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Old 06-20-2010, 11:36 PM   #101
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I don't think it's Mexicans per say moreso than the quantity of Mexicans. You may have Koreans, Salvadorians, Haitians etc, but they are not flooding in by the thousands every month.

However, even the child regardless of their race picks the white doll. I'm just sayin.
That can be partially due to our media shaped culture (the white doll).

As for the quantity, would you prefer us returning to a "country of origin" quota system vs the country agnostic type system we have now?
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Old 06-20-2010, 11:44 PM   #102
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I certainly don't see discrimination against Mexicans. What groups are claiming that Mexicans are being discriminated against?
Mexicans?

The Mexican President?

And several (usually Democrat) politicians who pander to them?
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Old 06-21-2010, 12:15 AM   #103
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Mexicans?

The Mexican President?

And several (usually Democrat) politicians who pander to them?
THen your Mexican rights groups.

Everyone is "oppressed" and to question how much they are oppressed is just pure evil to even think. If you are a straight-caucasion-christian-priviledged male then have absolutely no say in anything.
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Old 06-21-2010, 06:57 AM   #104
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Please indicate where the song and the sign in the picture are from.
United states
or Great Britain.

It would be rather silly to build this whole case about Irish discrimination when all your evidence is from the UK.
The song was from the UK, but was later adopted by Irish American immigrants. While you'll find many images of signs from the UK, that one was from New York.
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Old 06-21-2010, 08:56 AM   #105
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While you'll find many images of signs from the UK, that one was from New York.
Any idea where in New York? Where did you get that info?

Other sites have it in London.
http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/irishstud...ive/policy.cfm
http://daithaic.blogspot.com/2009/01...eed-apply.html
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Nope, sorry. No idea. Pulled it off some random historical website.
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Old 06-21-2010, 09:50 AM   #107
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I certainly don't see discrimination against Mexicans. What groups are claiming that Mexicans are being discriminated against?
As Homeslice already pointed out, Mexicans, the President of Mexico, American politicians, the ACLU, the Mexican American Legal Defense & Education Fund, the National Immigration Law Center, and the NAACP are a few of the people/groups.

Where are you seeing the discrimination today that you want compared to Irish/Italian historical immigration? You call me a jackass for talking about Mexicans, yet in the next post 101lifts quotes you saying the main issue is Mexicans, regardless of their legal status. I fail to see how I am the jackass because I remember what you have stated in this thread while you don't.
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Old 06-21-2010, 11:33 AM   #108
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As Homeslice already pointed out, Mexicans, the President of Mexico, American politicians, the ACLU, the Mexican American Legal Defense & Education Fund, the National Immigration Law Center, and the NAACP are a few of the people/groups.

Where are you seeing the discrimination today that you want compared to Irish/Italian historical immigration? You call me a jackass for talking about Mexicans, yet in the next post 101lifts quotes you saying the main issue is Mexicans, regardless of their legal status. I fail to see how I am the jackass because I remember what you have stated in this thread while you don't.
The comments about Irish/Italians was a specific discussion with Papa for informational purposes. Its a an offshoot of an offshoot of the original topic.

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From what I gather, the main issue isn't immigration or their legal status.
Its Mexicans.

If every Mexican crossing the border did so legit and were completely legal, I have a feeling that instead of calling for better border controls folks would be calling for strict quotas on Mexican immigrants.
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So in other words, people don't like them because they have (semi)brown skin. Millions of, say, French people could enter illegally and pop out millions of kids, occupy emergency rooms, drive without insurance, earn money under the table, send billions of it outside the US, wave the French flag everywhere including on July 4th, and claim that they hold original rights to this land, and nobody would have any problem with it, because they're white.
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Throughout our history, it is those who looked different that generated the most butthurting among the majority.

There were no laws against Irish or Italian immigrants but there damn sure laws against asian and african countries.

Its natural. If they look different then they are bad.
It is subliminal.
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Paul, around the turn of the last century it was Irish who were looked down upon. Then it was Italians. These people you imply aren't readily recognizable in a public setting were, in fact, readily recognizable.
From there it it branched off on a "post your info discussion". Papa posted a pic to support his claim and I challenged.



As for the second part of you post:
first part of my post means exactly what it says.
I personally do not see Mexicans being discriminated against.

Second part is literal
"What groups are claiming that Mexicans are being discriminated against?"
Its a query for information.

I want to know which groups are making the claim so I can review the case they are trying to make.


To sum up...
You = Jackass
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Old 06-21-2010, 01:52 PM   #109
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The comments about Irish/Italians was a specific discussion with Papa for informational purposes. Its a an offshoot of an offshoot of the original topic.

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From there it it branched off on a "post your info discussion". Papa posted a pic to support his claim and I challenged.



As for the second part of you post:
first part of my post means exactly what it says.
I personally do not see Mexicans being discriminated against.

Second part is literal
"What groups are claiming that Mexicans are being discriminated against?"
Its a query for information.

I want to know which groups are making the claim so I can review the case they are trying to make.


To sum up...
You = Jackass
My summary is a little different. You state that the problem is that they are Mexican or, more broadly look different, which leads to natural discrimination. "Its natural. If they look different then they are bad.
It is subliminal."

My contention is that isn't backed up by immigration statistics. You now state that you don't see any discrimination against Mexicans yet you earlier stated "If every Mexican crossing the border did so legit and were completely legal, I have a feeling that instead of calling for better border controls folks would be calling for strict quotas on Mexican immigrants." That certainly sounds like discrimination to me, and specifically directed at Mexicans.

I am trying to understand this apparent disconnect and somehow I'm the jackass?
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Old 06-21-2010, 02:04 PM   #110
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My summary is a little different. You state that the problem is that they are Mexican or, more broadly look different, which leads to natural discrimination. "Its natural. If they look different then they are bad.
It is subliminal."

My contention is that isn't backed up by immigration statistics. You now state that you don't see any discrimination against Mexicans yet you earlier stated "If every Mexican crossing the border did so legit and were completely legal, I have a feeling that instead of calling for better border controls folks would be calling for strict quotas on Mexican immigrants." That certainly sounds like discrimination to me, and specifically directed at Mexicans.

I am trying to understand this apparent disconnect and somehow I'm the jackass?
Hey Jackass...find the post where I talk about discrimination.

Me talk bout people feelins mon. feelins bout people who dun look different.
you gun nowhere with yo posts and weez juz goin in circles.
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