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| Posted 11/14/05
Posted on 11/17/2005 2:00:50 PM PST by dennisw
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To: HitmanNY
"English Speaking" isn't a race. If the ad had read "Call us, we're not mexican," then they would have more of a case. Mexican is not a race either. Would you even remotely infer racism if the ad had read, "Call us, we're not Australian?"
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11/17/2005 3:05:47 PM PST
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Spiff
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To: Spiff
I know Mexican isn't a race, I just said he would have more of a case.
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11/17/2005 3:06:42 PM PST
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HitmanLV
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To: dennisw
"You know, it sounds very racist to me. It just opens up a can of worms," Gomez said.The two-inch ad reads: 'having problems communicating with your current gardener?--Talk to us, we're English speaking.
Mr. Gomez, kindly ESAD.
"It doesn't directly indicate a race, but I think it's pretty clear what they are trying to insinuate, so I just think that it's insensitive," Gonzalez said.
And the same goes for Gonzalez.
To: dennisw
Ridiculous double-standard. If they had said "Se hablas Espanol!" there would be no controversy.
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11/17/2005 6:00:25 PM PST
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