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When I say relatively minor, it's because I'm thinking of those *other* assimilation problems here Legolas Send a noteboard - 28/04/2010 10:30:04 PM
I.e., the Muslim minorities in Europe - the issues related to their presence are often more socio-economic than they are really caused by cultural differences, but the cultural differences are still far larger than those between Americans and Mexicans, or Flemings and Walloons.

So relatively minor in comparison, but I fully realize that the feeling of becoming a minority in one's own home rattles, and can lead to extreme reactions if pushed too far, all the same.
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The Arizona immigration bill thingy BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 12:57:20 AM 2153 Views
what do you expect from one of the last states to accept MLK day? Aisha - 26/04/2010 01:19:03 AM 1249 Views
Yes, well, at least you are in the 27% of Americans that have a Passport. BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 01:48:44 AM 1061 Views
Such a wrongheaded law. LiterateDog - 26/04/2010 02:25:10 AM 963 Views
A lot of stuff makes me go "whuh?" legally. Ghavrel - 26/04/2010 03:38:12 AM 845 Views
Sounds like apartheid in SA... Napoleon62 - 26/04/2010 02:36:52 AM 1007 Views
As bad as the law is, that's an ignorant statement. *NM* LiterateDog - 26/04/2010 02:38:16 AM 466 Views
Re: Sounds like apartheid in SA... BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 05:13:17 AM 1123 Views
It shows that Arizona is already lost Roland00 - 26/04/2010 03:09:24 AM 1005 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 1050 Views
Yeah, I can't wait 'til a Latino state representative is arrested for looking illegal. Ghavrel - 26/04/2010 07:26:13 AM 950 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 507 Views
Looks like no one knows how bad it is along the border Dark Knight - 26/04/2010 06:19:24 AM 954 Views
Oh please! The immigration and drug problems don't justify bad legislation. everynametaken - 26/04/2010 07:02:54 AM 972 Views
I do. Brian - 26/04/2010 07:11:10 AM 1133 Views
Re: I do. everynametaken - 26/04/2010 07:45:21 AM 965 Views
Yeah, I saw an interview with a former U.S. Drug Czar Brian - 26/04/2010 06:35:10 PM 939 Views
Okay, I grew up in Arizona. LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 12:41:21 PM 1157 Views
Re: Looks like no one knows how bad it is along the border BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 03:58:37 PM 1038 Views
looks like somebody doesn't quite get the point moondog - 29/04/2010 06:18:58 AM 1606 Views
Some thoughts Amys - 26/04/2010 06:42:02 AM 1077 Views
I wouldn't worry to much laws like that random thoughts - 26/04/2010 03:03:16 PM 950 Views
patriot act gives that to any federal law enforcement officer moondog - 29/04/2010 06:13:38 AM 1053 Views
Re: Some thoughts BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 04:04:55 PM 941 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 971 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 938 Views
What I find interesting about all this... Legolas - 26/04/2010 01:06:08 PM 1058 Views
well you see, that IS part of the problem LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 01:13:19 PM 1038 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 1000 Views
Re: What I find interesting about all this... BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 03:52:09 PM 975 Views
Perhaps I'm wrong, but... Elaine - 26/04/2010 01:49:13 PM 937 Views
I don't know about the green cards LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 03:05:49 PM 968 Views
That last point doesn't really make any sense. Legolas - 26/04/2010 03:20:19 PM 964 Views
my point was that the punishments for the similar crimes are so different. LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 04:23:08 PM 907 Views
Hey, I think it's an appalling law. Elaine - 27/04/2010 02:24:30 PM 1051 Views
Re: Perhaps I'm wrong, but... BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 03:41:47 PM 878 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 1020 Views
The law will most likely not be overturned. LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 03:13:24 PM 950 Views
I meant by the courts random thoughts - 27/04/2010 03:49:11 PM 852 Views
ah well. that'd be nice, then. *NM* LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 05:14:31 PM 444 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 497 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 423 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 455 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 450 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 425 Views
It's interesting how this sort of mirrors the Belgian issues. Legolas - 26/04/2010 03:34:59 PM 945 Views
the "overrunning" of culture and language is exaggerated, imo LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 04:34:56 PM 966 Views
I think the primary problem - in both cases - is language, yes. Legolas - 26/04/2010 04:54:55 PM 983 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 910 Views
I agree with you Brian - 26/04/2010 05:26:47 PM 934 Views
that is also true LadyLorraine - 26/04/2010 05:44:40 PM 882 Views
There is a difference between assimilating and being assimilated random thoughts - 27/04/2010 04:09:19 PM 952 Views
the differences really are not that minor random thoughts - 28/04/2010 06:49:33 PM 974 Views
hmm, see LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 07:10:42 PM 867 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 886 Views
mmmm Tamale. LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 08:53:13 PM 908 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 1175 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 1006 Views
a minor point.... moondog - 29/04/2010 06:30:22 AM 980 Views
More power to the government! and We took that land fair and square! *NM* heartbreak - 26/04/2010 04:43:15 PM 389 Views
I'm going to take a common sense approach on this for a minute Isaac - 26/04/2010 09:05:21 PM 1179 Views
Re: I'm going to take a common sense approach on this for a minute BlackAdder - 26/04/2010 11:48:14 PM 1286 Views
you are correct moondog - 29/04/2010 06:39:29 AM 1309 Views
Uhm, how is that "worst" case scenario? LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 01:28:28 PM 939 Views
Worst reasonable case scenario Isaac - 28/04/2010 06:48:29 PM 880 Views
Will the will of the people of Arizona be respected? dart_board - 27/04/2010 12:12:46 AM 1044 Views
That's funny... LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 01:57:14 AM 1253 Views
echo chamber much? random thoughts - 27/04/2010 04:14:53 PM 1016 Views
there's also 53% of us who think this will lead to violating civil rights. LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 05:19:29 PM 876 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 937 Views
Those incidents are horrible LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 01:07:39 PM 915 Views
Re: That's funny... dart_board - 28/04/2010 12:30:41 PM 949 Views
And this law will not give them what they want LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 01:12:50 PM 959 Views
Also, the potential economic consequences of the law could be severe for Arizona. Libby - 27/04/2010 01:03:54 AM 968 Views
now that's just crazy talk. LadyLorraine - 27/04/2010 01:58:42 AM 899 Views
activist group liberal group claims it will cost money, what a shocker *NM* random thoughts - 27/04/2010 04:23:11 PM 405 Views
It will cost money Libby - 27/04/2010 09:16:31 PM 951 Views
but all of that ignores the long term savings random thoughts - 28/04/2010 03:24:50 PM 886 Views
it's less a matter of american tourism LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 04:06:50 PM 932 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 997 Views
I will admit LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 07:01:55 PM 924 Views
there have always been bad cops and there always will be random thoughts - 28/04/2010 08:53:50 PM 880 Views
I don't see any real long term savings coming from this. Libby - 28/04/2010 10:17:26 PM 985 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 1145 Views
real science? LadyLorraine - 28/04/2010 11:06:13 PM 927 Views
I linked to it further up the thread and you responded random thoughts - 28/04/2010 11:19:51 PM 912 Views
ah, I think I missed it for some reason LadyLorraine - 29/04/2010 12:18:13 AM 978 Views
who has time to read all of this crap *NM* random thoughts - 29/04/2010 04:26:11 AM 391 Views
I'm familiar with the Rasmussen poll Libby - 28/04/2010 11:31:30 PM 1225 Views
Here's Judge Napolitano's response to this AgentOrange - 27/04/2010 02:19:49 PM 926 Views
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