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The future intrudes in L.A. (maybe)
The Washington Times ^ | 5-17-05 | Wesley Pruden

Posted on 05/17/2005 11:15:00 AM PDT by JZelle

"The Mexicans are coming! The Mexicans are coming!" Sometime early (or late) this evening, we'll know whether the future actually got here. Antonio Villaraigosa, a charismatic city councilman with movie-star looks, goes into the runoff as a slight favorite to defeat the one-term incumbent, Jim Hahn, to determine who will be the mayor of the nation's second city for the next four years.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; illegalalien; losangeles; losangelesmexico; mayor; mayoralelection; wespruden
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1 posted on 05/17/2005 11:15:09 AM PDT by JZelle
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To: JZelle

The future of California is Hispanic.

I hope that it has nothing to do with Mexico.


2 posted on 05/17/2005 11:18:40 AM PDT by oldleft
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To: JZelle
Los Angeles has a choice between the ACLU and the ACLU.

yawn.

3 posted on 05/17/2005 11:24:21 AM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum

LA is toast, but it was already headed in that direction.


4 posted on 05/17/2005 11:28:39 AM PDT by umgud (FR, NASCAR, NRA, GOP)
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To: HiJinx; gubamyster

5 posted on 05/17/2005 11:45:14 AM PDT by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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To: umgud
LA is toast, but it was already headed in that direction.

And to think that back in the 1950's and 1960's, Los Angeles was the envy of the country, and so many Americans of that period dreamed of moving there someday.

6 posted on 05/17/2005 11:45:52 AM PDT by judgeandjury
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To: judgeandjury
I don't get it. Mexicans come here for the jobs, money and freedom which is another way of saying they're escaping the squalor of their own country. Why on earth would they want the place they've escaped to to morph into the place they're fleeing from? It doesn't make sense to me. Perhaps its the old dog and car thing? Then again maybe applying logic to the situation isn't whats wanted.
7 posted on 05/17/2005 11:53:08 AM PDT by 556x45
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To: 556x45

The vast majority of the illegals are dirt poor. They will do what the impoverished do, they'll tear down anything they are given until it resembles that which they are used to. Quite frankly I'd like to give them Southern California, except that it's OUR DAMN LAND!


8 posted on 05/17/2005 11:57:29 AM PDT by conservativewasp (Support John Kerry......... Ho Chi Minh would. Damn! Now I need a new tagline.)
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To: JZelle

Villarigigosa is a strong supporter of the illegal aliens. He is also but until recently a Mecha supported, just changed his stripes in order to get the vote. I am glad I don't live in Los Angeles County. It is little (not no little anymore) mexico. They can stay out of southern Orange county as they have pretty much invaded north orange county. I'm afraid Hahn has lost the election


9 posted on 05/17/2005 12:07:20 PM PDT by newfrpr04
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To: JZelle

Like most American cities, the lefties have ruined L.A.
what is left are the few wealthy lefties paying huge taxes for the welfare masses...

L.A. has unfortunately become one HUGE catbox!


Semper Fi,
Kelly


10 posted on 05/17/2005 12:09:23 PM PDT by kellynla (U.S.M.C. 1st Battalion,5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Div. Viet Nam 69&70 Semper Fi)
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To: oldleft

Too many Zorro movies


11 posted on 05/17/2005 12:11:52 PM PDT by P8riot (Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional.)
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To: JZelle

If the polls are correct, Antonio will in a landslide. One more nail in the coffin for the Gringo in LA.


12 posted on 05/17/2005 12:22:04 PM PDT by Uncle Hal
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To: 556x45

im sorry but Mexican don't come here for "freedom"


13 posted on 05/17/2005 12:23:41 PM PDT by StopDemocratsDotCom
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To: 556x45

I think I'll ask some of those yankees that have moved down South and now want everthing just like it was up there that same question.


14 posted on 05/17/2005 12:24:41 PM PDT by Bob Buchholz
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To: kellynla
I think there are lots of really nice areas in Los Angeles. I live in Sherman Oaks and just got home a little while ago from a nice little motorcycle ride. Toluca Lake, Sherman Oaks Hills, Laurel Hills, damn, was that nice. OK, the traffic sucks but I still had a nice weekday ride.
15 posted on 05/17/2005 12:31:29 PM PDT by sfvgt ("if I was gonna to bust your b@lls, I'd tell ya to go home and get your shinebox"")
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To: JZelle; RonDog

How can you get excited about an election that pits a hopelessly incompetent Democrat against a radical Democrat?

Maybe Villagrosa will at least be entertaining.

D


16 posted on 05/17/2005 12:37:12 PM PDT by daviddennis (;)
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To: StopDemocratsDotCom

Of course they do...freedom from a corrupt govt, freedom to earn a good wage etc.


17 posted on 05/17/2005 12:41:17 PM PDT by 556x45
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To: Bob Buchholz

LOL...good one. I'd be interested in the answers you get...I REALLY would.


18 posted on 05/17/2005 12:42:01 PM PDT by 556x45
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To: sfvgt
I think there are lots of really nice areas in Los Angeles.

There are.

I don't live in one of them.

19 posted on 05/17/2005 12:42:03 PM PDT by DumpsterDiver
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To: 556x45

Have you ever been to public housing areas? They are usually run down, with broken fences and trash on the stoop. They once were as new as could be, with names like HopeVI something or other. The people that trashed the old places, think that a new place will fix everything. What they need to do is raise themselves and their neighborhoods up by their own efforts. Well, the US was once a new thing, with shiny windows and clean neighborhoods, the tenants ruined it because it was free......


20 posted on 05/17/2005 12:49:02 PM PDT by jeremiah (Is it not treason, to allow the flow of illegals to be unchecked?)
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