WP: Minorities fueling new baby boom

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WASHINGTON - Nearly half of the nation's children under 5 are racial or ethnic minorities, and the percentage is increasing mainly because the Hispanic population is growing so rapidly, according to a census report released today.

Hispanics are the nation's largest and fastest-growing minority group. They accounted for 49 percent of the country's growth from 2004 to 2005, the report shows. And the increase in young children is largely a Hispanic story, driving 70 percent of the growth in children younger than 5. Forty-five percent of U.S. children younger than 5 are minorities.

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There could be increased competition for money and power, he added: "The older, predominantly white baby-boom generations will need to accommodate younger, multiethnic young adults and child populations in civic life, political decisions and sharing of government resources" in places such as the Washington suburbs.

In some suburban communities, government officials face a cultural generation gap as they weigh demands from older white residents for senior citizen centers, transportation and other aid against requests from younger, mainly minority residents for translation assistance, preschools and other services.

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That means the growth trend among the youngest Hispanics "is only going to accelerate under almost any scenario you can think about, even without immigration," said demographer Jeffrey S. Passel of the Pew Hispanic Center. "As the children age, they are the ones who in 20 years will be having children."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12680174/

[HereSince1628]

1. But aren't "racial ethnic minorities" approaching 45% of the population?

Is there really any news here, or is this just one of those 'be afraid, they reproduce like rabbits' xenophobic hit pieces?

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2. I think this article is saying that the demographics of this country are

changing. How will our society change along with it, such as schools and housing? How will politicians reach out to this new demographic in the coming years since the old demographics becomes less relevant? I for one can't help but chuckle that the traditional Dubya-lovin' supporters continue to dwindle.

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3. More of youth is identify as Republican -who have a vast infrastructure

to lure them in.



....I for one can't help but chuckle that the traditional Dubya-lovin' supporters continue to dwindle.

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4. Anchor babies...

...that's how this started.

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5. Then in 20 years will whites be given minority status???

Ha. The irony. Once whites are bred out of majoirty I wonder what poetic justice will be judged onto them. Slavery might be ok since the south fought so hard for it, right? Or just cut the funding to their school districs, that seems fair to me. Seriously could see some mass punishment coming, and rightly so.