Re: Nationals?

[Dave Faneuf <tklaundry@juno.com>]

On Tue, 1 May 2001 11:25:55 -0700 (PDT) "Bob Nelson...WMWM"
<bobonradio@yahoo.com> writes:
> Maybe the newscaster meant to say "nationalists"
> (someone supporting the idea of Puerto Rico gaining
> independence as a separate nation) or "Puerto Rican
> natives".

Not likely,  if the suspects were accused of subversive activities then
nationalists would be appropriate, but not for trying to smuggle pot. 

> By the way, I think many people, including some on-
> air, mispronounce the name of the island; as I
> understand it, it's "PWAYRE-to REE-co", not
> "PORT-o REE-co".

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