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Tue Apr-26-11 11:08 AM
Response to Reply #18 |
| 48. As a Mexican, what you say is true. Also, one thing that binds many latin |
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Americans is the Catholic Faith.
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| -A cultural lesson for DU. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 10:16 AM |
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...Hispanics from Spain...... |
cliffordu |
Apr-26-11 10:18 AM |
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Here endeth the lesson. |
pintobean |
Apr-26-11 10:22 AM |
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Spaniards, are citizens of Spain, however. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 10:26 AM |
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They should be referred to as European Americans |
Cleita |
Apr-26-11 10:37 AM |
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So a person of Spaniard descent, for the sake of the U.S. Census, would not be tallied |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 10:41 AM |
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I don't think anyone should be tallied into the formula |
Cleita |
Apr-26-11 10:52 AM |
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I see. Well, that's certainly your opinion. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 10:55 AM |
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I know a fair skinned red headed man, last name, Garcia. |
Quantess |
Apr-26-11 11:35 AM |
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I went by the U.S. Census. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 11:48 AM |
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There is no separate category for Spaniard-Americans. |
Gormy Cuss |
Apr-26-11 10:49 AM |
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Very stupid of the census bureau. n/t |
Cleita |
Apr-26-11 10:53 AM |
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Thanks for the info, I think. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 10:54 AM |
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LOL! |
Gormy Cuss |
Apr-26-11 11:17 AM |
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Thank you. Very clear. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 11:49 AM |
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We do? |
a la izquierda |
Apr-27-11 11:28 AM |
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The Hispanic/Latino/other Spanish category came about to capture the separate identity from race. |
Gormy Cuss |
Apr-27-11 03:08 PM |
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LOL! |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 10:23 AM |
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As Paul Rodriguez, the comedian, once said shortly |
Cleita |
Apr-26-11 10:47 AM |
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You aren't referring to gringos. are you Cleita? |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 10:52 AM |
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I was too, but affectionately with a little 'ita at the end. |
Cleita |
Apr-26-11 11:00 AM |
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Not necessarily. |
Cleita |
Apr-26-11 10:36 AM |
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That's interesting Cleita. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 10:40 AM |
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Yeah. That's what my grandma called herself. |
Wait Wut |
Apr-26-11 01:20 PM |
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I don't see how focusing on subsections of race are a good thing. |
dkf |
Apr-26-11 10:24 AM |
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I wish it were that easy. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 10:28 AM |
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It is that easy... |
JuniperLea |
Apr-26-11 11:09 AM |
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JuniperLea, you all have had a chance to do it your way. It's not working. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 11:52 AM |
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Thank you... |
JuniperLea |
Apr-26-11 11:10 AM |
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When bigotry is gone, the need to categorize by race or ethnic origin will be gone. |
Gormy Cuss |
Apr-26-11 11:31 AM |
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Thanks Gormy. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 11:55 AM |
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Ditto for "Asians" |
frazzled |
Apr-26-11 10:27 AM |
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This is the new frontier of awareness, isn't it? |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 10:29 AM |
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Not really: it was a big discussion back in the 1990s |
frazzled |
Apr-26-11 10:33 AM |
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I don't know how it is for Asians, but since the Democrats want to court |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 10:37 AM |
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I think EVERYONE needs to be more honest about their own priorities, because doing so |
patrice |
Apr-26-11 10:30 AM |
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Very well reasoned. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 10:35 AM |
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Absolutely. People ARE more reasonable than they often appear. Situations get them |
patrice |
Apr-26-11 10:56 AM |
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The Census Bureau needs to do DNA testing |
pintobean |
Apr-26-11 10:35 AM |
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Damned humans... they keep marrying "others" & moving around too |
SoCalDem |
Apr-26-11 10:39 AM |
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Since it's left up to the person to decide for himself how he or she identifies herself, |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 10:45 AM |
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I had to do that when I got married at the Social Security |
Cleita |
Apr-26-11 11:47 AM |
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LOL! |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 12:01 PM |
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That accords exactly with Census Bureau training |
eridani |
Apr-26-11 10:11 PM |
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Naturally common sense gets unrecced |
notesdev |
Apr-26-11 10:40 AM |
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Good points |
jtown1123 |
Apr-26-11 10:45 AM |
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I use that term |
notesdev |
Apr-26-11 11:08 AM |
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As for me |
AsahinaKimi |
Apr-26-11 11:55 AM |
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Asian just isn't very descriptive |
notesdev |
Apr-26-11 12:37 PM |
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Okay let me put this another way ... |
AsahinaKimi |
Apr-26-11 01:01 PM |
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How's this for a compromise |
notesdev |
Apr-26-11 01:25 PM |
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except I am not a man... |
AsahinaKimi |
Apr-26-11 01:37 PM |
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I hereby pronounce you |
notesdev |
Apr-26-11 08:18 PM |
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No |
Vanje |
Apr-26-11 09:37 PM |
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Latin American isn't either. |
a la izquierda |
Apr-27-11 11:34 AM |
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Thank you. I appreciate your comments. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 10:46 AM |
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I know lots of whites who, like Obama, consider themselves |
pnwmom |
Apr-26-11 10:50 AM |
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As a Mexican, what you say is true. Also, one thing that binds many latin |
demosincebirth |
Apr-26-11 11:08 AM |
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Yes. But it doesn't work in our favor, though it should. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 12:03 PM |
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Latinos are conservative on abortion, but liberal on other social issue. Out of |
demosincebirth |
Apr-26-11 01:52 PM |
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Some Latinos are conservative on abortion. |
EFerrari |
Apr-26-11 07:30 PM |
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Personnally, I'm pro-choice and so are many of my relatives. So, what do you want |
demosincebirth |
Apr-26-11 09:22 PM |
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It might have been true years ago that Latinos were in general |
EFerrari |
Apr-26-11 11:07 PM |
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Well, not really. That might have been true fifty, even 30 years ago. |
EFerrari |
Apr-26-11 07:28 PM |
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Most Cuban Americans have different political views than the rest of Latinos. |
demosincebirth |
Apr-26-11 10:41 AM |
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Enough said. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 10:46 AM |
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Isn't this a discussion forum? |
demosincebirth |
Apr-26-11 11:02 AM |
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I've discussed this before on DU... |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 11:05 AM |
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Perdoneme, what do you mean "PC issue?" |
demosincebirth |
Apr-26-11 11:20 AM |
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(One must never speak of subtle differences) |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 11:56 AM |
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I find myself pondering the old saying: Divide and conquer. |
kestrel91316 |
Apr-26-11 10:42 AM |
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It wouldn't be an issue unless some group out there felt they weren't being |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 10:49 AM |
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Carribbeans vs Cuban vs Mexicans... |
KharmaTrain |
Apr-26-11 10:46 AM |
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Yes. Precisely my same opinion. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 11:00 AM |
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Sorry, folks, there's only two groups |
izquierdista |
Apr-26-11 10:48 AM |
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Yes, but Democrats need to build their platform. They won't do it that way. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 11:01 AM |
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They really all just need to learn how to speak American... |
Dappleganger |
Apr-26-11 10:51 AM |
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I'm just not going to talk to anyone anymore... |
JuniperLea |
Apr-26-11 11:04 AM |
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Love this post, JuniperLea |
pintobean |
Apr-26-11 11:07 AM |
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I'm happy to hear that, pintobean! |
JuniperLea |
Apr-26-11 11:14 AM |
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Sorry JuniperLea. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 11:09 AM |
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This thread further divides us all... |
JuniperLea |
Apr-26-11 11:13 AM |
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That may be the way you see it, but those of us who have lived in the |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 11:46 AM |
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I really couldn't disagree more... eom |
JuniperLea |
Apr-26-11 11:49 AM |
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Personally, I think it's condescending and possibly even racist to lump |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 12:16 PM |
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Utter nonsense... |
JuniperLea |
Apr-26-11 06:22 PM |
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I'm not human |
TK421 |
Apr-26-11 06:31 PM |
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my CPU is a neural net processor, a learning computer |
datasuspect |
Apr-26-11 08:08 PM |
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I'll bet you can't be bargained with, can't be reasoned with, and feel no pity,or remorse,or fear |
TK421 |
Apr-26-11 08:20 PM |
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i'll be back |
datasuspect |
Apr-26-11 08:23 PM |
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Awesome! |
JuniperLea |
Apr-27-11 11:13 AM |
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The world is upside down |
pintobean |
Apr-26-11 07:45 PM |
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Well played, IMHO... |
JuniperLea |
Apr-27-11 11:17 AM |
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Apr-26-11 07:56 PM |
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I live with them.... |
JuniperLea |
Apr-27-11 11:43 AM |
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Bravo! |
patrice |
Apr-26-11 11:13 AM |
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Identity! Yes! |
JuniperLea |
Apr-26-11 11:22 AM |
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Perhaps it IS, as is conventionally said, the instinctual awareness of that weakness that makes |
patrice |
Apr-26-11 11:40 AM |
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I grew up in the same city, however, we were unique. |
Cleita |
Apr-26-11 11:14 AM |
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It's a beautiful thing to keep traditions and languages and such... |
JuniperLea |
Apr-26-11 11:18 AM |
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I agree with you. |
Cleita |
Apr-26-11 11:26 AM |
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It's too bad that considering other people is so exhausting. |
EFerrari |
Apr-26-11 07:22 PM |
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well said n/t |
fishwax |
Apr-26-11 08:39 PM |
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Spaniards |
Celeborn Skywalker |
Apr-26-11 11:07 AM |
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Good observations. Thanks for sharing them. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 11:10 AM |
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Don't forget Brazil, which even most Latinos consider |
Cleita |
Apr-26-11 11:16 AM |
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And wasn't Argentina ruled by Italians at one point in history? |
JuniperLea |
Apr-26-11 11:24 AM |
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All the countries are culturally varied down there because |
Cleita |
Apr-26-11 11:39 AM |
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No kidding. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 12:06 PM |
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Brazil is "Portuguesic" |
Vanje |
Apr-26-11 12:35 PM |
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I don't think even that will resonate with them. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 01:36 PM |
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I found it funny. I laughed. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Apr-26-11 06:56 PM |
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Doesn't "hispanic" mean from the Iberian penninsula |
EFerrari |
Apr-26-11 07:32 PM |
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Could be |
Vanje |
Apr-26-11 09:44 PM |
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yes , true enough |
mitchtv |
Apr-26-11 10:35 PM |
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But what about the Argentinian-Germans?! |
WinkyDink |
Apr-26-11 11:26 AM |
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Or German Chileans, or Brazilian Pomeranians. |
Cleita |
Apr-26-11 11:41 AM |
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viva Bernardo O'Higgins |
mitchtv |
Apr-26-11 10:36 PM |
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How about this, |
MadHound |
Apr-26-11 11:39 AM |
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Yes, however, they still do and what are we |
Cleita |
Apr-26-11 11:43 AM |
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So we stoop to the level of birthers, |
MadHound |
Apr-26-11 11:52 AM |
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Well, I'm glad to see you have figure it all out. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 11:59 AM |
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So you would rather continue to divide people, citizens of this country by race and ethnicity? |
MadHound |
Apr-26-11 01:14 PM |
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Keep the PC going. Just don't be surprised when you lose their votes in the next election. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 01:34 PM |
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Apr-26-11 01:40 PM |
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We will disagree, vehemently on this point. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 01:48 PM |
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oh bullshit to you. i grew up and was friends with a diverse community and most self identified very |
bettyellen |
Apr-26-11 06:47 PM |
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This post is insulting and divisive bullshit. |
bettyellen |
Apr-27-11 11:20 AM |
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When we were in San Jose, Costa Rica, |
Blue_In_AK |
Apr-26-11 01:53 PM |
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Madhound doesn't want to believe that such opinions exist. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 02:03 PM |
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i was the boss of a dozen women from central and south america, as well as DR and omigod they all |
bettyellen |
Apr-26-11 06:56 PM |
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Latinos are racist? Say it isn't so! |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 08:04 PM |
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or nationalistic? well no, the skin color is an issue for many. |
bettyellen |
Apr-26-11 08:22 PM |
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Skip Gates is doing a new series, Black in Latin America, |
EFerrari |
Apr-27-11 11:51 AM |
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Ay joder! Me duele la cabeza. |
Throd |
Apr-26-11 07:16 PM |
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Interesting article. Sadly, the majority of Americans can't tell the difference between |
Exilednight |
Apr-26-11 07:48 PM |
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Just roll with the punches. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Apr-26-11 08:00 PM |
#114 |
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