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Originally posted by TheBandit795
Originally posted by AceOfBase
If they committed crimes at the same rate then why are half of the prisoners foreigners when they only account for 10% of the population?
Can you post your source for that?? Because that is constantly brought up as an argument by some of those Pim Fortuyn sympatizers. I think half of the prisoners is exaggerating, but I may be wrong.
How did the immigrant population grow so large if they are so racist?
Why didn't they just restrict immigration?
Not all Dutch people are racist of course, but there are a lot of them, so don't get me wrong on that... The immigrant population is just as large anywhere else. The Dutch are very image conscious towards the outside world and want to be portrayed as intelligent, progressive and tolerant. That's a reason why.
[edit on 25-1-2006 by TheBandit795]
Hey #^%# What is wrong with requiring Immagrants to speak English. That is the language of this country. And unless your an Ameican Indian, it is the same role your forefathers and mine had to deal with when they came to this country.
I used to love to shop at LOWES, but after I went to my local one and saw signs in Spanish and English, I will never give them my business again. This America...we speak English. If you can't speak it/or are willing to learn it, you don't belong here!! We bend over backwards to help Immagrants in this country....but if you can not be bothered to learn the language...THEN YOU DON'T BELONG HERE. Is this to much to ask...Nq!!! If you think it is, then your nothing but a whining LIBERAL who needs nothing more than to be SHOT!!!
[edit on 8-2-2006 by Thomas Crowne]
I am not in favor of a law that says you must speak English in America, but I am in favor of one that says you must read English to understand traffic signs, government paperwork, employment applications, etc.
If you think it is, then your nothing but a whining LIBERAL who needs nothing more than to be SHOT!!!
Originally posted by groingrinder
I am not in favor of a law that says you must speak English in America, but I am in favor of one that says you must read English to understand traffic signs, government paperwork, employment applications, etc.
Hey #^%# What is wrong with requiring Immagrants to speak English. That is the language of this country. And unless your an Ameican Indian, it is the same role your forefathers and mine had to deal with when they came to this country.
I used to love to shop at LOWES, but after I went to my local one and saw signs in Spanish and English, I will never give them my business again. This America...we speak English. If you can't speak it/or are willing to learn it, you don't belong here!! We bend over backwards to help Immagrants in this country....but if you can not be bothered to learn the language...THEN YOU DON'T BELONG HERE. Is this to much to ask...Nq!!! If you think it is, then your nothing but a whining LIBERAL who needs nothing more than to be SHOT!!!
Originally posted by TheBandit795
Max, you should go to the average Dutch discussion forum. They love to criticise Americans... Dutch are mostly major liberals on most issues, remember?