[Dan from Michigan]

Reading the comments here. Some of this stuff is ridiculous.

1. It's time for the census and other government places to stop classifying me by race. It's not their business. This should be a color blind society, and it can start there.

2. Are "Latinos" white? Some are. Some are American Indian. Some are black. Some are of mixed ancestry. What does it matter?

3. Pat is right about illegal immigration. Include all points of origin.

4. Those that come here need to learn English, and their kids need to learn English.

5. Azlan, LaRaza, Hamas, Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, Orange Order, IRA types, Nazis, and Communists (and any such group I did not mention) need to get the hell out of my country.

[cyborg]

You're right... depressing that a lot of the disputes in this thread stems from a government not listening to any concerns. I don't bother because I have two senators who could care less.

[Cronos]

It's time for the census and other government places to stop classifying me by race. It's not their business. This should be a color blind society, and it can start there.

Yes, and the same thing for college reservations

[Cronos]

Are "Latinos" white? Some are. Some are American Indian. Some are black. Some are of mixed ancestry. What does it matter?

It does in the context of this article where Pat takes a relevant issue like prevent illegal immigration and taints it by bringing up the point that they are 'white' or 'not white'