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The article claims that the biggest allies of the Estado Libre Asociado are actually the Ferré-Rangel family. Among other serious accusations the post claims that the latest generation of Ferré-Rangels have hired anti-statehood-bill lobbyists in Washington. The article goes on to describe the reasons why the Ferré-Rangels will fight in the shadows so that the United States of America never grant statehood to Puerto Rico.

To say it succintly the Ferré-Rangel's motivation is money; obtained by milking Puerto Rico's government for all it's worth. And the article is fascinating in it's description of how many ties the Ferré-Rangel's have into different areas of our economy.

I've always thought that the current generation of Ferré-Rangel's ties to the pro-statehood movement are shaky at best. And this article would have you believing the same or worse.

Also, somebody was saying on the radio the other day that the current economic and political situation of Puerto Rico is mishap, and that someone must be gaining a fair share of money by maintaining or promoting this chaos.

Are the Ferré-Rangel's it?

(picture from the Luís Muñoz Marín Foundation)

Perhaps I'm the first. Perhaps I'm not. Perhaps I'm being played by current events. Perhaps I should be asleep at this late an hour. I sure doubt that I'm the first to say that the USA isn't bloody likely to "give us" statehood. But I'm sure that perhaps I am the first to say it aloud and clear in the blogosphere. Also, I'm sure as hell I won't be the last.

The reverberation has started. My fellow blogger Gil The Jenius latest post spells demise the the idea that Puerto Rico will ever attain statehoodship. He says:

"... It is not a “right” We have earned, it is not a “debt” the U.S. has to pay... because of a simple reason: it’s their house and they can say who comes in and who doesn’t."

Whoa, harsh words there buddy! Still, I think most people won't listen. The worst thing is there are people out there that benefit! Out of this foolish notion, some poeple in our political parties make money making this the only important issue in every election.

Stop. Think... Reeeeeeeeemix!

When I was a kid, I used to play I was a ninja. I overdressed myself in black, and took my mother's broomstick and whacked small lizards dead in their tracks. I wanted to grow up to be a ninja! I wanted to be japanese! I wanted to have great physical ability, misteryous powers, deadly weapons.

But you know what happened? I grew up to be me. I like being me. I have my faults, oh yes, that I don't deny. Playing at being a deadly warrior was a childish game. And wanting to be a an oriental assassin a childish notion.

And you know what? If at 30+ plus years I were still chasing after lizards and wishing to be deadly, I would be a sorry sight. A poor adult, who could not fend for himself. Even if I had a stick. I grew up, I got (somewhat) wise. In the end my wish did not control me. In the end, I learned.

Like The Jenius says:

"We can do better. ... Not becoming a state is not Our loss; not knowing how to be Ourselves is."

Indeed.

The information soldier has wakizachi for a mind...