[MinnesotaLibertarian]

This happened in Arizona. Arizona used to be part of Mexico, as was most of the American West. If I were Mexican, it would make my blood boil to see an American flag flying over the land of my ancestors. I know this view is VERY unpopular on this board, and I expect to be flamed, but I'm tired of the anti-Mexican rants I read on this forum every day.

[MileHi]

...but I'm tired of the anti-Mexican rants I read on this forum every day.

Hmmm. I don't see any of that, but I do see a lot of anger about illegal immigrants. Oh, and quite a few like you who try to obfuscate like you have done here.

[riri]

Really? it would make me more furious to look south and see my present day "people" living in absolute squalor and poverty in a corrupt, cess pool of a country.

[P-Marlowe]

If I were Mexican, it would make my blood boil to see an American flag flying over the land of my ancestors.

That happened 160 years ago. All of the "Mexicans" who lived in America at that time (other then the Mexican Army and Mexican government officials) kept their land and their posessions and became Americans. Anyone who didn't want to be part of America at that time was free to leave.

This is not the land of the ancestors of those who raised that flag. The number of Mexicans actually living in Arizona at the time of the Mexican American war were miniscule. And I suspect that the descendants of those who were living here in 1840 are all extremely loyal Americans.

Learn your history.

[Butcher Kilroy]

You need a history lesson bub. Seriously. The western land was earned in blood and money. Treaties were signed to acknowledge as much.

[usmcobra]

The problem here is those attempting cause riots here agree with you, their solution is to take back those lands you say once belonged to them.

[stuartcr]

I agree, no one seems to mind the Union Jack on the Hawaiian flag!!!

[Romish_Papist]

USED to be part of Mexico. It is not anymore, therefore they have no business flying that flag on US gov't property. Deal with it.

[jpl]

This happened in Arizona. Arizona used to be part of Mexico, as was most of the American West. If I were Mexican, it would make my blood boil to see an American flag flying over the land of my ancestors. I know this view is VERY unpopular on this board, and I expect to be flamed, but I'm tired of the anti-Mexican rants I read on this forum every day.

Virtually the entire western hemisphere, from the northernmost part of Alaska down to the tip of South America was conquered through force by Europeans, and mostly Spanish Europeans once you get below a certain latitude. How far back would you like to go with these historical grudges? I'm sure the descendants of the Iriquois would probably love to have New York State back as well.

I think reasonable people can agree that taking land through military conquest is wrong, but let's be honest, unless you're actually prepared to leave yourself, isn't it rather silly to go down this rhetorical road?

[markman46]

i am going to hazard a guess here and say you live in the Cities, go down to Austin and check out who is working at the Hormel plant, or take a trip to the Red River Valley and check out who is doing the picking, they sure ain't legal's

[MamaB]

Poor thing. Get over it already. This is the United States of America not Mexico. My ancestors were here legally in the 1600's in most cases and in the 1700's in the others. I also have Indian blood which I am very proud of. If they want to live here, get here legally or be sent back where they came from. I am really tired of going to businesses where they do not speak any English. That does not happen that much here but we just got back from CA and I was really, really fed up with trying to talk to someone who seems not to understand a word of this country's language.

[CowboyJay]

This isn't the 'land of their ancestors'.

The 'ancestors' of most of the insurrectionists are tribes from Mexico, and Spaniards.

[muawiyah]

The descendants of the Mexican citizens who lived in this territory when it was acquired from Mexico still live in this territory, or even elsewhere in the United States.

The Roman Catholic Church, to us an example, had had its property throughout California seized by the Mexican government. The United States government RESTORED the RCC property rights.

You can read all about it in every single one of the California missions.