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I also seem to recall Puerto Rico was a Spanish Colony prior to

1898

Now that you mention it, didn't the Philippines get their

independence

from us

post WWII? What were they after we took them from Spain and until

we

turned


them loose?

A protectorate.
As Puerto Rico still is (at their own decision).


I think you'll find it's a commonwealth.


Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky are all called
"Commonwealths" as well, but that's got little to do with their status
as States.
We don't have a specific definition of Commonwealth in this context.

Yet that's what the official status of PR (and Northern Marianas) is:
a "commonwealth".

Just means (in this context) it's an unincorporated part of the US.
Not a state. Not independent.

If Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Kentucky are not states, what are
they doing in our Electoral College? Methinks you need a better
definition.....do pick up a dictionary before you attach outrageous definitions
to words. They can save you a heap of embarrassment.

George exhibiting reading comprehension problems again? He must have missed
the "in this context" bit...and yes George, in the case of those states
mentioned, they are indeed also "commonwealths"--but as the poster noted,
somewhat different context.

George is on a roll!

Probably not worth trying to rein him at this time.


Stephen "Still Not Embarrassed" Harding