Hispanic-American Group Wants Speedy Free (Speedy Gonzales)

FOXNews.com ^ | 4/4/02 | Michael Y. Park

[jalisco555]

NEW YORK

[jalisco555]

Viva Mexico y viva Speedy!

[Ancesthntr]

My wife was born and raised in Mexico. She loves Speedy, and was shocked and disgusted when I told her about the Cartoon Network's policy. I think it is the height of stupidity (the policy, not the cartoon), and should be changed. FREE SPEEDY!

[jalisco555]

My wife is also a native of Mexico and she thinks Speedy is hilarious.

[ladtx]

I?m so damned confused. How do you know when it is a cultural icon and when it?s an insult? Somebody pleeeeeze enlighten me.

[dogbyte12]

about Pepe LePew? His chasing of unwilling females surely sends the message to children that's it's OK to stalk and attack them if they resist," he wrote in an e-mail. "Plus, because he's French, does this mean that all Frenchmen are sexual predators?"

It is good to hate the french--- Al Bundy

[Tis The Time''s Plague]

ARIBA-ARIBA

[lawdude]

"What about Pepe LePew?"

Isn't Pepe supposed to be a SKUNK? Don't skunks stink? Does this imply that the french stink?

And the problem with this is...?

[connectthedots]

"A few years ago, there was an outcry to put on Speed Racer," she said. "We put on Speed Racer and it did terribly."

One of the all time worst cartoons.

[Deb]

It's not possible for anything to suck as bad as Speed Racer. It makes Crusader Rabbit look like FANTASIA.

[Tis The Time''s Plague]

I should have added Speedy's cousin - Slowpoke Rodreguez. He's more of a Freeper. He might be the slowest mouse in Mexico...but he has the firepower.

[jalisco555]

Crusader Rabbit look like FANTASIA.

I have very fond childhood memories of Crusader Rabbit. Of course, I wasn't terribly discerning at five years old.

[Hot Soup]

so... this mouse, does he like cheese?
Seriously though, how sad is it to see a "high-profile lobby" coming out to advocate the return of a cartoon? Doesn't The League of United Latin American Citizens have anything better to do?

[Deb]

Same here. Then one day I saw a real cartoon and my life changed forever. But I still think fondly of Rags the Tiger.

[Caipirabob]

It's still harder to find Speedy Gonzales on the Cartoon Network than Elmer Fudd...

Elmer Fudd?!? You mean that shotgun wielding, rabbit-hating, NRA loving, Bush-voting, goose-stepping socio/psycho-pathic animal killer? They still show him on TV?!? I'm getting faint...

; )

[Dales]

Free Erubiel Durazo!

Oops, wrong forum

Free Speedy Gonzalez!

[Landru]

I'm sure y'all followed this crappola bounce from one subject to another -- be it the Taco Bell pooch, Speedy Gonzales, to god knows what else Mexican.
You'd have to agree it's long past absurd?

Since y'all are so learned?
I ask you...

Why is it the local, highly successful & very profitable Mexican-American owned & operated Mexican Resturants around here?
Have nothing but multitudinous caricatures of Mexicans all over their establishments -- including the menues?
Think those businessmen might be trying to get the customer in the mood for some Mexican food??
~ole'!!~

Seems *someone* wants it both ways, huh?

[Clemenza]

League of United Latin American Citizens

An organization, BTW, that DOES NOT have a chapter in Miami, the most "Latin American" metro area in the nation.

[hattend]

Doesn't The League of United Latin American Citizens have anything better to do?

Most likely, but I'd rather have them spin their wheels on this fight for about 3 or 4 years.

[Clemenza]

I wonder if they will ever show episodes with Speedy's cousin, Dirty Sanchez.

[Moleman]

Dirty Sanchez.
ROFLOL, never did I think I would see the phrase, the name, "Dirty Sanchez" on FreeRepublic!!
LOL