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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 2306 Views
what do you expect from one of the last states to accept MLK day? Aisha - 26/04/2010 01:19:03 AM 1372 Views
Yes, well, at least you are in the 27% of Americans that have a Passport. BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 01:48:44 AM 1162 Views
Such a wrongheaded law. LiterateDog - 26/04/2010 02:25:10 AM 1060 Views
A lot of stuff makes me go "whuh?" legally. Ghavrel - 26/04/2010 03:38:12 AM 935 Views
Sounds like apartheid in SA... Napoleon62 - 26/04/2010 02:36:52 AM 1105 Views
As bad as the law is, that's an ignorant statement. *NM* LiterateDog - 26/04/2010 02:38:16 AM 521 Views
Re: Sounds like apartheid in SA... BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 05:13:17 AM 1212 Views
It shows that Arizona is already lost Roland00 - 26/04/2010 03:09:24 AM 1100 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 1140 Views
Yeah, I can't wait 'til a Latino state representative is arrested for looking illegal. Ghavrel - 26/04/2010 07:26:13 AM 1035 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 573 Views
Looks like no one knows how bad it is along the border Dark Knight - 26/04/2010 06:19:24 AM 1047 Views
Oh please! The immigration and drug problems don't justify bad legislation. everynametaken - 26/04/2010 07:02:54 AM 1056 Views
I do. Brian - 26/04/2010 07:11:10 AM 1229 Views
Re: I do. everynametaken - 26/04/2010 07:45:21 AM 1062 Views
Yeah, I saw an interview with a former U.S. Drug Czar Brian - 26/04/2010 06:35:10 PM 1035 Views
Okay, I grew up in Arizona. LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 12:41:21 PM 1252 Views
Re: Looks like no one knows how bad it is along the border BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 03:58:37 PM 1117 Views
looks like somebody doesn't quite get the point moondog - 29/04/2010 06:18:58 AM 1713 Views
Some thoughts Amys - 26/04/2010 06:42:02 AM 1182 Views
I wouldn't worry to much laws like that random thoughts - 26/04/2010 03:03:16 PM 1036 Views
patriot act gives that to any federal law enforcement officer moondog - 29/04/2010 06:13:38 AM 1136 Views
Re: Some thoughts BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 04:04:55 PM 1024 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 1061 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 1034 Views
What I find interesting about all this... Legolas - 26/04/2010 01:06:08 PM 1138 Views
well you see, that IS part of the problem LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 01:13:19 PM 1131 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 1103 Views
Re: What I find interesting about all this... BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 03:52:09 PM 1107 Views
Perhaps I'm wrong, but... Elaine - 26/04/2010 01:49:13 PM 1027 Views
I don't know about the green cards LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 03:05:49 PM 1062 Views
That last point doesn't really make any sense. Legolas - 26/04/2010 03:20:19 PM 1058 Views
my point was that the punishments for the similar crimes are so different. LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 04:23:08 PM 1003 Views
Hey, I think it's an appalling law. Elaine - 27/04/2010 02:24:30 PM 1138 Views
Re: Perhaps I'm wrong, but... BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 03:41:47 PM 987 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 1101 Views
The law will most likely not be overturned. LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 03:13:24 PM 1052 Views
I meant by the courts random thoughts - 27/04/2010 03:49:11 PM 950 Views
ah well. that'd be nice, then. *NM* LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 05:14:31 PM 479 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 535 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 462 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 502 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 492 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 464 Views
It's interesting how this sort of mirrors the Belgian issues. Legolas - 26/04/2010 03:34:59 PM 1026 Views
the "overrunning" of culture and language is exaggerated, imo LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 04:34:56 PM 1051 Views
I think the primary problem - in both cases - is language, yes. Legolas - 26/04/2010 04:54:55 PM 1070 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 997 Views
I agree with you Brian - 26/04/2010 05:26:47 PM 1017 Views
that is also true LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 05:44:40 PM 965 Views
There is a difference between assimilating and being assimilated random thoughts - 27/04/2010 04:09:19 PM 1027 Views
the differences really are not that minor random thoughts - 28/04/2010 06:49:33 PM 1103 Views
hmm, see LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 07:10:42 PM 941 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 969 Views
mmmm Tamale. LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 08:53:13 PM 1006 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 1262 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 1119 Views
a minor point.... moondog - 29/04/2010 06:30:22 AM 1063 Views
More power to the government! and We took that land fair and square! *NM* heartbreak - 26/04/2010 04:43:15 PM 446 Views
I'm going to take a common sense approach on this for a minute Isaac - 26/04/2010 09:05:21 PM 1258 Views
Re: I'm going to take a common sense approach on this for a minute BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 11:48:14 PM 1393 Views
you are correct moondog - 29/04/2010 06:39:29 AM 1421 Views
Uhm, how is that "worst" case scenario? LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 01:28:28 PM 1023 Views
Worst reasonable case scenario Isaac - 28/04/2010 06:48:29 PM 991 Views
Will the will of the people of Arizona be respected? dart_board - 27/04/2010 12:12:46 AM 1163 Views
That's funny... LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 01:57:14 AM 1359 Views
echo chamber much? random thoughts - 27/04/2010 04:14:53 PM 1104 Views
there's also 53% of us who think this will lead to violating civil rights. LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 05:19:29 PM 970 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 1026 Views
Those incidents are horrible LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 01:07:39 PM 999 Views
Re: That's funny... dart_board - 28/04/2010 12:30:41 PM 1045 Views
And this law will not give them what they want LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 01:12:50 PM 1046 Views
Also, the potential economic consequences of the law could be severe for Arizona. Libby - 27/04/2010 01:03:54 AM 1074 Views
now that's just crazy talk. LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 01:58:42 AM 994 Views
activist group liberal group claims it will cost money, what a shocker *NM* random thoughts - 27/04/2010 04:23:11 PM 443 Views
It will cost money Libby - 27/04/2010 09:16:31 PM 1032 Views
but all of that ignores the long term savings random thoughts - 28/04/2010 03:24:50 PM 979 Views
it's less a matter of american tourism LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 04:06:50 PM 1032 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 1088 Views
I will admit LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 07:01:55 PM 1005 Views
there have always been bad cops and there always will be random thoughts - 28/04/2010 08:53:50 PM 977 Views
I don't see any real long term savings coming from this. Libby - 28/04/2010 10:17:26 PM 1100 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 1227 Views
real science? LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 11:06:13 PM 1023 Views
I linked to it further up the thread and you responded random thoughts - 28/04/2010 11:19:51 PM 1013 Views
ah, I think I missed it for some reason LadyLorraine - 29/04/2010 12:18:13 AM 1053 Views
who has time to read all of this crap *NM* random thoughts - 29/04/2010 04:26:11 AM 431 Views
I'm familiar with the Rasmussen poll Libby - 28/04/2010 11:31:30 PM 1326 Views
Here's Judge Napolitano's response to this AgentOrange - 27/04/2010 02:19:49 PM 1014 Views
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