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Still Sensible

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4. Un-fucking-believable, I grew up

Reply to michigandem58 (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 09:05 PM

Feb 2013

in southern Arizona about 15 miles from the border. I have worked a lot in California, Arizona, Texas and Oklahoma. Generally speaking the mexican immigrants I have known are among the hardest working people anywhere.

Sure there are exceptions I am sure. And the money from the drug smuggling trade and resulting rise of gangs have created a separate, shadow world. But based on my 57 years, Limbaugh's generalization is a stereotype based on nothing but racism.

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Limbaugh: Difference Between Cubans and Mexicans is... [View all] michigandem58 Feb 2013 OP

I am just amazed how much this entertainer knows about politics Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #1

I can't believe he hauled out the "L" word! The OTHER one, mind you... MADem Feb 2013 #2

He was thrown out of a restaurant today in North Palm Beach. Another poster here had all of the monmouth3 Feb 2013 #3

That story was satire, believable but not true Still Sensible Feb 2013 #5

OMG, my face is red...I wish it were true...Hahaha.. monmouth3 Feb 2013 #7

The Daily Currant is an online satirical newspaper Brother Buzz Feb 2013 #6

My face is red, I should have known it was too good to be true..LOL. monmouth3 Feb 2013 #8

I think that was a satire. Sadly. I wish it were true. Squinch Feb 2013 #9

Un-fucking-believable, I grew up Still Sensible Feb 2013 #4

the Repugs may have got the "hispanic" population on their side with the Catholic push ... zbdent Feb 2013 #10