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The immigration debate: Xenophobia beneath it all(FR mentioned)
HERALD NEWS ^ | 07/02/07 | ROGER HERNANDEZ

Posted on 07/02/2007 5:49:41 PM PDT by #1CTYankee

A supposed letter to the editor making the rounds of the Internet (credited to various authors at different Web sites, including "Albert V. Burns," "Rosemary LaBonte" and "Ann Marie Coviello") compares today's immigrants (bad) with the immigrants of yesteryear (good)

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It explains why a poster at FreeRepublic.com inserted the face of Rudy Giuliani in what looks to be an old movie still of a sombrero-wearing bandito and added the caption "Borders? Borders? We don' need no steenking borders." It explains why Giuliani has backed off the pro-immigrant stance he had when mayor of New York City.

And it explains why even some of the most conservative Hispanics realize that all the posturing about illegal immigrants is really an attack aimed at everybody whose name ends in "ez."

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To: #1CTYankee

“It explains why Giuliani has backed off the pro-immigrant stance he had when mayor of New York City.”

Only until and when he gets nominated and elected.

Once a fox, always a fox.

And this isn’t about immigrants or xenophobes - its about invaders, a mass migration from Mexico and people who claim they are Americans, yet pander to these invaders, or even worse, employ and exploit them.


101 posted on 07/03/2007 8:33:19 PM PDT by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)
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To: devolve; ntnychik; PhilDragoo

Interesting Ping!


102 posted on 07/03/2007 8:37:34 PM PDT by potlatch (MIZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_MIKAZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_MAZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_))
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To: potlatch; devolve; ntnychik
Is he talking about that woman warrior in leather kilt who wields a big, big sword.

There are probably deep psychological issues underlying such Xenaphobia--I recommend he get professional help.

103 posted on 07/03/2007 8:52:40 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hitlery: das Butch von Buchenvald)
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To: PhilDragoo; devolve; ntnychik
Lol, she looks like she could use that professional help too, but at least she's not wearing a sombrero!


104 posted on 07/03/2007 9:03:02 PM PDT by potlatch (MIZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_MIKAZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_MAZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_))
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To: potlatch; PhilDragoo

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Lucy something?

The female TV Conan The Republican?


105 posted on 07/03/2007 9:18:09 PM PDT by devolve ( _Illegal_Aliens_Killed_25_Americans_Each_Day _A_Mex_Illegal_Alien_Sold_911_Terrorists_IDs_)
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To: devolve

Don’t know. Only YOU would know her real name, lol.

Got bored and carried away...!


106 posted on 07/03/2007 9:20:56 PM PDT by potlatch (MIZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_MIKAZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_MAZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_))
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To: potlatch

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Lucy Lawless - an Aussie

Not a “chick-flick” really

Many ‘women’ loved the show

The show played up to them


107 posted on 07/03/2007 9:38:46 PM PDT by devolve ( _Illegal_Aliens_Killed_25_Americans_Each_Day _A_Mex_Illegal_Alien_Sold_911_Terrorists_IDs_)
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To: devolve

Don’t know why that name has a different ‘connotation’ in my mind?? She sure looks like many different women in this site. I’m puzzled but this is not ‘her’ thread, lol.

http://www.lucylawless.info/


108 posted on 07/03/2007 9:43:40 PM PDT by potlatch (MIZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_MIKAZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_MAZARU_ooo_‹(•¿•)›_ooo_))
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To: #1CTYankee
And it explains why even some of the most conservative Hispanics realize that all the posturing about illegal immigrants is really an attack aimed at everybody whose name ends in "ez."

I suppose that explains why I secretly hate my long time beloved friend and Christian missionary whose last name is Henriquez. I wonder how long my friend has known this awful truth about me. (sarcasm alert)

I don't have anything but sympathy for the poor Hispanic immigrants who come here legally, obey our laws, and learn our language. Those who I don't feel any sympathy for are the angry, bitter, loudly demonstrating LaRaza type Hispanics who accuse the US of stealing their land, and the many of those who are breaking our laws just by being here without documentation. They want all of the benefits of living and working in the eeeeviiill US, but refuse to assimilate and learn our language.

Frankly, while I don't hate Hispanics I have had my fill of pressing 1 for English and having to leaf through scores of pages in the instruction booklets that accompany many common items such as electronic components, electric kitchen utensils, power tools, and a thousand other products just to find directions printed in English. I guess those examples are only minor league irritations, but there are enough major league irritations and complications to fill a 2" thick hardcover book that are caused by their refusal to assimilate and to learn to speak and read in English.

109 posted on 07/03/2007 10:11:23 PM PDT by epow (The cross in the middle should have been mine)
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To: #1CTYankee

My last name ends in ‘ez’ and I’m third generation.

Green Card? I don’t need no steenking Green Card!


110 posted on 07/05/2007 7:10:23 AM PDT by wastedyears (Cloture? Nuts.)
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To: calcowgirl

Make that shamelez!
;)
susie


111 posted on 07/05/2007 9:14:06 AM PDT by brytlea (amnesty--an act of clemency by an authority by which pardon is granted esp. to a group of individual)
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To: Paleo Conservative

Demand a border fence! Build it NOW!! Beef up the border patrol and close our borders!

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White House comments: (202) 456-1111

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Courtesy of a pro-amnesty group, no less!!

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phone: 202.863.8500 | fax: 202.863.8820 | e-mail: info@gop.com

Take a look at their hidden agenda: http://www.mexica-movement.org


112 posted on 07/05/2007 1:39:33 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Indianhead Division: Second To None!)
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To: #1CTYankee

It ain’t xenophobia, it’s more like E. coli-in-our-spinach-TB-in-our-schools-jobs-being-taken-away-from-us-meth-users-driving-on-our-highways-pandering-to-the-needs-of-illegals-and-taking-over-our-American-identity-phobia.


113 posted on 07/05/2007 2:20:14 PM PDT by G8 Diplomat (Senators suck...the ones in Washington and on Ottawa's NHL team)
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To: G8 Diplomat
"It ain’t xenophobia, it’s more like E. coli-in-our-spinach-TB-in-our-schools-jobs-being-taken-away-from-us-meth-users-driving-on-our-highways-pandering-to-the-needs-of-illegals-and-taking-over-our-American-identity-phobia."

The more I read about what's going on (And has been) the more outraged I become by the attempt passage of the Shamisty bill.

Living in a Rural area of the Northeast I've had almost no exposure to the "visitors" south of the border.

Then this putz comes out with a race bating column like this, I hope people have taken advantage of emailing your opinion to Mr. moron and have set him straight.(Like that's possible)

114 posted on 07/05/2007 4:20:29 PM PDT by #1CTYankee (That's right, I have no proof. So what of it??)
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To: #1CTYankee

There are certainly legitimate reasons to oppose illegal immigration, but there have been a few xenophobic comments on FR. It makes everyone look bad.


115 posted on 07/05/2007 4:22:59 PM PDT by soccermom
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To: soccermom
"there have been a few xenophobic comments on FR. It makes everyone look bad."

That's bound to happen when you have two million people here visiting in a month, coloring FR as xenophobic is no different than taking a comment out of context.

116 posted on 07/05/2007 4:27:33 PM PDT by #1CTYankee (That's right, I have no proof. So what of it??)
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To: #1CTYankee
The people who are not affected by this issue,(Rich Hollywood types, politicians and states far from the border) could get a crap. Unless they face the same problems in places where communities are being overrun nothing will ever change their opinion.

BTTT

117 posted on 07/05/2007 5:25:19 PM PDT by Borax Queen
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To: epow
I have had my fill of pressing 1 for English and having to leaf through scores of pages in the instruction booklets that accompany many common items such as electronic components, electric kitchen utensils, power tools, and a thousand other products just to find directions printed in English.

Yep, exactly. It's even on the big box store nursery plants now. I keep switching products so that I won't be so annoyed. The companies are pushing us into third world status. If you are a citizen here, you are supposed to speak a modicum of English.

English is my second language - shall I start demanding special rights and labels? (Yeah, right, no one cares because I don't have all the La Raza groups behind me.)

118 posted on 07/05/2007 5:30:09 PM PDT by Borax Queen
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To: #1CTYankee

Oh, puh-leeeeeeeze! Deport them all (not just the Mexicans)!


119 posted on 07/05/2007 5:33:04 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Will I be suspended again for this remark?)
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To: #1CTYankee

What is the hatred of America and American citizens called? Because that is the problem, NOT xenophobia.


120 posted on 07/05/2007 5:37:59 PM PDT by EverOnward
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