Alleged remarks prompt Latino walkout at N. Mecklenburg (Charlotte, NC)

Charlotte Observer ^ | 11/13/06 | FRANCO ORDOÑEZ

[JackHawk]

Ironically, the Spanish word for underacheiver is:Flor Ramirez

[junta]

In 18 minutes to boot.

[RSmithOpt]

So, if I break into the student's home, armed, to take what I want...or better yet, 'have them 'hand it over nicely', then that's not breaking a federal law is it? I'm really just trying 'to better' my life, right? People shouldn't look at me for dissin' the law. I've only reduced their standard of living by just a little.

Wake up people, illegal entry into this country is already a felony for adults 18 years or older at the time of entry on the books, it's just up to the judges/DA's as to prosecute it as such.

[Puppage]

"Latinos, united, will never be defeated."

If they actually knew the language they could have said "Latinos, united, will never be divided."

[Conservative Actuary]

Better yet not paying my taxes would go a long way to improving my life but I don't see the 'Rats running out to support the fair tax.

[steveyp]

Here in Charlotte, we have a had quite a bit of trouble with drunk illegals driving the wrong way on the highways. This has contributed quite a bit to heightening tensions.

[INSENSITIVE GUY]

Anymore,REAL AMERICANS are supposed to shut up when an "illegal" has one of their emotional outbursts!

[Myrddin]

"Flor Ramirez, a 19-year-old senior..."

I graduated from UCSD at 19. I think this person is a senior in high school. Underachiever is an understatement.

[orionblamblam]

> "Latinos, united, will never be defeated."

As a chant, that sucks. Is it supposed to rhyme?

[HiJinx]

Ping!

As usual, confusing legal immigration with illegal immigration.

[Nea Wood]

...her daughter was told Tuesday by other students that she should return to Mexico.

And American kids are told all the time to "go back to Africa" or "go back to Europe." And these are kids in their own country, who've never been to Africa or Europe, being told to "go back there" by illegal invaders or the children of illegal invaders.

[atomic_dog]

What's the correct Spanish word for underachiever?

Sin verguenza?

[B4Ranch]

"I know Yankees with more backbone and tolerance."

None of them are legislators.

[kevkrom]

As a chant, that sucks. Is it supposed to rhyme?

Well, in Spanish (according to Babelfish), its: "Latinos, unido, nunca será derrotado." Not necessarily a good rhyme, but more so than the English version.

[atomic_dog]

As a chant, that sucks. Is it supposed to rhyme?

And isn't the chant du jour "Si, se peuede!" which is supposed to mean "Yes, we can!" the wrong declination of the verb poder? I only took 4 years of Spanish but I thought it should be "Si, nos podemos." I can only assume that they're all illiterate in Spanish as well as English.

[Lurking in Kansas]

What's the correct Spanish word for underachiever?

Roofer??

[RSmithOpt]

I hear yah!!! It's about supporting the bottom line of Corporate America, keeping a subservient class available, and getting the vote. Has nothing to do with fairness. Just think what would happen to all those huge corporate farms owned by ADM and others if a minimum wage had to be paid along with the taxes to the Feds, SS, Medicare, the states. I don't think the illegal alien would think that he's getting that good of a deal then after the US government gets hold of his check.