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World Cup brings Mexican flags back to streets of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times / latimes.com ^
| June 25, 2010
| By Hector Becerra, Los Angeles Times
Posted on 06/24/2010 7:21:11 PM PDT by thecodont
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"Some longtime immigration activists are pleased to see the flag back on the street after years of relative political banishment."
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posted on
06/24/2010 7:21:14 PM PDT
by
thecodont
To: thecodont
Wait, I’m getting all misty-eyed.
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posted on
06/24/2010 7:23:00 PM PDT
by
Flag_This
(Real presidents don't bow.)
To: thecodont
Back?!? Dude, I live here and you see more Mexican flags than old glory any day by far!
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posted on
06/24/2010 7:23:23 PM PDT
by
TruthHound
("He who does not punish evil commands it to be done." --Leonardo da Vinci)
To: thecodont
Yep, witnessed it myself here in Hollywood. They have no allegiance to America. In hindsight, I’d be pissed off too if I was taking it up the arse economically from rich gringos..
To: thecodont
So.. then I can wave my Scots, Irish, German, and Engish flags?
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posted on
06/24/2010 7:25:56 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
To: SandRat
Im so sick of this crap. When can I fly my Scotch and soda flag I sure hope it turns into a civil war at least then we can get busy
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posted on
06/24/2010 7:28:07 PM PDT
by
al baby
(Hi Mom sarc ;))
To: TruthHound
Did you see the cover of HOY! ?
It had the cover of Donovan’s goal on the frontpage. Everyone who follows soccer in this state knows mexicans have a dislike for Donovan, regardless of LA Galaxy..
To: TruthHound
WAKE UP AMERICA
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posted on
06/24/2010 7:29:48 PM PDT
by
BobP
(The piss-stream media - Never to be watched again in my house)
To: thecodont
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posted on
06/24/2010 7:31:16 PM PDT
by
pnh102
(Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
To: thecodont
I know how he feels. Every time I fly my old German flag the neighbors get nervous around here too.
"Ach, ist just mine flag und my granparentz."
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posted on
06/24/2010 7:31:42 PM PDT
by
BallyBill
(WARNING:Taking me serious could cause stress related illness.)
To: thecodont
"My allegiance is to America, no doubt about it, and I'd think I wouldn't have to prove it," said Haro, a 25-year-old utility worker. "But when I wave the Mexican flag for soccer, it's strictly cultural. It's showing I'm proud of my Mexican background." Really? What a load of BS. What about American you POS. GFY and all your mexican loving AH's.
To: thecodont
"My allegiance is to America, no doubt about it, and I'd think I wouldn't have to prove it," said Haro, a 25-year-old utility worker. "But when I wave the Mexican flag for soccer, it's strictly cultural. It's showing I'm proud of my Mexican background." Really? What a load of BS. What about American you POS. GFY and all your mexican loving AH's.
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To: thecodont
They really do have a point - as Senor Haro explains, his allegiance is to America and it's ridiculous that he would have to prove it.
He's flying the Mexican flag because his ancestors are Mexican and Mexico's team has advanced to the 2nd round of the Cup.
I mean, if America had a national soccer team and it managed to advance to the 2nd round, maybe his critics would have had a point - but who other than Mexico could a proud American root for these days at the World Cup?
Maybe one day in the future there might be an American team in the World Cup - maybe even one with a captain whose ancestors were Mexican like Senor Haro's (what a wonderful, crazy dream!) - a team that would be really easy to root for, you know, like one going into the Cup as underdogs and advancing from their group by scoring an overtime goal at the last possible minute . . . but until something like that happens, Senor Haro pretty much has to root for Mexico.
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posted on
06/24/2010 7:33:21 PM PDT
by
wideawake
(Why is it that those who like to be called Constitutionalists know the least about the Constitution?)
To: pnh102
Whoa, dogies!!!
Burning a Mexican flag!!? What’s next, patriotic shouts of “Remember the Alamo”?
You’ve made my entire day, bro!
:^)
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posted on
06/24/2010 7:35:28 PM PDT
by
elcid1970
("O Muslim! My bullets are dipped in pig grease!")
To: thecodont
I dunno. I was rooting for Serbia in the World Cup, but now they’ve been eliminated.
And with what’s going on in Arizona right now, I’m not so keen on the Mexican flag.
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posted on
06/24/2010 7:35:40 PM PDT
by
Honorary Serb
(Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
To: thecodont
Concerned that the Mexican flag carried the wrong message, Mexican American political leaders and other activists launched a largely successful effort to have people at public events, particularly protest marches, wave the American flagActually, they were concerned that it was sending the right message.
To: wideawake
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posted on
06/24/2010 8:10:17 PM PDT
by
happinesswithoutpeace
(1.416785(71) x 10^32 You are receiving this broadcast as a dream)
To: thecodont
Well guess what Pedro, after Argentina drubs Meh-hee-koo out of the tournament, the US will still be in it. Put THAT in your burrito.
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posted on
06/24/2010 8:12:23 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: thecodont
Tell me again why Arizona didn’t cut their power.
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posted on
06/24/2010 8:14:38 PM PDT
by
nonliberal
(Graduate: Curtis E. LeMay School of International Relations)
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