Politics 4 - Raul Colon - photographer, digital marketer & writer living on the beach in Puerto Rico.

The Puerto Rican Elf (“El Duende Boricua”)

Browsing on Facebook I ran into this video explaining what would happen if a Puerto Rican Government Employee, who lost his job when Governor Fortuño and his administration decided to leave approximately 20,000 individuals on the street, would go to work in the North Pole. It criticizes the work ethic of some of our labor…

Diversity is the Spice of Life

I was born and I live on an island where we are so diverse but sometimes don’t even realize it. If we look at the physical traits of those that are around us and were mostly born on the Island, it is very difficult to identify their nationality. Many places are called melting pots but…

Colonial Sickness Causes Delusions on Celebrating Independence

Colonial Sickness Causes Delusions on Celebrating Independence The Importance of Puerto Rico’s Decolonization I was planning this post for the 4th of July but since we have no reason to recognize it as a Holiday on the Island I decided to move it up to today. Last year I wrote “Happy Self Determination Day USA!”…

Our Representative in Congress Pierluisi Censors Blogger!

Most U.S. Citizens have the privilege of freedom of speech and have politicians that will protect those rights and make sure that everyone has the opportunity to express themselves. One of the reasons I joined the U.S. Military at the early age of 17 was to protect those rights. One of the biggest disadvantages of…

@thedailyshow Views Obama’s Visit like Many on the Island

The Daily Show – West Wing Story Tags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Obama’s visit has been viewed by many from many aspects yesterday we had great exchange of ideas on my post @barackobama’s Visit: As American as Arroz Con Gandules. Today looking at the Latino Rebels feed on…