Video Shocker: Puerto Rican Protestors Greet President Obama by…Burning the American Flag
- Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:18pm by
Billy Hallowell
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President Barack Obama’s trip to Puerto Rico earlier today was significant for a variety of reasons. Obama is the first U.S. president to visit the country in a half-century. With courting Latino voters likely to be a campaign priority next year, the trip has very clear political implications for the president.
But, his visit was significant for another reason: It coincided with the Independence Party’s public burning of the American flag. According to the party’s official web site:
Puerto Rico has been a colony of the United States since 1898, as a result of the Spanish-American War. As part of that War, the United States Armed Forces invaded Puerto Rico on July 25, 1898. Puerto Ricans are still struggling to attain sovereignty and independence.
That’s code for: Puerto Rican separatist group. Below, watch what appears to be party loyalists burn the American flag to shreds:
Video courtesy of Latino Rebels.
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Comments (178)
frodis
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 11:18pmCut them off completely and see how log they survive.
Report Post »NuffSaid
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 11:15pmB wants to Free PR so the he and Soros will have a “friendly government.” just like Mafioso Mayer Lansky and Dictator Batista, Cuba 1952. Is it too late to appoint Jack Ruby ambassador.
That’s all we need-another banana republic.
Report Post »TreeTrimmerJim
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 11:13pmThe last one picked for any team has a history on not being capable of meeting expectations.
Report Post »Rightsofman
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:56pmThere’s always been an independence faction in PR. Tried to kill Harry Truman. So give them independence – they immediately apply for couple of billion in foreign aid which the US just can’t wait to pay them and with regular payments live happily ever after on their island in the sun. You’d be crazy not to want independence.
Report Post »Mr. Oshawott
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:56pmI always express disheartenment whenever the American Flag is burned. :-(
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 8:01amReally ? It makes me angry…..
Report Post »OlefromMN
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:55pmI saw the headline on the homepage and thought it was a teaser. Today is flag day and my shop is next door to a Legion. They were burning flags all day. But this story is really about the desecration of OUR flag.
Cut off funding and let them live the lives they want to.
Report Post »melmatmic
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 12:45pmI’m against another state. It will screw up the pattern of the stars.
Report Post »vjt
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:53pmTwo democratic senators and a few democratic reps..that’s the ticket. Respect the PR people and leave things alone. They are tired of the radicals pretending that they represent more than a few hundred crazies.
Report Post »Pilgrim Bill
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:47pmit is sad that many tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans fought for America. many have given their lives for their country the United States
Report Post »one yrs. food ration like Glenn says..
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 8:51amThats why they’re mad ,after giving so much they are just not receiving enough …lol yeah right..
Report Post »tmakmak
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:44pmHow about ending there funding and really let them have their sovereignty.
Report Post »Amercan Patriot
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:44pmLooks like Obamas kind of supporters
Report Post »Whostolemypig
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:39pmDid Obama light the match that burned the flag?
Report Post »USAMEDIC3008
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:38pmI wonder if he took one he flew over the white house for the party.
Report Post »it was made in china.
Not SO Old Yet DI
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:37pmlet them have their own identitiy…with the loss of all they enjoy under US laws and customs…and watch the flight out of the place into the southern US….a la Mexico
Report Post »264win
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:37pmObama furnished the fuel and the matches.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 11:31pmJust like the middle east… “Peace Prize” President?
TEA!
Report Post »scoter
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:36pmBetter get GBTV.OR WE WONT KNOW THE TRUTH. fox is not giving it to us.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:50pmyou sound like a broken record
Report Post »sooner12
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:36pmLow-lifes
Report Post »Ephraimite
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 11:39pmass
Report Post »makt1775
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:36pmMy wife is Puerto Rican. She explains to me that the feelings of a lot of Puerto Ricans is complicated with regard to the relationship between the US and PR. What can we say, they are conquered territory and they have the right to their opinions. Most Puerto Ricans feel ignored by the mainland and either want to be a state or independent. The status quo won’t do any more.
Report Post »PeachyinGA
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 11:54pmI’m confused. I have extended family who are Puerto Rican who have lived in NY for decades. They would NEVER burn our American flag. Truly, I do not understand why so much hate for America that they would burn our American flag!
Report Post »mill
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 12:08amGive them their “independence”….and stop all the $$$$$$$$$$$…aid we give them. I like that deal….
Report Post »PurrrpleMtnMajesty
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:36pmCan’t think of a better way to honor this prez….must have brought a smile to his face.
Report Post »MastrSSG
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:35pmHows the Latino vote working out for ya Mr. President?
Report Post »NuffSaid
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 11:57pmIncredible is that there are latinos who really believe this guy wants some improvement in their lives. Can any latin point to a black politician who did anything for the immigrant community? I mean one good deed? Just show me.
Racism is alive and well everywhere on this planet except among the guilty race.
The good news is that the illegal immigrants will get nothing from the anointed one. But they are stupid and socialist enough to vote for him. They have mexico in their hearts and soon it will be mexico in their reality. Nicaragua will someday complain about the silver backs sneaking into their country.
Report Post »jds7171
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:35pmIf they want independence so bad, why don’t they become their own country. That is right, they want to free load off of the states. I know some puerto ricans and they are pretty cool people. They automatically get U.S Citizenship. Why are they complaining, they don’t pay no federal income tax.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:41pmAnd receive federal money
Report Post »NEAF
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 12:31amI was born and grew in PR. I hate to admit it, but you are right. I served in infantry (82nd) unit and I condemn the flag burning.
Report Post »loadingmyclips
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 7:33amI’m not too sure that they do not pay some kind of tax in Puerto Rico. IRS has 2 offices on the island so they must be collecting something. I know that they have customer service functions in the 2 offices so taxes must be being paid for something.
Report Post »scoter
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:35pmobama is the only one that got GAS TO GO ANY WHERE. Must be nise. But when you not paying for it. You dont have to worry.
Report Post »Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:55pmMust be a good golf course there he wants to go suck at.
Report Post »one yrs. food ration like Glenn says..
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 8:40am@SCOTER.. Ummm, PLEASE, go back to school and start over.. Your writing abilities are 4th grade at best… WOW !! You’re an embarrassment to your fellow conservatives..
Report Post »Your post and posts like it are the kinds of posts that libs take and show on youtube to show how backwards the conservs are.. Please do what I said , you can thank me some other time .. Thanks..
JuanaDance
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:35pmI am surprised that President Oaf-bama didn’t help them do it.
Report Post »whitebears
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 7:17amIs PR the 56th or the 57th state..?…only the telepromter knows…
Report Post »melmatmic
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 12:34pmWhite bears. That would be 58. Weren’t you paying attention.
Report Post »USAMEDIC3008
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:32pmI dont want to be first
Report Post »USAMEDIC3008
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:39pmthank you friend.
Report Post »Vet with Vendetta
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:32pmThey want to be separated but they’re sure enjoying the freedom of speech.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:39pmDon’t forget ALL THE FEDERAL funding as well
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 11:28pm“ALL THE FEDERAL FUNDING”
and no vote….
Puerto Rican Statehood?
Report Post »NuffSaid
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 11:49pmGive PR back to Spain
Report Post »mill
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 12:03amno, give it to Haiti….let them give them millions each year. :(
Report Post »hurricanerigger
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 2:17pmNo wonder democrats say that republicans are racist. As some of you act like such. Puerto Rico voters are 48% pro-statehood, 48% pro-commowealth and 4% pro-independence. You cannot tell that pr’s hate the US based on a minority composed of college students and commies. More puertoricans have died in US wars per capita, since WWI than an other state of the nation. They live better than most states of the Union. Obama thnks he will get a democratic vote from the people of PR. Funny as most are conservative. The people of PR will never be independent as are proud to be american citizens as well as puerto ricans. They do have sovereignty of their island. Educate yourself or maybe take a trip overthere and you will learn how this small super race has made themselves stand out over most in the world throughout history. Specially you Brasil2520! Most islanders dissassociate themselves from Newyoricans for the bad reputation they have given to the islanders.
Report Post »Also the US invaded Puerto Rico after Puertoricans begged for help to get rid of the tyranical domain of Spain. Go back to School! They have been the US concubine for 113 years, the oldest colony in the world. The US needs PR as much as PR needs the US. They are as american as any of you, so be carefull to whom you direct your hate to. This people has been very loyal to the US specially when they dont get to vote for president unless they are living in the US, eventhough he sends their children to war at will.
ISRAELISOURFRIEND
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:31pmNews Shocker:
“American President Burning The Constitution”!
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:34pmObama can’t do anything right, has yet to learn to leave well enough alone.
Report Post »discardofevil
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:39pmAnd the president wants to make them a state why? To control more land? More votes?
Report Post »DisillusionedDaily
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:45pmPuerto Rico has more people on welfare and food stamps than any of the fifty states. We should grant them independence and save all that wefare money. A couple of years trying to support themselves and feed their people might just remind them how good they had it. I believe they would miss the US citizenship that comes with being a territory. Obama would like to make them a state, (the Dems tried it a few years ago), because he thinks they would all vote democratic.
RepubliCorp
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:46pmGee. didn’t the welfare checks come on time?
Report Post »ishka4me
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:48pmGood thing they didn’t burn a koran. No freedom to burn korans. Burning korans is hateful.
Report Post »Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 10:53pmThis administration if going to have a lot of blood on it’s hands before this is all over with, pure evil.
Report Post »BIGJAYINPA
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 11:01pmI’m shocked that anyone would think that Barry would be offended by anyone burning an American Flag. He probably felt they were doing it in his honor. As far as Puerto Rico is concerned, cut them loose and let them make it on their own. If they find their status as a commonwealth is too onerous then GO. Declare independence with our blessing but when you go you cut ALL ties. print your own money and make your own way..BYE BYE…Just saying.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 11:03pmMaybe the potus should head back to his early school yard in Indonesia and stay.
Report Post »Ronko
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 11:08pmThey really should make that a hate crime.
Report Post »jzs
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 11:46pmGee, that is a shocker. I heard three or four protesters clap to the speaker. Puerto Rico has four million people. And yet these FOUR people, out of four million, seem to be protesting against America. I take that for granted because I don’t understand Spanish, and have no clue what the guy was saying and neither do you. But the Blaze gets the video and you think those four people speak for the other four million are also against Obama.
But okay, let say 10 people out of four million protested Obama’s visit. That’s .00025% of the population of Puerto Rico’s population. I doubt there is a single other country on Earth with so little disrespect for the United States of America. Based on the evidence here, the country loves President Obama.
It’s a sad commentary on education in America that you guys accept this kind of video as evidence that the good people of Puerto Rico dislike Obama.
Report Post »jb.kibs
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 12:22am“Puerto Ricans are still struggling to attain sovereignty and independence.
That’s code for: Puerto Rican separatist group. Below, watch what appears to be party loyalists burn the American flag to shreds:”
note the “separatist group”..
Report Post »naed5048
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 12:42amI don’t want Puerto Rico to be the 51st state, or any of colonly for that matter…50…………
Report Post »it will be the beginning of the end if their is 51 or 52
Huguenot Descendant
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 12:47amAnyone who missed the Money Pit with John Stossel on Fox News Sunday night should definitely try and check it out when they can. It’s very informative about how the current Governor in Puerto Rico has taken some majorly drastic changes much further right than any Governor here in the US could ever make (including WI). It took a big chunk out of their debt and really cut down on Government employee’s and spending, but some are becoming aware that the changes made to the country are in fact a good thing. It has brought in a ton of new jobs and is keeping their finances stable so they won’t go bankrupt.
Oh, and on a side note the first thing the new Governor cut was his salary. From what I heard on the show I would prefer him to be the President of the United States over any other candidate running currently.
Report Post »Dale
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 12:59amTo all of you suggesting that we should cut PR free, and let her drift; I just have one thing to say: Are you crazy? We can’t pull out because the island would capsize.
Report Post »thebarbarian
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 1:50amtreason/sedition : one more act to add to the already huge list.
Report Post »MAProg
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 2:45am@Disillusioned: “Puerto Rico has more people on welfare and food stamps than any of the fifty states.” That’s completely false. If you’re going to make an argument, at least start with facts.
Report Post »joe3
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 5:37amgive them independence, applaud them.
Report Post »whitebears
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 6:50amThis in fact is a …“ dummed down”…population..thats obozo’s targeted audience..populations of the very …non intelligent”…..hope and change type of people..aka…“THEDIPSTICKS”..
Report Post »Obama Bin Lying
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 7:26amI guess maybe we should stop sending the welfare checks there. See how fast they change their minds
Report Post »SREGN
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 8:14amThey did it in his honor. They were trying to welcome the flag-burner-in-chief.
Report Post »one yrs. food ration like Glenn says..
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 8:23amYes, they want their sovereignty and independence but still want their welfare and food stamps to continue, while going back and forth from each country without passports.. I get it..
Report Post »Brasil2520
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 8:33amSimple way to end 30% of the crime in NYC, send all the Puerto Rican’s back to Puerto Rico then nuke the island.
Yes it’s just that easy, enjoy your morning coffee
Report Post »butler180
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 8:56amThe people of Puerto Rico are ahead of Americans, they see Prez Obama for what he is, a control freak with no regard for the sovereignty of a nation
Report Post »Liberalism_is_Terrorism
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 9:51amGlad to see some of his Pinko Commie supporters showing up for his arrival.
Report Post »GroundZero is Nuclear Demolition x3
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 10:09amBrazil2520 Let’s just get them n2 the Sears tower, and let silverstein take care of it.
Report Post »U do know all cities req a demo plan before construction can start, Right??
2smart
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 11:46amJZS, by your own admission you state you don’t speak spanish. Maybe, if you actually knew what they said it could make a difference in your statement. But I doubt it, you have an agenda that has been proven in so many previous posts and besides you can’t let all the information interfere with that agenda. Intelligent people use facts, totalitarians use hearsay, rumors and manipulation to further the agenda. Which one are you?
Report Post »lana720
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 11:47amNice touch on Flag Day – idiotas!
Report Post »hurricanerigger
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 2:05pmNo wonder democrats say that republicans are racist. As some of you act like such. Puerto Rico voters are 48% pro-statehood, 48% pro-commowealth and 4% pro-independence. You cannot tell that pr’s hate the US based on a minority composed of college students and commies. More puertoricans have died in US wars per capita, since WWI than an other state of the nation. They live better than most states of the Union. Obama thnks he will get a democratic vote from the people of PR. Funny as most are conservative. The people of PR will never be independent as are proud to be american citizens as well as puerto ricans. They do have sovereignty of their island. Educate yourself or maybe take a trip overthere and you will learn how this small super race has made themselves stand out over most in the world throughout history. Specially you Brasil2520! Most islanders dissassociate themselves from Newyoricans for the bad reputation they have given to the islanders.
Report Post »hurricanerigger
Posted on June 15, 2011 at 2:12pmAlso the US invaded Puerto Rico after Puertoricans begged for help to get rid of the tyranical domain of Spain. Go back to School! They have been the US concubine for 113 years, the oldest colony in the world. The US needs PR as much as PR needs the US. They are as american as any of you, so be carefull to whom you direct your hate to. This people has been very loyal to the US specially when they dont get to vote for president unless they are living in the US, eventhough he sends their children to war at will. Be human, be a christian and embrace this people as they are your own!
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