Posted on 03/10/2006 11:09:02 AM PST by Beckwith
| We are now one of the largest Spanish-speaking nations in the world. We're a major source of Latin music, journalism and culture. Just go to Miami, or San Antonio, Los Angeles, Chicago or West New York, New Jersey ... and close your eyes and listen. You could just as easily be in Santo Domingo or Santiago, or San Miguel de Allende. For years our nation has debated this change -- some have praised it and others have resented it. By nominating me, my party has made a choice to welcome the new America. As I speak, we are celebrating the success of democracy in Mexico. George Bush from a campaign speech in Miami, August 2000. |
Here is an excerpt of a good critique of that speech:
In equating our intimate historic bonds to our mother country and to Canada with our ties to Mexico, W. shows a staggering ignorance of the civilizational facts of life. The reason we are so close to Britain and Canada is that we share with them a common historical culture, language, literature, and legal system, as well as similar standards of behavior, expectations of public officials, and so on. My Bush Epiphany By Lawrence Auster
Just came back from the Loop (downtown Chicago), if this is where our country is headed, then I feel we have lost.
That's not good to hear.
Some of his callers were very emphatically anti-illegal.
I didn't hear all of it. Fast Eddie really made me mad though.
btw, I oppose the Dem notion of impeaching the president over any issues relating to the Iraq War. Nowhere, in that matter, has he abbrogated his oath to "faithfully execute the office" and to "preserve, protect, and defend the consitution." (I do believe that there is something in that same constitution about him executing the laws.)
Why did this thread get moved to the Backroom?
Just a bump!
It is the sense of entitlement, the special perks these criminals obtain. They should have been rounded up and deported. In our area there was a crackdown of violent gangs. 90% of the members were foreign born, most illegal aliens.
Late response, but WOW. I cannot believe this is actually happening, and in Chicago of all places! Where is the damn Mafia when you actually need them?
Gary, that is totally unfair about your step daughter. How old is she? In ten years, she won't even remember who her mom is.
The nerve of those people.
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