#rico

However, the sovereignty of the states is constitutionally defined and recognized, while the powers of the local government in Puerto Rico are defined by, and subject to alteration under, federal statutory law. ↗

— Dick Thornburgh

#constitutionally #defined #federal #government #however

Now that the there is a path for the people of Puerto Rico to express their self-determination on Puerto Rico's political status, there are some who seek to block that path. ↗

— Dick Thornburgh

#express #for the people #now #path #people

Yet, Puerto Rico's economic convergence and political integration with the rest of the nation is in a state of arrest - even though the island has been within the national borders, political system and customs territory of the U.S. for a century. ↗

— Dick Thornburgh

#been #borders #century #convergence #customs

I love apricots. They’re so fuzzy they’re furry. They’re like little pets you can eat legally. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#funny #furry #pets #funny

If U.S. national sovereignty continues, it is only as a state that Puerto Rico will have permanent 10th Amendment powers over its non-federal affairs, as well as voting power in Congress. ↗

— Dick Thornburgh

#amendment #congress #continues #national #national sovereignty

You know, you may not be born in Puerto Rico, but Puerto Rican is definitely born in you. ↗

— Rosie Perez

#definitely #know #may #puerto #puerto rico

But being on location and shooting, whether its in Puerto Rico or Atlanta, it always reminds me of how really cool my job can be. Interacting with the fans is one of the best parts of it. ↗

— Dwayne Johnson

#atlanta #being #best #cool #fans

Dick Dart emerged from the ether during a flight from New York with my wife and children to Puerto Rico. ↗

— Peter Straub

#dart #during #emerged #ether #flight

Love, is sometimes a simpler form of slowly dying, it's like a bullet that ricochets off time's walls of desire, waiting to hit that picture perfect heart of regrets. ↗

— Anthony Liccione

#desire #love #pain #picture-perfect #regrets

Era ancora troppo giovane per sapere che la memoria del cuore elimina i brutti ricordi e magnifica quelli belli, e che grazie a tale artificio risuciamo a tollerare il passato. ↗

— Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez

#passato #ricordi #love