Posted on 06/03/2007 5:41:20 AM PDT by nj26
NOWHERE in the United States Constitution is there any mention of Miss U.S.A. She has no authority to declare war. She does not build border walls or round up undocumented immigrants. Those things are left to others, none of whom wear a sash.
But that fact seemed to get lost during the recent Miss Universe pageant, when Mexicans greeted Rachel Smith, Miss U.S.A., with one chorus after another of boos. Pageant officials said Ms. Smith, 22, was rattled by the denunciations, which echoed other booing she had received during her monthlong stay in Mexico, notably when she showed off a sleek, white Elvis outfit as her national costume on a runway on one of Mexico City’s grand avenues.
On pageant night, the wrath continued. As Ms. Smith was chosen for the final five, despite an awful fall in her evening dress, the crowd grew more boisterous, especially because Miss Mexico, Rosa María Ojeda Cuen, had been eliminated. Donald Trump, who owns the pageant, said he was nervous the audience might storm the stage. “The level of hostility was amazing,” he said, comparing it to the fury on display at the end of a disputed prizefight...
So, Mexicans say, the booing at this pageant was never about Miss U.S.A. herself. It was those letters on her sash.
“This was about immigration and so many things,” said Nicolas Corte, 23, a student who was in the crowd when Miss Smith was booed in her Elvis outfit. “She represented the United States and many people are thinking negative things about the country right now.”
Mr. Corte and others said the complaints included arrogance by the Bush administration and frustration over American immigration policy, the war in Iraq and the historical grievances Mexico harbors against its neighbor.
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
But this is the most interesting part of the article:
“Three years ago, Mexican soccer fans began shouting “Osama! Osama!” when the United States soccer team faced Mexico in an Olympic qualifying match. When Mexico won, the revelry was intense.”
But this is the most interesting part of the article:
“Three years ago, Mexican soccer fans began shouting “Osama! Osama!” when the United States soccer team faced Mexico in an Olympic qualifying match. When Mexico won, the revelry was intense.”
Pardon the rant. I’m sick & tired of ingratitude. I’m sick and
tired of whiners. I’m sick & tired of activists (of all stripes.) I’m sick & tired of hearing about and from Muslims. They should all go back where they came from. I’m sick & tired of loud-mouth homosexuals. They should all go back into the closet. I’m sick & tired of the Federal government overstepping its Constitutional bounds and trying to take over
EVERYTHING. I’m sick and tired of Republicans acting like Dem*crats. I’m sick & tired of Dem*crats acting like socialists/communists. I’m just sick & tired of busybodies...SSZ
So, like, why not just, you know, like stay in Mexico?
Good to keep this in perspective, though it seems like a rude effrontery. This was a competition and the audience viewed the results as unfair, home town girl etc. etc.
There are bigger fish to fry, like the immigration bill.
You inspired my new tagline. Thanks
Hoo boy! "...arrogance by the Bush administration.." and "...the war in Iraq".
Funny how this sounds like the New York Times talking and not some 6th grade educated Mexican.
And what's that? Capitulate to them? That's the ticket. We really should be thinking about annexing the whole country.
The wall needs to be 50’ high and there need to be minefields behind it.
By next year he'll probably be holding the stupid thing in Baghdad.
Screw you we're from TEXAS! ! !
I completely agree, take over the whole country, but it’s not gonna happen. We are the good guys and we don’t do that.
We saved Europe from the Nazis we should have been paid back. Have you ever been to the art museums in Europe and England? They could have paid us back in paintings.
The more the better.
Another argument against amnesty. Another argument for a high, well patrolled border fence. These people will never get over their inferiority complex. They are sick with envy. It’s madness to import people infected with the virus of race hatred and resentment.
Amen. Well said.
Inevitably, the US is going to find itself in a situation where there simply will be no other choice, but to invade Mexico.
Boycott every hispanic owned business in your neighborhood.
The next time they spotted her she was soaking wet.
Gee. let’s see, be nice to those who are mean to you and then they will be nice to you...
or
you have to bully a bully.
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