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*shrug* I don't know. I just think that people are way too uptight about the issue LadyLorraine Send a noteboard - 26/04/2010 05:02:30 PM
Except in localized areas, English will remain dominant over Spanish (in the US). Even in our "Hispanic area" next city over, people working there speak English perfectly fine (even if they have an accent).

I simply have not seen a big enough influence of Hispanic language or culture to justify the extreme reaction it gets. People are just unnecessarily afraid. Every wave of immigrants that come into the US receives this reaction and every time it proves to be unfounded.
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The Arizona immigration bill thingy BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 12:57:20 AM 2125 Views
what do you expect from one of the last states to accept MLK day? Aisha - 26/04/2010 01:19:03 AM 1222 Views
Yes, well, at least you are in the 27% of Americans that have a Passport. BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 01:48:44 AM 1033 Views
Such a wrongheaded law. LiterateDog - 26/04/2010 02:25:10 AM 937 Views
A lot of stuff makes me go "whuh?" legally. Ghavrel - 26/04/2010 03:38:12 AM 816 Views
Sounds like apartheid in SA... Napoleon62 - 26/04/2010 02:36:52 AM 980 Views
As bad as the law is, that's an ignorant statement. *NM* LiterateDog - 26/04/2010 02:38:16 AM 455 Views
Re: Sounds like apartheid in SA... BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 05:13:17 AM 1083 Views
It shows that Arizona is already lost Roland00 - 26/04/2010 03:09:24 AM 974 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 1023 Views
Yeah, I can't wait 'til a Latino state representative is arrested for looking illegal. Ghavrel - 26/04/2010 07:26:13 AM 926 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 440 Views
Looks like no one knows how bad it is along the border Dark Knight - 26/04/2010 06:19:24 AM 929 Views
Oh please! The immigration and drug problems don't justify bad legislation. everynametaken - 26/04/2010 07:02:54 AM 945 Views
I do. Brian - 26/04/2010 07:11:10 AM 1105 Views
Re: I do. everynametaken - 26/04/2010 07:45:21 AM 935 Views
Yeah, I saw an interview with a former U.S. Drug Czar Brian - 26/04/2010 06:35:10 PM 910 Views
Okay, I grew up in Arizona. LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 12:41:21 PM 1133 Views
Re: Looks like no one knows how bad it is along the border BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 03:58:37 PM 1011 Views
looks like somebody doesn't quite get the point moondog - 29/04/2010 06:18:58 AM 1579 Views
Some thoughts Amys - 26/04/2010 06:42:02 AM 1049 Views
I wouldn't worry to much laws like that random thoughts - 26/04/2010 03:03:16 PM 925 Views
patriot act gives that to any federal law enforcement officer moondog - 29/04/2010 06:13:38 AM 1020 Views
Re: Some thoughts BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 04:04:55 PM 912 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 941 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 912 Views
What I find interesting about all this... Legolas - 26/04/2010 01:06:08 PM 1020 Views
well you see, that IS part of the problem LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 01:13:19 PM 1011 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 971 Views
Re: What I find interesting about all this... BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 03:52:09 PM 951 Views
Perhaps I'm wrong, but... Elaine - 26/04/2010 01:49:13 PM 909 Views
I don't know about the green cards LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 03:05:49 PM 940 Views
That last point doesn't really make any sense. Legolas - 26/04/2010 03:20:19 PM 933 Views
my point was that the punishments for the similar crimes are so different. LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 04:23:08 PM 882 Views
Hey, I think it's an appalling law. Elaine - 27/04/2010 02:24:30 PM 1026 Views
Re: Perhaps I'm wrong, but... BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 03:41:47 PM 849 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 981 Views
The law will most likely not be overturned. LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 03:13:24 PM 922 Views
I meant by the courts random thoughts - 27/04/2010 03:49:11 PM 827 Views
ah well. that'd be nice, then. *NM* LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 05:14:31 PM 432 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 471 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 411 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 442 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 437 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 414 Views
It's interesting how this sort of mirrors the Belgian issues. Legolas - 26/04/2010 03:34:59 PM 918 Views
the "overrunning" of culture and language is exaggerated, imo LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 04:34:56 PM 941 Views
I think the primary problem - in both cases - is language, yes. Legolas - 26/04/2010 04:54:55 PM 959 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 886 Views
I agree with you Brian - 26/04/2010 05:26:47 PM 906 Views
that is also true LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 05:44:40 PM 850 Views
There is a difference between assimilating and being assimilated random thoughts - 27/04/2010 04:09:19 PM 926 Views
the differences really are not that minor random thoughts - 28/04/2010 06:49:33 PM 947 Views
hmm, see LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 07:10:42 PM 842 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 859 Views
mmmm Tamale. LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 08:53:13 PM 880 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 1149 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 964 Views
a minor point.... moondog - 29/04/2010 06:30:22 AM 954 Views
More power to the government! and We took that land fair and square! *NM* heartbreak - 26/04/2010 04:43:15 PM 380 Views
I'm going to take a common sense approach on this for a minute Isaac - 26/04/2010 09:05:21 PM 1151 Views
Re: I'm going to take a common sense approach on this for a minute BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 11:48:14 PM 1260 Views
you are correct moondog - 29/04/2010 06:39:29 AM 1286 Views
Uhm, how is that "worst" case scenario? LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 01:28:28 PM 914 Views
Worst reasonable case scenario Isaac - 28/04/2010 06:48:29 PM 848 Views
Will the will of the people of Arizona be respected? dart_board - 27/04/2010 12:12:46 AM 1003 Views
That's funny... LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 01:57:14 AM 1225 Views
echo chamber much? random thoughts - 27/04/2010 04:14:53 PM 976 Views
there's also 53% of us who think this will lead to violating civil rights. LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 05:19:29 PM 852 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 911 Views
Those incidents are horrible LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 01:07:39 PM 887 Views
Re: That's funny... dart_board - 28/04/2010 12:30:41 PM 918 Views
And this law will not give them what they want LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 01:12:50 PM 933 Views
Also, the potential economic consequences of the law could be severe for Arizona. Libby - 27/04/2010 01:03:54 AM 942 Views
now that's just crazy talk. LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 01:58:42 AM 872 Views
activist group liberal group claims it will cost money, what a shocker *NM* random thoughts - 27/04/2010 04:23:11 PM 395 Views
It will cost money Libby - 27/04/2010 09:16:31 PM 930 Views
but all of that ignores the long term savings random thoughts - 28/04/2010 03:24:50 PM 859 Views
it's less a matter of american tourism LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 04:06:50 PM 905 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 970 Views
I will admit LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 07:01:55 PM 885 Views
there have always been bad cops and there always will be random thoughts - 28/04/2010 08:53:50 PM 853 Views
I don't see any real long term savings coming from this. Libby - 28/04/2010 10:17:26 PM 959 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 1118 Views
real science? LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 11:06:13 PM 899 Views
I linked to it further up the thread and you responded random thoughts - 28/04/2010 11:19:51 PM 885 Views
ah, I think I missed it for some reason LadyLorraine - 29/04/2010 12:18:13 AM 954 Views
who has time to read all of this crap *NM* random thoughts - 29/04/2010 04:26:11 AM 382 Views
I'm familiar with the Rasmussen poll Libby - 28/04/2010 11:31:30 PM 1197 Views
Here's Judge Napolitano's response to this AgentOrange - 27/04/2010 02:19:49 PM 896 Views
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