One Year Ago Today …. “🇵🇷🌴 I posted This on Facebook …. After Hurricane María 🌴🇵🇷 …. “!!

~~October 22, 2019~~ 

ONE YEAR AGO TODAY 

~FACEBOOK MEMORIES~

🇵🇷💞🇵🇷 … ONE YEAR AGO TODAY … I POSTED THIS!! 🇵🇷💞🇵🇷

Hi! My name is Horty Rexach.

I am Puerto Rican and I grew up in an island (according to the president of the US Virgin Islands) in the middle of the ocean.

Surrounded by water. Big water.

A lot of water!

Oh! … and we ARE American citizens, not by choice but rather by imposition.

We have been American citizens since 1917 because there was no other option.
My people have served in the might U.S. of A. military forces since 1917.

Yep, citizenship was imposed in the beginning of World War One. 

We speak both English and Spanish.

The Puerto Rican people receive $22.5 million dollars in social help as well as subsidies from the American government.

However, we produce around $77 million dollars toward the economy of the mighty U.S. of A.

Why do we have two last names?

No Puerto Rican woman loses her last name when she marries because we don’t want to forget our very own mothers.

We are an archipelago (because we are not only a small island – we have Culebra, Vieques, Isla de Mona and several others).

The geography of Puerto Rico consists of an archipelago located between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands.

The main island of Puerto Rico is the smallest and most eastern of the Greater Antilles.

Our small archipielago, surrounded by big water, provides more members to the military forces per capita than ANY other state of the Union!!

Our Island has produced astronauts, NASA engineers, scientists, a Judge in the US Supreme Court, a recipient of a Medal of Honor, 5 Miss Universe crowns, the Borinqueneers (65th Infantry Division – google this one), Oscar and Grammy recipients, athletes, actors of world fame and many more distinguished citizens who call our beautiful Island HOME.

We are a beautiful and interesting mix of Spanish (European), African and Taíno blood. This mix gives us an incredible drive to survive.

Nothing Breaks our Boricua Spirit

NOTHING!!

We do not fit in any BOX. 

Biologist says Puerto Rican women possess the ideal genotype of the ‘Perfect‘ human via DNA ancestry.

It is a fact that this genetic composition represents the human race because of its wide heritage of races.
#PuertoRicoStrong … 🇵🇷 … ¡Weeepa!

I am Puerto Rican and I’m damn proud of it!!

🌴🌞🇵🇷 🌴🌴 🇵🇷🌴🌴🇵🇷🌞🌴

 #PuertoRico #HurricaneMaria #OneYearAgoToday #PostedOnFacebook #FacebookMemory #AfterHurricaneMaria #BoricuaSpirit #PuertoRican #NotPerfect #NearlyTheSameThing #MostRecentTattoo 

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexach

A Puerto Rican Moment …. “It Happens …. Puerto Rico is still a COLONY …. “!!

~~June 24, 2016~~ 

PUERTO RICO IS A COLONY OF THE USA

THE AMERICAN EMPIRE IS ALIVE AND WELL

I’m aware that the graph above only mentions Puerto Rico.

I found this graph in a Facebook Page dedicated to Puerto Rican issues.

Yet, as I went looking further, the USA has actually  sixteen territories.

Five of these are inhabited.

The rest are small islands, atolls and reefs.

What do you call a country that is the “owner” of lands beyond its borders?

There’s a question that confounded Pedro Albizu Campos, is now being asked:

“How is it that owning one man (slavery) makes you a scoundrel, but owning a nation (Puerto Rico) makes you a colonial benefactor?”

HortyRex©

American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the US Virgin Islands are also considered to have a colonial relationship with the US because its citizens are also subject to the laws of the US Congress passed without their consent.

These territories, along with Puerto Rico, are known as unincorporated territories.

Currently, there are sixteen territories of the United States, five of which are permanently inhabited: Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and American Samoa.

Ten territories are small islands, atolls and reefs, spread across the Caribbean and Pacific, with no native or permanent populations:

Palmyra Atoll, Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Navassa Island and Serranilla Bank.

“As it appears in … full read/full credit”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territories_of_the_United_States

~~GRAPHIC SOURCE~~ 

Stand Up for Puerto Rico

https://www.facebook.com/standupforpuertorico/?fref=ts

I do not own these images.

No intention of taking credit.

If anyone knows the owner of any, please advise and it will be corrected immediately.

HortyRex©

#StandUpForPuertoRico #PuertoRicanMoment #ItHappens #Boricua #PuertoRican #AlwaysBoricua #PuertoRicanPride #ProudPuertoRican #PuertoRicanFlag #AwesomeGraphic #PuertoRicoStillAColony #USA #SixteenTerritories #Puerto Rico, #Guam #NorthernMarianaIslands #USVirginIslands #AmericanSamoa #PalmyraAtoll #BakerIsland #HowlandIsland #JarvisIsland #JohnstonAtoll #KingmanReef #WakeIsland #MidwayIslands #NavassaIsland #SerranillaBank #AmericanEmpire #AliveAndWell

#WeAlllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #HortyRex #hrexachwordpress

We ALL are ONE!! 

To some Americans: Before making fools of yourselves in cyberspace, get your facts straight!!

~~February 13, 2014~~ 

JUST CONTINUE MAKING FOOLS OF YOURSELVES

I read a post in my Facebook feed a few days ago. Something about a Powerball winner in Puerto Rico. This is something that I don’t really pay attention to. Lucky those who win. I don’t even play and don’t care too. 

However, this graph came along yesterday and the Puerto Rican in me, once again, was bothered, quite bothered. However, it once again showed me that there is a sector in the American public who haS no clue about geography, social studies, politics or history. Those that dare spew foolish posts in the social media are only confirming the fact that some Americans haven’t left their neighborhood even past their street corner. I feel sorry for those Americans. 

Well, if some don’t know anything about their own country, how can anyone expect them to know anything about a little island in the Caribbean which has been a possession of the USA since the Spanish-American war in 1898. 

I know, that’s asking too much!! 

~PUERTO RICO IS A US TERRITORY~

American currency

US postal system

American passport

Federal employees and military pay taxes to the US government

Call by dialing area code (787) and the phone number

1,150 miles from Florida … not the other side of the world

The US has “taken” plenty of “things” from Puerto Rico (google and research)

~~ANGRY WHITE PEOPLE SPEWING~~

Do we detect a tint of jealousy?

A Winning Powerball Ticket Came From Puerto Rico @PuertoRicoSerio @latinorebels @jayfonsecapr @pollomaldonado

Yes, we pay taxes, are Citizens since 1917, and we fight in the battle field and play the lotto too, so what?!

USA HISTORY 1:1 Oooops

Puerto Rico Powerball Win Draws Offensive Tweets
News that one of the three Powerball winning tickets was bought in Puerto Rico elicited offensive tweets questioning why island residents – who are born U.S. citizens since Puerto Rico is a U.S. commonwealth – had the opportunity to buy tickets.

It’s completely outrageous someone from Puerto Rico won the powerball, thought this was America!

Colin Ryan (@CTJR7) February 12, 2015
As Latino Rebels first pointed out, the news brought out Twitter responses such as “I thought this was America!” and others with language too offensive to print, but including “How is the place that doesn’t even pay taxes eligible for powerball? “

So we all spent money to buy powerball tickets in America and someone in Puerto Rico won it …. what is wrong with that picture?

R Taff (@rtaffofficial) February 12, 2015
Puerto Ricans pay federal taxes including Social Security, payroll, import/export taxes and Medicare. While most Puerto Ricans who live year-round in the island do not have to pay federal personal income taxes, those with income sources from the U.S. as well as those working for the U.S. government or the military do pay them.

~~IN-DEPTH~~

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/puerto-rico-powerball-win-draws-offensive-tweets-n305236

“As it appears in …. “

https://www.facebook.com/LABPROLIB?fref=photo

~~RELATED~~ 

Marc Anthony singing the national anthem

https://hrexach.wordpress.com/2013/07/23/this-one-is-even-better/

~One of many comments~

Puerto Rico in an American gold mine. The US controls Puerto Rican trade and commerce. The US government makes 74 billion dollars from Puerto Rican production and sends back 3 billion dollars a year. Really?!

Who’s the welfare state? But the mainstream media does not report the actual facts.

#SomeAmericansFools #Uneducated #Unsophisticated #PowerballWinner #PuertoRico #USCommonwealth #USPossession #AngryWhitePeople #RememberMarcAnthony #NationalAnthem #IslandResidents #AmericanCitizens #PuertoRicansPayFederalTaxes #SocialSecurity Payroll #ImportExportTaxes #Medicare #WinWarBattles #PuertoRicanSoldiers #Cyberspace #ICoño #PuertoRicoAmericasBackyard #MySoapBox

#WeAllAreOne #ItIsWhatItIs #DrRex #hrexachwordpress

TAKE SOME TIME TO GET EDUCATED

~America’s Backyard: Puerto Rico~

~~Published on Oct 6, 2014~~

In 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt declared that the United States had to intervene in the internal affairs of Latin American. In his own words: “if any South American country misbehaves it should be spanked.” All US presidents that succeeded him have, in lesser or greater measure, continued to exercise their perceived right over a region often known as “America’s Backyard”.

After more than 400 years of Spanish colonial domination, in 1897 Puerto Rico was given the right to govern over its affairs. only five months later, Spain and the US went to war over the last Spanish colonies in the region. American Forces occupied Puerto Rico.
The Treaty of Paris clearly established that all Puerto Rican affairs were to be decided by the United States Congress.

President Theodore Roosevelt recommended that Puerto Ricans become U.S. citizens.
Despite the overwhelming opposition from the Puerto Rican legislators, in March 1917 the US Congress decided that all Puerto Ricans were now US citizens; but only to be ruled and not be given the rights.

Many Puerto Ricans were forced to fight in the America’s wars and many died.

Up to this day not much has changed, as that Treaty of Paris is still valid.

We ALL are ONE!!

To start the day …. we all need an oasis!!

~~July 18, 2014~~ 

In geography, an oasis (plural: oases) or cienega (Southwestern United States) is an isolated area of vegetation in a desert, typically surrounding a spring or similar water source. Oases also provide habitat for animals and even humans if the area is big enough. The location of oases has been of critical importance for trade and transportation routes in desert areas; caravans must travel via oases so that supplies of water and food can be replenished.

An oasis in the Negev Desert

Oases are formed from underground rivers or aquifers such as an artesian aquifer, where water can reach the surface naturally by pressure or by man-made wells. Occasional brief thunderstorms provide subterranean water to sustain natural oases, such as the Tuat. Substrata of impermeable rock and stone can trap water and retain it in pockets, or on long faulting subsurface ridges or volcanic dikes water can collect and percolate to the surface. Any incidence of water is then used by migrating birds, which also pass seeds with their droppings which will grow at the water’s edge forming an oasis.

~~SOURCE~~

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oasis

In figurative terms, we also use the word “oasis” as a place of rest, recharging and regrouping. It’s a peaceful, serene place where we can let our guards down and relax. 

The trials and tribulations of life do not let up!

Our world has turned into this dangerous, complicated, duplicitous, stressed place. There’s no peace … meaning outside of us (war and conflicts) or inside of us (stress of daily living). Either we are exposed to outside dangers: environmental, governmental, political – or we are exposed to internal strife (familiar, financial, job-related). You name it, fill in your blanks. 

 You can refer to a pleasant place or situation as an oasis when it is surrounded by unpleasant ones.  

Let’s go away.

Let’s find our own personal oasis. We are hurting, we are tired, we are spent. We feel we can’t go on anymore. The forces are too strong to keep going. We need to recharge, we need to rest. There’s too much static. There’s the sound of war drums everywhere. 

Wherever that may be, let’s go there today!! 

~~Oasis~~

~Uploaded on Sep 23, 2008~

~Kitaro~

Enjoy the peace, see the beauty, feel the heart beat and the breathing slow down. Take it all in. Soothes the soul, calms the spirit, rejuvenates you, recharges you. Let the running water purify your soul. We need to be replenished. 

Gather the supplies, fill the reservoirs because the journey continues until you find the next oasis. 

We ALL are ONE!!