Latino boycott a success?
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clutchdust
Millionaire Playboy
They did the same thing here in Vegas a couple years ago. Exact same thing happened. They claimed it a success but won't do it again.
greg75vette
The Traffic Baron
Is this for real? Assuming it is, was the boycott a full month? That's ridic if it's true.
clutchdust
Millionaire Playboy
Not a chance it was an entire month. The one they did here was only for one day. It was fantastic! The people on the road followed most of the traffic rules, half the wrecks, traffic was fantastic. The news, especially the traffic reporters, were tripping over themselves to be PC about the whole thing. Trying desperately NOT to relate how much better traffic moved to the boycott. Another bonus I noted is I didn't hear that godawful mariachi music blaring out of every car at red lights.
I have been petitioning for them to do it again. Maybe set it up like a national holiday. They won't do it though because too many people realize they like the non-Mexicanized America a lot better than the Mexicanized America.
I have been petitioning for them to do it again. Maybe set it up like a national holiday. They won't do it though because too many people realize they like the non-Mexicanized America a lot better than the Mexicanized America.
greg75vette
The Traffic Baron
I believe I've said it before, but I am very much for immigration. But I only have two rules: do it legally and don't expect us, the natives(?), to adapt to them. I have no problem hearing different languages spoken when I'm out in about (a lot of slavic immigrants around here as well as quite a few different spanish groups) as long as they can communicate the, at the moment, nationally accepted english language. I also feel one should not loose their roots, but respect our roots as well. I don't feel there is ever a mutual respect in that regard. This country was build on immigration and people never forgetting where they came from, but at the same time embracing what they have just joined. Now it seems a lot of immigrants, legal or otherwise, want to just come to a richer version of their originating country and to hell with with everyone else's culture.
I would love to see some statistics of the effects of these boycotts over more than just one day. Need more data points for a thorough analysis. Make it a week and let's see what happens
I would love to see some statistics of the effects of these boycotts over more than just one day. Need more data points for a thorough analysis. Make it a week and let's see what happens
clutchdust
Millionaire Playboy
Wow, Greg, welcome to the vast right wing conspiracy.
greg75vette
The Traffic Baron
Haha, you think so? I tend to be in the middle with my views. I like different cultures and feel they really can get along (there are exceptions). What I see is people not wanting to accept the new incoming cultures and the 'new' people not accepting what culture they have just entered. It is my observation that is what is different is often wrong and scary; on both sides of the coin.
big2bird
Charter Member, Founder Bird-Run, Cruise-In Bird-R
I do NOT have a problem with immigration. This country is built on it. I grew up with Hispanics that immigrated here LEGALLY. THEY hate the illegals more than anyone. IT shames what they tried to accomplish.
What I DO have a problem with:
1) ILLEGAL immigration. It's just that. Illegal.
2) Having our government bow to pressure with "bilinguel" education and printing costs. Want to come here? Apply for citizenship, and learn English. Why should I pay to make it easier for you?
3)Having the emergency rooms full of recipients of free health care I pay for in the end.
4)Having NO respect for our laws. In California, most prisoners are Hispanic.
5)"Illegal Immigrant rights" WTF is that?
6) Dual residency, where they send the money out of the country, at an unprecedented level.
7) Don't move here, and display Mexican flags, and talk about how great it is. If it IS, move back. Why did you leave? If you REALLY want to be here, display an American flag for Heavens sake. Show me you WANT to be here.
8) Don't MILK the system, contribute. Pay taxes. Get insurence. Obey the laws. Learn English. Show some pride in your NEW heritage.
Just try and move to Mexico and demand ONE thing they do here, and see how far that gets you.:wink:
greg75vette
The Traffic Baron
Except for #7, I agree fully. Like I said, I don't mind them keeping their roots alive, but when they start to ridicule their new home and claim their original country is better, well that's just a crock of shit. Like you wrote, if it's so much better, why did they leave? I've seen many dual flag displays around where I live. I'm assuming their original country and the US flag above it. I really like seeing that. If they were all like that (not going to happen, sadly), I don't think we would have quite the resistance to immigration that we do today.
big2bird
Charter Member, Founder Bird-Run, Cruise-In Bird-R
One more thing:
I am tired of the "They only do jobs nobody wants."
BULLSHIT
My gardner WAS white, no more. Can't find one now.
My kids can't work around here at entry level jobs because they do not speak Spanish. That's f***ked up BIG time.
Housing construction is all Hispanic/unskilled labor here now. They TOOK alot of my work, and houses did not come down in price ONE IOATA. Yet, they make less $$$
I know alot of poor people that WOULD work in hotels, resturants, etc. around here, but they only hire "their own." That's just f***ked up, and the non-pc correct answer. "Eat that homey."
I am tired of the "They only do jobs nobody wants."
BULLSHIT
My gardner WAS white, no more. Can't find one now.
My kids can't work around here at entry level jobs because they do not speak Spanish. That's f***ked up BIG time.
Housing construction is all Hispanic/unskilled labor here now. They TOOK alot of my work, and houses did not come down in price ONE IOATA. Yet, they make less $$$
I know alot of poor people that WOULD work in hotels, resturants, etc. around here, but they only hire "their own." That's just f***ked up, and the non-pc correct answer. "Eat that homey."
big2bird
Charter Member, Founder Bird-Run, Cruise-In Bird-R
I have ZERO problem with being proud of your heritage. My fathers parents came thru Ellis Island from Europe. My father grew up in Germantown part of Phillie, and was forebidden to speak German. He joined the navy during WWII, and attained the rank of Chief Petty Officer. I just recently found out he changed his last name at 16 to sound more Americanised.
What I detest is the defiant use of their "heritage" as an EXCUSE for sympathy.:bullshit:
Be proud of where you came from, but don't "rub my nose with it."
Glad you confirmed the increase in trash.
Thought it was my imagination all these years. :suicide:
Talk about assimilating.
Rented a commercial building to an outfit that used all Spanish.
They would put the used toilet paper in a garbage can in the corner of a nice bathroom instead of flushing it each time. By the end of the week the bathroom was pretty ripe and of course the can was overflowing onto the floor.
I've been in wooden outhouses as a kid that smelled better.
That's pretty basic adaptation, besides being digusting.
Rented the same place to a second outfit, same deal, created major damage, including rollup doors etc. Had to evict them and go to court for money.
Ended up turning them in for unlicensed contracting.
Now, I turn all of them into the Workman's Comp fraud section for not carrying insurance. The Comp people don't jack around, they prosecute immediately.
There has to be an equal playing field. :trumpet:
Try moving to Germany and not learning German, you're outa there.
Thought it was my imagination all these years. :suicide:
Talk about assimilating.
Rented a commercial building to an outfit that used all Spanish.
They would put the used toilet paper in a garbage can in the corner of a nice bathroom instead of flushing it each time. By the end of the week the bathroom was pretty ripe and of course the can was overflowing onto the floor.
I've been in wooden outhouses as a kid that smelled better.
That's pretty basic adaptation, besides being digusting.
Rented the same place to a second outfit, same deal, created major damage, including rollup doors etc. Had to evict them and go to court for money.
Ended up turning them in for unlicensed contracting.
Now, I turn all of them into the Workman's Comp fraud section for not carrying insurance. The Comp people don't jack around, they prosecute immediately.
There has to be an equal playing field. :trumpet:
Try moving to Germany and not learning German, you're outa there.
greg75vette
The Traffic Baron
Well said:drink:
big2bird
Charter Member, Founder Bird-Run, Cruise-In Bird-R
My neighbor across the street, Nacho, who speaks English well and has a real job, got a divorce. He was left with the house that was "upside down."
I told him to rent it out, and try to make the payments that way, and hope to hold on till the market recovered enough to short sale.. He did.
They gave him 3 months rent cash up front. 18 months later, that's all he ever got. They trashed the house, took the a/c and kitchen, never paid another cent, took 12 months to evict, and Nacho lost the house to the bank.
These people got their kids educated free for one year, had their utilities turned on and off once a month, and just "disapperaed" after borrowing $500 from my neighbor for "rent."
He is in financial ruin now.:gurney:
I told him to rent it out, and try to make the payments that way, and hope to hold on till the market recovered enough to short sale.. He did.
They gave him 3 months rent cash up front. 18 months later, that's all he ever got. They trashed the house, took the a/c and kitchen, never paid another cent, took 12 months to evict, and Nacho lost the house to the bank.
These people got their kids educated free for one year, had their utilities turned on and off once a month, and just "disapperaed" after borrowing $500 from my neighbor for "rent."
He is in financial ruin now.:gurney:
clutchdust
Millionaire Playboy
Actually, yes. The evil bastard Marxist/commies have managed to paint normal people like you and me as some kind of right wing extremist. This is absolutely nothing new. Identify and marginalize the opposition. That would be us.
I've met a lot of people who moved here from other countries, and become US citizens legally. I always love to sit down and enjoy their stories about their country of origin and the reasons why they left. Without exception everyone I've spoken to who's done it the right way is incredibly proud of becoming an American. And I am proud to welcome them.
Sadly, many of them are more proud to be American than most on the left.
Oh, my friend, you're right there with us and you don't even know it yet. Once again, I don't know any of us on the right side (kook extremists excepted) that have a problem with immigrants displaying their country of origin flag WITH the American flag. It's the ones like we have here in Vegas that have a Mexican or Honduras or El Salvadoran flag draped across their dash, a "made in (fill in the country)" sticker on the back window and goddamn brahma bull sticker on the door that piss me off.
If you're so goddamn proud of being "made in", why the fuck are you here???
Now, if they're legal visitors, fine, whatever. But when I see these fuckers driving around with local plates on their cars, turning entire neighborhoods into little TJ, I have to say "fuck 'em".
And (feel free to use this, but don't forget where it comes from) you can tell anybody who's an "open borders" type we'll be by this afternoon to remove the locks from all their doors. If it's OK to come into the country without knocking, then it's OK to come into their homes.
Douglas Mariani
Well-known member
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greg75vette
The Traffic Baron
This thread has been an odd experience. Never really found anybody I've agreed with before. I can't say I always agree, but this time, absolutely. Good show.
