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Extra statements on 2012 U.S. Democratic Party Platform are just propaganda
This section deals with an anonymous editor (IP 72.50.32.235) who is arguing that to describe the U.S. Democratic Party 2012's platform on the political status of Puerto Rico, the text
Puerto Ricans have been proud American citizens for almost 100 years. During that time, the people of Puerto Rico have developed strong political, economic, social, and cultural ties to the United States. The political status of Puerto Rico remains an issue of overwhelming importance, but lack of resolution about status has held the island back. It is time for Puerto Rico to take the next step in the history of its status and its relationship to the rest of the United States. The White House Task Force Report on Puerto Rico has taken important and historic steps regarding status. We commit to moving resolution of the status issue forward with the goal of resolving it expeditiously. If local efforts in Puerto Rico to resolve the status issue do not provide a clear result in the short term, the President should support, and Congress should enact, self-executing legislation that specifies in advance for the people of Puerto Rico a set of clear status options, such as those recommended in the White House Task Force Report on Puerto Rico, which the United States is politically committed to fulfilling. The economic success of Puerto Rico is intimately linked to a swift resolution of the status question, as well as consistent, focused efforts on improving the lives of the people of Puerto Rico. [1]
is better than the text,
We commit to moving resolution of the status issue forward with the goal of resolving it expeditiously. If local efforts in Puerto Rico to resolve the status issue do not provide a clear result in the short term, the President should support, and Congress should enact, self-executing legislation that specifies in advance for the people of Puerto Rico a set of clear status options, such as those recommended in the White House Task Force Report on Puerto Rico, which the United States is politically committed to fulfilling. [1]
I have reverted the edits by anonymous IP user
But even if it was not faulty logic (which I argue it is) the content he added bears all the characteristics of
An additional note: even if only some of the contents under debate were propaganda and some was not, the fact remains that the text has to be removed because it holds no
As an add-on, the editor, as shown HERE failed to follow protocol by not providing an edit-summary justifications for his additions in question. It appears he wants them there based on
The editor, in addition, appears quite suspicious to me...he only showed up to edit only this part of only this article only (see HERE), which makes me even wonder if he is a case of
The editor in question is invited to make his case here...Although I see that another editor has already (HERE) also reverted the anonymous editor's re-entered edit.
My name is Mercy11 (talk) 02:11, 1 October 2012 (UTC), and I approve this message.
- Not only that, but the text at issue was added to text quoted from the Democratic Party Platform, and supported by a cite of the Democratic Party Platform website. The added text is not present in the supporting source cited. Wtmitchell (talk) (earlier Boracay Bill) 06:23, 1 October 2012 (UTC)
Puerto Rico’s Political Status and the 2012 Plebiscite: Background and Key Questions - Congressional Research Service CRS Report
Congressional Research Service Congressional Research Service (CRS) Report
Puerto Rico’s Political Status and the 2012 Plebiscite: Background and Key Questions
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.237.198.168 (talk • contribs) 04:49, 6 October 2012 (UTC)