Commonwealth Status?

Commonwealth Status ?
I always wondered what does; Puerto Rico’s commonwealth status mean? Puerto Rico has been a commonwealth since 1952. This was when Puerto Rico adopted a constitution similar to the U.S.’s. Puerto Rico is still lacking representation on a federal level. The nearly 4 million people on the island are U.S. citizens. This means even though they are poorly represented. They still have to follow federal laws. They have a representative in the house, but the rep is not allowed to vote on legislation. That’s why Puerto Rico is considered to be a colony. The current status is highly disliked .“Less than 0.06 % of the population support the common status. The island would need to go threw a process of decolonization. In order to gain some respect.

The good thing about being a commonwealth would be U.S. citizenship. However what good is citizenship without representation. Isn’t that what started the U.S. revolution? Something along the lines of, “Taxation Without Representation”. In Puerto Rico’s case it is a little different. They don’t pay federal income tax, but they do pay all other federal taxes. They also pay local taxes with high rates of almost 40%. You could consider it the same thing. Another advantage of the commonwealth status, would be protection in times of war. Puerto Rico itself suffers the burden, by having its small islands virtual destroyed. The small islands being Viequez and Culebra. When residents enlist they join the U.S. Army. Not the Army of Puerto Rico.
References:
http://www.letpuertoricodecide.com/details.php?cid=4
http://www.essortment.com/all/puertoricansta_rdla.htm