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the "overrunning" of culture and language is exaggerated, imo LadyLorraine Send a noteboard - 26/04/2010 04:34:56 PM
I didn't feel as if my "white girl" culture was being overrun by the minorities at my school. I can see how it could be a bigger problem in somewhere like Belgium, but in the US, our "culture" is by its nature amorphous and shifting. There really is no single "American culture". For people to get all uppity (here) about "well the Mexicans are spoiling our AMERICAN CULTURE" is rather stupid of them. What is American culture? Gangsta Rap, bling and street cred? Jazz, Beethoven and California wineries? Country music, bbq and football?

I'm from Arizona and the biggest influences we had from Mexico were culinary and decorative. The only part about the horrid "cultural takeover" I really just didn't like was the hispanic radio stations. Which, you know, are perfectly avoidable.

Again, I can see it being a problem somewhere in Europe that's had an ancient "identity"...but in the US I think it's just looking for something to whine about.
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The Arizona immigration bill thingy BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 12:57:20 AM 2188 Views
what do you expect from one of the last states to accept MLK day? Aisha - 26/04/2010 01:19:03 AM 1278 Views
Yes, well, at least you are in the 27% of Americans that have a Passport. BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 01:48:44 AM 1085 Views
Such a wrongheaded law. LiterateDog - 26/04/2010 02:25:10 AM 989 Views
A lot of stuff makes me go "whuh?" legally. Ghavrel - 26/04/2010 03:38:12 AM 865 Views
Sounds like apartheid in SA... Napoleon62 - 26/04/2010 02:36:52 AM 1031 Views
As bad as the law is, that's an ignorant statement. *NM* LiterateDog - 26/04/2010 02:38:16 AM 487 Views
Re: Sounds like apartheid in SA... BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 05:13:17 AM 1144 Views
It shows that Arizona is already lost Roland00 - 26/04/2010 03:09:24 AM 1030 Views
It will only take a few times getting their asses sued off for detaining U.S. citizens against... everynametaken - 26/04/2010 05:54:49 AM 1069 Views
Yeah, I can't wait 'til a Latino state representative is arrested for looking illegal. Ghavrel - 26/04/2010 07:26:13 AM 971 Views
or even better, a celebrity. I choose Antonia Banderas (when he has the funky beard hobo look) *NM* Aisha - 26/04/2010 12:32:18 PM 543 Views
Looks like no one knows how bad it is along the border Dark Knight - 26/04/2010 06:19:24 AM 974 Views
Oh please! The immigration and drug problems don't justify bad legislation. everynametaken - 26/04/2010 07:02:54 AM 994 Views
I do. Brian - 26/04/2010 07:11:10 AM 1162 Views
Re: I do. everynametaken - 26/04/2010 07:45:21 AM 993 Views
Yeah, I saw an interview with a former U.S. Drug Czar Brian - 26/04/2010 06:35:10 PM 965 Views
Okay, I grew up in Arizona. LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 12:41:21 PM 1181 Views
Re: Looks like no one knows how bad it is along the border BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 03:58:37 PM 1056 Views
looks like somebody doesn't quite get the point moondog - 29/04/2010 06:18:58 AM 1632 Views
Some thoughts Amys - 26/04/2010 06:42:02 AM 1100 Views
I wouldn't worry to much laws like that random thoughts - 26/04/2010 03:03:16 PM 973 Views
patriot act gives that to any federal law enforcement officer moondog - 29/04/2010 06:13:38 AM 1076 Views
Re: Some thoughts BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 04:04:55 PM 964 Views
It's not just outrageous; it's plain stupid. The latter is almost as offensive as the former. Ghavrel - 26/04/2010 07:30:30 AM 992 Views
Sounds more like a bill to convince people they are doing something than to do something snoopcester - 26/04/2010 12:43:19 PM 965 Views
What I find interesting about all this... Legolas - 26/04/2010 01:06:08 PM 1078 Views
well you see, that IS part of the problem LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 01:13:19 PM 1063 Views
It is interesting to see how it contrasts with your take on it, being from a country with them snoopcester - 26/04/2010 02:11:18 PM 1027 Views
Re: What I find interesting about all this... BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 03:52:09 PM 1013 Views
Perhaps I'm wrong, but... Elaine - 26/04/2010 01:49:13 PM 960 Views
I don't know about the green cards LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 03:05:49 PM 989 Views
That last point doesn't really make any sense. Legolas - 26/04/2010 03:20:19 PM 985 Views
my point was that the punishments for the similar crimes are so different. LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 04:23:08 PM 927 Views
Hey, I think it's an appalling law. Elaine - 27/04/2010 02:24:30 PM 1074 Views
Re: Perhaps I'm wrong, but... BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 03:41:47 PM 903 Views
The law will be overturned but it may help to get the federal government off their collective ass random thoughts - 26/04/2010 02:59:11 PM 1041 Views
The law will most likely not be overturned. LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 03:13:24 PM 971 Views
I meant by the courts random thoughts - 27/04/2010 03:49:11 PM 875 Views
ah well. that'd be nice, then. *NM* LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 05:14:31 PM 455 Views
The law will be overturned but it may help to get the federal government off their collective ass *NM* Aisha - 26/04/2010 03:20:45 PM 507 Views
The law will be overturned but it may help to get the federal government off their collective ass *NM* beckstcw - 26/04/2010 06:53:32 PM 433 Views
The law will be overturned but it may help to get the federal government off their collective ass *NM* everynametaken - 26/04/2010 08:33:04 PM 466 Views
The federal government will be collective ass but it may help to get the law off their overturned *NM* beckstcw - 27/04/2010 05:33:42 AM 461 Views
Their collective ass will be overturned but it may help to get the law off the federal government *NM* BlackAdder - 27/04/2010 09:18:02 AM 437 Views
It's interesting how this sort of mirrors the Belgian issues. Legolas - 26/04/2010 03:34:59 PM 964 Views
the "overrunning" of culture and language is exaggerated, imo LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 04:34:56 PM 988 Views
I think the primary problem - in both cases - is language, yes. Legolas - 26/04/2010 04:54:55 PM 1004 Views
*shrug* I don't know. I just think that people are way too uptight about the issue LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 05:02:30 PM 932 Views
I agree with you Brian - 26/04/2010 05:26:47 PM 955 Views
that is also true LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 05:44:40 PM 901 Views
There is a difference between assimilating and being assimilated random thoughts - 27/04/2010 04:09:19 PM 973 Views
the differences really are not that minor random thoughts - 28/04/2010 06:49:33 PM 999 Views
hmm, see LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 07:10:42 PM 887 Views
I am from San Antonio I have always been able to buy burritos from my neighbors random thoughts - 28/04/2010 08:28:45 PM 906 Views
mmmm Tamale. LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 08:53:13 PM 938 Views
When I say relatively minor, it's because I'm thinking of those *other* assimilation problems here Legolas - 28/04/2010 10:30:04 PM 1196 Views
It should rattle anyone who lives in a democracy and who likes their way of life random thoughts - 28/04/2010 11:15:18 PM 1051 Views
a minor point.... moondog - 29/04/2010 06:30:22 AM 1004 Views
More power to the government! and We took that land fair and square! *NM* heartbreak - 26/04/2010 04:43:15 PM 401 Views
I'm going to take a common sense approach on this for a minute Isaac - 26/04/2010 09:05:21 PM 1196 Views
Re: I'm going to take a common sense approach on this for a minute BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 11:48:14 PM 1313 Views
you are correct moondog - 29/04/2010 06:39:29 AM 1341 Views
Uhm, how is that "worst" case scenario? LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 01:28:28 PM 962 Views
Worst reasonable case scenario Isaac - 28/04/2010 06:48:29 PM 915 Views
Will the will of the people of Arizona be respected? dart_board - 27/04/2010 12:12:46 AM 1080 Views
That's funny... LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 01:57:14 AM 1277 Views
echo chamber much? random thoughts - 27/04/2010 04:14:53 PM 1045 Views
there's also 53% of us who think this will lead to violating civil rights. LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 05:19:29 PM 899 Views
Re: there's also 53% of us who think this will lead to violating civil rights. dart_board - 28/04/2010 12:40:42 PM 958 Views
Those incidents are horrible LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 01:07:39 PM 936 Views
Re: That's funny... dart_board - 28/04/2010 12:30:41 PM 978 Views
And this law will not give them what they want LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 01:12:50 PM 980 Views
Also, the potential economic consequences of the law could be severe for Arizona. Libby - 27/04/2010 01:03:54 AM 1012 Views
now that's just crazy talk. LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 01:58:42 AM 923 Views
activist group liberal group claims it will cost money, what a shocker *NM* random thoughts - 27/04/2010 04:23:11 PM 416 Views
It will cost money Libby - 27/04/2010 09:16:31 PM 975 Views
but all of that ignores the long term savings random thoughts - 28/04/2010 03:24:50 PM 914 Views
it's less a matter of american tourism LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 04:06:50 PM 960 Views
if they law is enforced it will decrease the number of illegals who go to Arizona random thoughts - 28/04/2010 06:35:26 PM 1020 Views
I will admit LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 07:01:55 PM 944 Views
there have always been bad cops and there always will be random thoughts - 28/04/2010 08:53:50 PM 901 Views
I don't see any real long term savings coming from this. Libby - 28/04/2010 10:17:26 PM 1014 Views
70% of the people in Arizona support the new law and 30% of the state is Hispanic random thoughts - 28/04/2010 10:51:08 PM 1165 Views
real science? LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 11:06:13 PM 951 Views
I linked to it further up the thread and you responded random thoughts - 28/04/2010 11:19:51 PM 936 Views
ah, I think I missed it for some reason LadyLorraine - 29/04/2010 12:18:13 AM 995 Views
who has time to read all of this crap *NM* random thoughts - 29/04/2010 04:26:11 AM 404 Views
I'm familiar with the Rasmussen poll Libby - 28/04/2010 11:31:30 PM 1255 Views
Here's Judge Napolitano's response to this AgentOrange - 27/04/2010 02:19:49 PM 951 Views
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