Posted on 05/24/2004 4:52:39 PM PDT by chance33_98
They were ahead of their time then. Who knew showing bumcrack would be a fashion statement?
I just want to be me, Christopher - American. This country has changed remarkably, I sometimes don't recognize it as the one I grew up in, and I like LEGAL immigrants, the ones who play be the rules. I have very little else but citizenship and the Constitution as armor in this world, and I won't let cheaters take American jobs, homes, and lives, including mine, ever.
All the states problems are due to democrats being there. A Calif. without any democrats would be a far better place. if that includes 90% of the latinos, so be it. Democrats are parasites or enablers of parasites. California has parasites hanging on it like Vampire Bats sucking the life out of it.
Perhaps, but then again maybe you not sensitive or serious enough. Our lives are at stake, like recently when an illegal traveled around murdering people by train; and let there be no confusion with my nationality should I ever visit Hispanic American countries and denied re-entry to America. I would literally go ballistic.
Crack Kills.
(Good to see you!)
Well then hope the government starts taking their responsibility seriously to defend/provide for the general welfare before their own selfish interests. I don't see much going on, but I hope after this election they actually do something.
"People think I'm latina all the time."<P<BTW, if you are Italian then you ARE Latin. Mexicans are Hispanic. And thanks for acknowledging my right which is given by God not man and does not exist in many of these Hispanic countries.
You're an American?! Then why did you identify yourself as an "Italian" earlier?! So the ancient Romans considered the Spanish provincials barbarian, huh? (I wonder why you would bring that up, when we're talking about here and now? Hmmmm....) The ancient Romans got their asses seriously kicked by some German barbarians in the end. But it really doesn't matter. Certain Americans of Italian ancestry can't trade on 2,000 year old history to puff up their sense of self-importance forever, you know.
Pssst...cyborg: Did you notice? "Hispanic" equals "Wetback illegal" to some people?
OK, when's the celebration ? I don't want all mexicans gone, just the scumbag illegals.
I'm worried about terrorists mistaken for poor work-less Mexicans getting in here with a nuke, but sadly I'm disappointed with the whole 3-years-after-9/11-borders-still-wide-open-TROP tripe I've heard from the Admin. They may not care about my life, but I do...
Latin yes, but nothing I can do about misuse of the term. I suppose people can call themselves whatever they want. Nothing wrong with being just 'American' either. Should be done more often I think. You're right that expressing one's opinion isn't necessarily endorsed in many latin american countries.
I'm got my flame suit on, here goes: Columbus was Italian and I'm proud he was the first "American", what are you, German? English? Are you proud?. The barbarians are at the gates, and there's millions of 'em on the way. Don't like Italians? Then stay away because I don't care, I've heard it all. Funny you didn't question that Spanish were provincials, just barbarians (I've obviously offended you, lol), next thing you know you'll be telling me they invented the aqueducts and baths and what it meant to be Roman(lol).
I very rarely hear people use that term, only frustrated ranchers from Texas.
To quote Reagan: There you go again! But it's okay, that's what they teach us in school, but it's up to us to do the critical thinking.
I'm in Chicago, you should get out more.
My great-grandparents probably said the same thing when your great-grandparents came over here, whether they were legal or not. I don't have any problem with legal immigration myself, but sometimes people tend to equate all Hispanics with illegal aliens and then start disparaging the whole culture. My husband is Hispanic, a LEGALLY naturalized American citizen and veteran, has no accent whatsoever, and just because of his name, people give him grief over the phone tell him they want to talk to a "regular American", or even more absurdly, to "someone who speaks English", without even realizing they're talking to someone who speaks better English than they do.
I was just thinking about where I hear that word often said. It's strange to hear someone from Chicago say that, considering the only people I hear use it are Texans.
talk to a regular American *LOL*
* Poof *
So let it be written, so let it be done!
It happens when people refer to YOU(me) as a wetback or an illegal. It's obviously never happened to lucky you. And you drew inferences about what I said, I don't like that because you are ad-libbing and attributing characterization to my writing. I also believe you can be proud of your heritage AND protect it. And I believe Columbus makes Rome much more relevant than some minds will admit. I'm waiting for the apology I'll never see.
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