Got off our meds again did we?
I live in Texas and we don't have any problem at all. Hispanics play a major role in producing the high standard of living we have.
Our economy is great, our crime rate is down, our academic test scores are improving, our medical facilities are expanding at record rates.
What is your problem? The immigrant women are very gracious and lovely. The men are hard working and devoted to their families. The children are well behaved and the teens conduct themselves with decorum.
Your reply is well thought out as I am sure you have made this argument several times in the past. But I have to wonder why it is necessary to start off your reply with the above statement which instantly negated any argument you could make.
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/publications/policy/hidta04/houston.html
Threat Abstract: A combination of geographic, demographic, and economic factors contributes to the obstacles that law enforcement encountered from the drug trade throughout the Houston HIDTA. Chief among these include the HIDTA's relative proximity to Mexico, its extensive transportation infrastructure, its diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, and its well-developed system of international commerce.
The most common drug-rated offenses (apart from drug trafficking) reported by participants in an annual Houston HIDTA survey were money laundering, assault, homicide, robbery and burglary. UCR data shows that overall crime rates increased in all but two Houston HIDTA counties (Nueces and San Patricio) from 2001 to 2002 (most recent data). Nueces County had the highest overall crime per capita in 2002.
Homicides in the city of Houston increased by more than 8% to 278 from 2002 to 2003. Those homicides defined as drug-related declined by 17% during the same time frame. The primary drug threat for the Houston HIDTA continues to be cocaine/crack cocaine. Secondary threats include marijuana, methamphetamine, heroin, and Ecstasy. Cocaine and marijuana pose stable, chronic threats, whereas methamphetamine, heroin, and Ecstasy are relatively recent threats and are increasing. Methamphetamine seizure amounts rose by 555% over 2002, while the number of labs seized increased 45% over 2002. This trend continues in 2004.
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(snip) Our student body is about 80% Hispanic. I teach ESL (English as a Second Language), mostly to children who were actually born and raised here but who can’t read or write well in English or Spanish (although they can curse fluently in both.).........He was 13 years old, born and raised in the U.S., and he couldn’t tell time..........“People have been trying to teach you since you were five years old!!” I blazed at him, and he looked mildly affronted and then wandered off with his bathroom pass. I sat there reeling, thinking of the millions of dollars down the hole trying to coax, bribe, and jolly these soft, spoiled, cunning little vandals into actually learning something. Well, they’ve learned. They’ve learned to whine, blame others, and do as little as possible in return for what they get.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1481516/posts
And the trees are made of lollipops and the sky is filled with tangerines and from the kitchen faucets flows lemonade and the crickets drop golden coins on the doorstep of every happy home around the land...
And the trees are made of lollipops and the sky is filled with tangerines and from the kitchen faucets flows lemonade and the crickets drop golden coins on the doorstep of every happy home around the land...