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Anyone know what this means?
PERMANENT TERMINATION OF TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT OUTSIDE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS beginning with voiding of the Downes v. Bidwell monstrosity
Working from memory, so allow for some fuzziness in the fine print please, territorial governments such as Puerto Rico have near Constitutional privileges and rights but are exempt from many requirements demanded of U.S. citizens.
I'm not sure, but I think this provision on the list is probably objecting to U.S. territories being practically autonomous and being required to assume little or no responsibility while being able to demand certain benefits and protections from the USA. I think Downes v Bidwell was a court decision that pretty well affirmed that situation.