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Originally posted by mark_price
We know the school situation before the rally. The students in the truck followed the students in the school that were thrown out for wearing American flags. That’s the whole story. You seem to believe they were randomly driving by waving flags. If you still believe they were innocent patriots then you are still clueless.
Originally posted by Byteman
reply to post by mark_price
Yeah, try that one again.
I can't even respond to this mess.
You've got my quotes as non-quoted text. It looks like you are saying my words.
reply to post by mothershipzeta
The motives of the people in the truck, are irrelevant. Their actions are the only relevant thing. And their actions were in-line with Freedom of Speech/Expression. In fact their right to express themselves, was violated by the marcher/attacker.
Originally posted by ker2010
OK OK maybe im stupid im still not getting it. These protestors were mexican americans. THEY were AMERICANS. ok ok soo they wanted people to respect their heritage thus waving the mexican flag ok... but they are also americans now!!! so why is a American flag instigating them??
Originally posted by Illusionsaregrander
Most of the Mexican "Americans" who are complaining about this bill, I would be willing to bet, are not citizens, or have family here illegally, or they were here illegally and got amnesty the last time.
Originally posted by FantasmaTaans
Originally posted by ker2010
reply to post by pablos
Mexican americans? Why cant they just call themselfs americans? Why not just wave the american flag. If they like mexico so much why dont they go back there.
Once you are a american you are suppose to assimilate. You learn english, wave the american flag etc etc
[edit on 10-5-2010 by ker2010]
Way to go buddy, become the Borg.
Pride, respect, and history, and family are huge to the hispanic culture. They have the right to be able to speak both languages, to be able to celebrate where they are from. Simply because white Americans (northern) do not is because of a huge cultural difference.
Originally posted by redrezo
Way to go buddy, become the Borg.
Yes that's true, you won't find these rednecks protesting when Italian-americans celebrate whatever italian stuff they do in little Italy. The only difference here between italian-americans and mexican-americans is that one group can assimilate easier on the basis of the color of their skin, and not have to face the same level of discrimination that mexican-americans routinely undergoe in the U.S.
The white protesters do not realize that celebrating ancestral roots, doesn't make them any less american than any other immigrants.