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sanjuro
04-29-2006, 10:26 AM
No one has posted anything yet? Surprised...

Nothing like a threat to encourage Americans to grant the privilege of citizenship!
BurlyShirley
04-29-2006, 10:47 AM
I say we protest back by not selling any alchohol on May 5.
Tenchiro
04-29-2006, 10:56 AM
I say we protest back by not selling any alchohol on May 5.

:rofl:
sanjuro
05-01-2006, 12:56 PM
anyone affected today?
N8
05-01-2006, 01:20 PM
anyone affected today?


I had a sheetrock finishing crew not show up today... but this is not really that abnormal since they miss work on Mondays following a payday.
Slugman
05-01-2006, 01:25 PM
anyone affected today?
Yup... haven't had to speak any Spanish today!
jimmydean
05-01-2006, 02:47 PM
I got Indian food because all 3 Mexican carts were closed.
N8
05-01-2006, 04:07 PM
Seen on another fourm:


I've been driving my truck up to the spots where you pick up day laborers, pulling over about half way down the block and motioning to them, they all run and push and shove and just when they get to my truck, I drive away laughing and yelling "DAY WITHOUT A GRINGO!"
The Amish
05-01-2006, 07:04 PM
We had one here in rochester today I saw while riding my bike. About 200 people showed up, walked 500 feet shouting something I couldnt understand so they could get their spot on the 5oclock news, stoped, smoked cigaretts, and got the fvck out of dodge.
GumbaFish
05-01-2006, 07:07 PM
I saw some kids chanting something on campus. I didn't hear what they were saying and didn't really stop to listen. Because honestly I didn't care.
valve bouncer
05-01-2006, 07:25 PM
The latent racism bubbling just below the surface doesn't take long to erupt at times like this.
BurlyShirley
05-01-2006, 07:34 PM
The latent racism bubbling just below the surface doesn't take long to erupt at times like this.
Well, it is in fact a RACE making a political statement here. If speaking out against this stupidity is going to be considered racist, then so be it, Im racist. :)
richcreek
05-01-2006, 07:42 PM
I say we kick them all out of the u.s and completely milaterize the mexico us boarder.
The Amish
05-01-2006, 07:57 PM
The latent racism bubbling just below the surface doesn't take long to erupt at times like this.


What.............I left out the part about how the lazy effin mexicans couldnt even put on a proper protest:mumble:
GumbaFish
05-01-2006, 10:53 PM
Oh that is what they were about? It was a bunch of rich college kids protesting on the quad that I saw, like I really care what a bunch of rich kids with too much time on their hands have to tell me.
Changleen
05-01-2006, 10:56 PM
Y'all might be interested in this - Some stats about the issue:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/guides/456900/456958/html/nn1page1.stm
DHCorky
05-01-2006, 11:10 PM
Yup... haven't had to speak any Spanish today!

So true, one of my co-workers walked up to me today looked around and said "We are in America again."

I love how they are protesting to support something that is illegal. I guess the meaning of the word "illegal" is lost in the translation.

Rumor is Colorado is working to pass legislation so any signs , or documents the government pays to print will be printed in English only. No more having things printed in both languages.
N8
05-02-2006, 10:56 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/mtbnate/pedro.jpg
Changleen
05-02-2006, 10:58 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/mtbnate/pedro.jpg
That's pretty funny in an intollerant racist kinda way.
The Amish
05-03-2006, 08:11 AM
Charlie Daniels doesn't think it's racist
Tenchiro
05-03-2006, 09:43 AM
It is a shame how many bigots and racists are still out there. I can't say that I am really suprised though. I have seen and heard so much disgusting behavior the last few days from my so-called countrymen, either in person, on th news and the internet.

I feel that most immigrants are far more deserving to stay in this country than the people that would have them removed.

The only crime most of these people have commited is being here without permission, and they are only doing that to make a better life for themselves and their family.

This must be what the Irish went through when they first immigrated.
N8
05-03-2006, 09:45 AM
I think the main gripes should be from the people who actually put in the time and effort to immigrate to the US LEGALLY.
BurlyShirley
05-03-2006, 09:47 AM
It is a shame how many bigots and racists are still out there. I can't say that I am really suprised though. I have seen and heard so much disgusting behavior the last few days from my so-called countrymen, either in person, on th news and the internet.

I feel that most immigrants are far more deserving to stay in this country than the people that would have them removed.

The only crime most of these people have commited is being here without permission, and they are only doing that to make a better life for themselves and their family.

This must be what the Irish went through when they first immigrated.

You are right, but recent events DO clearly illustrate the issue at hand. Im all for immigration, I just want it catalogued in some way. Osama Bin Sanchez has ZERO trouble getting in at present.
Tenchiro
05-03-2006, 09:48 AM
I think the main gripes should be from the people who actually put in the time and effort to immigrate to the US LEGALLY.

Many (dare I say most) of the people protesting and marching are here legally.
N8
05-03-2006, 09:52 AM
Many (dare I say most) of the people protesting and marching are here legally.


A lot of people don't really know what they are protesting against either.... they are just protesting.
Tenchiro
05-03-2006, 09:56 AM
You are right, but recent events DO clearly illustrate the issue at hand. Im all for immigration, I just want it catalogued in some way. Osama Bin Sanchez has ZERO trouble getting in at present.

I do think they should be able to immigrate legally, but from what I understand from friends who have immigrated (legally and otherwise) is that the cost of legal immigration is simply out of the reach of most Mexicans.
Skeg
05-03-2006, 10:34 AM
This is just another perfect opportunity missed by our government.
They rounded themselfs up, all we had to do was bring the busses to send them back where they came from, hell... I say we even provide them a bag lunch to eat on their ride home.

But then the government would probably get sued by the family of someone who gets crampped up and drowns after eating their bag lunch and does not wait 45 minutes before swimming back here. :love: