The earthquakes in Puerto Rico which began last Tuesday have not made the broadcast news headlines. We should be grateful to the online news department of the BBC for putting the reports on social media.
Puerto Rico is a US territory with no democratic representation in the States proper. The US administration has not noticeably contributed to relief for the island after last year's hurricane damage. Surely, after this latest blow, President Trump should loosen the federal purse strings to help a country in his own back yard for which his nation is responsible? He could direct the savings made by "bringing the boys home" to the reconstruction of Puerto Rico.
There is no sign of movement so far. This should be a warning for those of our politicians who see the future of England and Wales as a dependency of the US.
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