with an expression from the people of Puerto Rico on whether to maintain current territorial status or establish a permanent non-territorial status with regard to the United States. The popular will of the people should be ascertained in a way that provides clear guidance for future action by Congress. Therefore, the following are the recommendations of the Task Force:

1. The Task Force recommends that Congress within a year provide for a Federally sanctioned plebiscite in which the people of Puerto Rico will be asked to state whether they wish to remain a U.S. territory subject to the will of Congress or to pursue a Constitutionally viable path toward a permanent non-territorial status with the United States. Congress should provide for this plebiscite to occur on a date certain.

2. The Task Force recommends that if the people of Puerto Rico elect to pursue a permanent non-territorial status, Congress should provide for an additional plebiscite allowing the people of Puerto Rico to choose between one of the two permanent non-territorial options. Once the people have selected one of the two options, Congress is encouraged to begin a process of transition toward that option.

3. If the people elect to remain as a territory, the Task Force recommends, consistent with the 1992 memorandum of President Bush, that a plebiscite occur periodically, as long as that status continues, to keep Congress informed of the people’s wishes.