The U.S, one of the last super powers practicing colonialism!

I was watching a podcast from Anderson Coopers 360 podcast (an older one) and I was surprised by a statements made by one of the CNN's contributor (Mr. Crystal?) stating that "the United States does not practice or endorse by policy colonialism" (may not be the exact quote but you get the idea). In fact the United States of America has been practicing colonialism at least since 1898 in more then one area of the globe. One area close to my heart, is my beloved island of Puerto Rico. With an estimated population of close to if not over 8million naturally born US citizens (3rd generation and counting) and another currently estimated 5+ million residing on the continental mainland (Hawaii and abroad the world), this population of naturally born Americans deserve their right to decide. Some have direct ancestry to Puerto Rico, others are so called white Angelo Americans and still others from various nationalities (cuban, jewish, muslim, etc.). The island of Puerto Rico has many different social economical classes, not to mention white skin and darker skin people (African connected and native indian) with many mixed variations. They serve our country disproportionately higher then the mainland United States with honor and sacrifice, and unlike mainland US, they vote in all their elections at a higher rate. This is because they take their rights to vote seriously. Many Puertoricans are extremely talented in various fields of studies like the sciences and more and with talents that rival any independent nation in the world yet they have not been given the right to end their colonial status. I will not convince the crazy racist KKK types in America of this cause, I am sure (thank God a small fanatically group in my country and dieting off) nor the closet racists that exist today but I maybe able to open the eyes of the rest of us proud real Americans (the majority so far) of this hidden evil secret. Let the Americans that live in the historically rich and beautiful island of Puerto Rico decide for themselves between two real alternatives, statehood application or unconditional freedom or independence by spelling out clearly the two choices, both the positive and negative realistic aspects of their decision for all the residents of Puerto Rico that will be affected. Then let us end once and for all this evil hidden secret that exists within this great nation of ours, the United States of America. God bless the United States of America and God bless the island del Encanto, Puerto Rico (Borinquen querido).