On the recordMay 18, 2010
Cynically entitled 'The Puerto Rican Democracy Act,' the bill purports to advance the principle of self-determination, yet it proposes the continuation of the colonial status of unincorporated territory.
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Critique of H.R. 2499 as a deceptive continuation of colonial status.
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