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Time Selects Question for Tancredo: 'Why Do You Hate Mexicans?'
MRC ^ | Tim Graham

Posted on 06/05/2007 5:11:20 PM PDT by chronotrigger

It's been eight weeks since Time magazine redesigned itself, and part of that refurbishment is handing over the "Ten Questions" interview inquiries to the readers instead of Time's reporters. In the June 11 edition, Time's interviewee was Rep. Tom Tancredo, a presidential contender and one of the nation's leading opponents of illegal immigration. Among the questions Time selected for Tancredo was a whopper from Ubaldo Padilla of Oroville, California: "Why do you hate Mexicans?" It wasn't the only snotty question Time picked. There was also James Smith of Phoenix, who asked: "I recently found out my family came from Holland without permission in the 1600s. Should we be sent back?" For the questions: www.time.com

[This item, by Tim Graham, was posted Monday night on the MRC's blog, NewsBusters.org: newsbusters.org ]

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Since Time Managing Editor Richard Stengel introduced the new format in the March 26 edition, there haven't been any Democrats interviewed. But in the March 12 edition, Time's Massimo Calabresi had ten (mostly softball) questions for Ted Kennedy, one of the nation's leading advocates of an amnesty for illegal immigrants. No one at Time asked him about immigration and why he supposedly hated Americans.

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KEYWORDS: 2008election; electionbias; immigration; liberalbigots; stillbeatingyourwife; tancredo
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To: Killborn

We bought land from Indians. And in some instances we fought for it, but the battles are over. To the victors go the spoils.

Some in Mexico harbor dreams the “The South”(-Western United States) will Rise Again and become “Aztlan” or part of Mexico again. The war is over but they are invading.


61 posted on 06/05/2007 7:38:39 PM PDT by weegee (Libs want us to learn to live with terrorism, but if a gun is used they want to rewrite the Const.)
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To: popdonnelly
I hate it when Mexicans reduce all immigration issues to an ethnic question. Do they think we’re stupid, ignorant racists?

It's not Mexicans who are asking it, necessarily. Mostly, it's liberals.

The Mexicans I know are violently opposed to this amnesty bill. Why? Because they are Americans!

62 posted on 06/05/2007 7:45:22 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: potlatch

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Thanks potlatch!


63 posted on 06/05/2007 7:56:44 PM PDT by devolve ( _Illegal_Aliens_Killed_25_Americans_Today That*s_25/Day_175/Wk_710/Mo_8500/Yr Compare_Iraq_&_911_)
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To: devolve

Well, “I” know that you are always knowledgeable on these things but it takes sources to show some FReepers.


64 posted on 06/05/2007 8:00:58 PM PDT by potlatch (MIZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_MIKAZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_MAZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_))
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To: weegee; potlatch; PhilDragoo; ntnychik; dixiechick2000; Grampa Dave; Travis McGee; Jeff Head

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LOL!

“No American culture” bumperoo!

.

Why did he/she/it come to America then?

Is “money” - “freedom” - “opportunity” - “liberty” not part of American “culture” too?

Can’t their mommy Fed-Ex them a CD or DVD from Lower Slobovia?

If they miss their own “culture” jets are leaving from an airport near them right now!


65 posted on 06/05/2007 8:03:31 PM PDT by devolve ( _Illegal_Aliens_Killed_25_Americans_Today That*s_25/Day_175/Wk_710/Mo_8500/Yr Compare_Iraq_&_911_)
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To: weegee

According to the link, Hispanics make up only 17 percent of federal prisoners, which also proves the original post to be BS.

And as you also post - not all non-citizen prisoners are illegal, which only reinforces my point.

Thanks for the assist.


66 posted on 06/05/2007 9:01:02 PM PDT by The Coopster
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To: Pelayo
In all fairness there are many Americans who don't like Mexicans for cultural reasons. Many feel that Mexican immigration will somehow degrade American culture

Spend 43 years watching the destruction of California, then we'll talk.

67 posted on 06/05/2007 9:03:52 PM PDT by Rytwyng (open borders = open treason)
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To: Pelayo
In all fairness there are many Americans who don't like Mexicans for cultural reasons. Many feel that Mexican immigration will somehow degrade American culture

Spend 43 years watching the destruction of California, then we'll talk.

68 posted on 06/05/2007 9:03:54 PM PDT by Rytwyng (open borders = open treason)
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To: chronotrigger

Nice.


69 posted on 06/05/2007 9:11:38 PM PDT by Rick_Michael (Fred Thompson....IMWITHFRED.COM)
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To: devolve

This post is even more disjointed than your last explanation. Maybe this is why your pings to others go unanswered. Can you not fend for yourself?

And your new “statistic”, which is anecdotal through “journalists” (with no backup, which makes it anecdotal by definition) now half of the original “statistic”. Which number is correct?

You then choose an entirely different and unrelated stat to try and prove your point. And what do American soldier deaths have to do with this? Answer: nothing.

There’s no disdain on my end for American laws or sovereignty. And please note the correct spelling of “disdain”.

And what proof are you referring to? The NTSB stats for traffic accidents? Google it yourself - the proof takes about 2 minutes to find. And making big shot comments about the weapon of your dreams is a shallow deflection means nothing as it relates to my point.

Understand - I don’t want people here illegally either. But your particular method of making the case/discourse does zero to help that cause. In fact, if that is the type of stuff headed to DC, then it’s no wonder the current immigration bill is likely to pass. What you offer is even less coherent than Tancredo.


70 posted on 06/05/2007 9:11:51 PM PDT by The Coopster
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To: MNJohnnie
Your entire post, of course, is nonsense. Calling those with whom you disagree racist is the plainest admission that you don't have a case to make.

Care to argue?

71 posted on 06/05/2007 9:13:20 PM PDT by gogeo (Democrats want to support the troops without actually being helpful to them.)
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To: chronotrigger
I noticed you're from Alabama.

Isn't that where they wheeled the Ten Commandments display out of the State House and into the basement?

72 posted on 06/05/2007 9:14:36 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: SFC Chromey

Immigrants did not cause the Civil War.

Or were you being tongue-in-cheek? :p


73 posted on 06/05/2007 9:15:36 PM PDT by Constantine XIII
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To: chronotrigger
My apology, I thought you were agreeing with this editorial. I should read more thoroughly.

It’s clear to me that Time has a tremendous bias

Agree.

74 posted on 06/05/2007 9:18:11 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: weegee
How delightfully plebeian.
75 posted on 06/05/2007 10:33:44 PM PDT by Pelayo
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To: Rytwyng

Of course living in and around Detroit I have no idea what an urban racial group can do.


76 posted on 06/06/2007 2:27:20 AM PDT by Pelayo
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To: chronotrigger

Nice try, but you over-thought this thing - especially in WAY over shooting the mark in answer #2.

Better answers for Tom might be

1. I don’t hate ‘Mexicans’... no, no, no... you misunderstood. I hate ‘’MAGAZINES’’. Particularly TIME magazine. You’ve read wrongly. (Oh, and that’s an ‘ly’ adverb...one of those pesky cultural things, by the way...)

2. Your ancestors weren’t BREAKING IMMIGRATION LAWS in the 1600s. Perhaps you should be sent back BECAUSE YOUR BREATHING GOOD U.S. AIR THAT SMARTER CITIZENS COULD BE BREATHING! (Oh, it does seem a little stuffy in here lately, doesn’t it?)


77 posted on 06/06/2007 5:37:59 AM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel ("Hello Mullah. Hello Fatwa. Little Billy. Not Sinatra.")
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To: devolve
My Colt .44-40 if a carjacker gets stupid

LOL!

78 posted on 06/06/2007 5:53:24 AM PDT by texastoo ("trash the treaties")
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To: texastoo; potlatch; PhilDragoo; ntnychik; dixiechick2000
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That was my answer to one question

It appears to be difficult for some to comprehend simple graphics and a few words

Those may qualify for Hillary's new National Head Start Plan for 4 year olds

FR is still packed with sleepers.....


79 posted on 06/06/2007 6:24:53 AM PDT by devolve ( _Illegal_Aliens_Killed_25_Americans_Today _20_More_Than_Al-Qaeda_Did_ _Smoke_Gets_in_My_Eyes_)
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To: chronotrigger
"I recently found out my family came from Holland without permission in the 1600s. Should we be sent back?"

In your particular case, yes!

80 posted on 06/06/2007 6:27:43 AM PDT by Labyrinthos
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