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[Victoria Delsoul]

Hanson does show what some Mexicans have achieved in this country and what many others have failed to achieve, and he has a balanced view of both progress and retrogression, making his argument rest carefully-if precariously-on his own experience. But he does not explain why some immigrants become assimilated and others do not, nor does he measure whether social mobility has gone up or down in the last half-century and, if it has gone down (as I suspect it has), why.

Very interesting. Thanks for the ping.

[Paulie]

Being (aspiring to become) an American is not race, ethnicity, or what piece of land happens to be underneath your feet. It's a state of mind; an attitude. Ir's love of God, love of country; taking your talents and through sheer bulldog determination, doing something truly great with your life. That, to me, defines a real American.