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Old 11-05-2008, 04:55 PM
 
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I play up being an unhyphenated American.
You don't have to dismiss Hispanic culture to "play up" being an American. It's not necessary, and makes it look like you have an anti-Latino agenda.
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Old 11-05-2008, 05:29 PM
 
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Apples and oranges here:

Judaism is a religion, not a race/ethnicity.

And: White/Caucasion people run the gamut in skin tone from 'caramel' to 'white-white'.

jewish-muslim
judaism-islam
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Old 11-05-2008, 05:30 PM
 
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the only caucasian counties are countries like russia, georgia, etc in the caucus region
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Old 11-06-2008, 07:01 PM
 
Location: Metropolis
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In 50 years people will be able to choose the looks of their children. I suspect the current racial definitions will become muted. Tan skin, soft curly hair, green eyes and soft features.
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Old 11-06-2008, 07:46 PM
 
Location: Mesa, Az
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You don't have to dismiss Hispanic culture to "play up" being an American. It's not necessary, and makes it look like you have an anti-Latino agenda.
I have a strong anti illegal immigrant agenda----------and, have little respect for Americans in name only who support their so-called 'ethnics' over other Americans.

Overseas: all Americans are counted as 'Yanks'
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Old 11-06-2008, 07:56 PM
 
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I have a strong anti illegal immigrant agenda----------and, have little respect for Americans in name only who support their so-called 'ethnics' over other Americans.

Overseas: all Americans are counted as 'Yanks'
You must not respect very many Americans then.
You must only have a great deal respect for all the post-9/11 Xenophobic type.
Or Anglo-Americans who have no need to support their ethnicity.
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Old 11-06-2008, 08:47 PM
 
Location: Mesa, Az
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You must not respect very many Americans then.
You must only have a great deal respect for all the post-9/11 Xenophobic type.
Or Anglo-Americans who have no need to support their ethnicity.
Technically speaking; I am not of WASP lineage (my father is from Hungary), note that I do self identify as an Anglo AKA a non 'Hispanic' White.

Again, I am an unhyphenated American.
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Old 11-06-2008, 08:55 PM
 
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Technically speaking; I am not of WASP lineage (my father is from Hungary), note that I do self identify as an Anglo AKA a non 'Hispanic' White.

Again, I am an unhyphenated American.
And thats your choice. And the rest of us Americans have ours.
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Old 11-06-2008, 11:28 PM
 
Location: Pa
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You must not respect very many Americans then.
You must only have a great deal respect for all the post-9/11 Xenophobic type.
Or Anglo-Americans who have no need to support their ethnicity.
I am of German heritage. More generations ago than I care about.
Why do I or anyone else need to support anything but their nationality?
I support ArizonaBear and agree. I am an American. I can care less where my great great grandparents came from.
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Old 11-07-2008, 02:52 AM
 
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I am of German heritage. More generations ago than I care about.
Why do I or anyone else need to support anything but their nationality?
I support ArizonaBear and agree. I am an American. I can care less where my great great grandparents came from.
No one "needs" to, but it's their choice. If you don't identify with anything but American, good for you. But others have ties to other cultures as well. Why do they need to not h ave that connection?
How does your wife feel about her heritage? You say she's a legal immigrant. There's a difference between people who have had roots here for several generations, and people who can relate to a parent or a grandparent of a different culture.
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