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Old 07-25-2009, 02:53 PM
 
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without comment except for the sarcastic "racial tolerance" title. you try to be sneaky, and you fail
You clicked on it didn't you..but you would anyway as my personal CD stalker.
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Old 07-25-2009, 03:02 PM
 
Location: I currently exist only in a state of mind. one too complex for geographic location.
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You clicked on it didn't you..but you would anyway as my personal CD stalker.
as a martyr for liberty, it's my duty to snuff out people like you. the woman has a sign on her property. even the CNN reporter sounded like an idiot asking her questions.
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Old 07-25-2009, 03:28 PM
 
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Nice, at least the OP got the state right(insert saracasm here)
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Old 07-25-2009, 03:31 PM
 
Location: I currently exist only in a state of mind. one too complex for geographic location.
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Nice, at least the OP got the state right(insert saracasm here)
they don't care. it's all the same to them.
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Old 07-25-2009, 03:31 PM
 
Location: Texas
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This woman was in Azle, Texas - a town about 15 minutes from me that I don't really like.

It was racist and inappropriate. She mistakenly assumes that Hispanic is synonomous with illegal. She's elderly and confused.

Last edited by afoigrokerkok; 07-25-2009 at 03:46 PM..
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Old 07-25-2009, 03:37 PM
 
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thats the mindset of americans, which is what creates hate.

only in a society as ****ed up as ours would that sign even be allowed.

im tired of the free speech people saying you can say whatever you want, because you cant or shouldnt be able to.
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Old 07-25-2009, 03:41 PM
 
Location: Texas
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only in a society as ****ed up as ours would that sign even be allowed.

im tired of the free speech people saying you can say whatever you want, because you cant or shouldnt be able to.
What, in your opinion, should the penalty be for this type of "offense" (assuming it is made an offense as you wish)?
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Old 07-25-2009, 03:47 PM
 
Location: San Jose
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What, in your opinion, should the penalty be for this type of "offense" (assuming it is made an offense as you wish)?
This isn't a legal "offense" so no formal legal punishment is applicable.
What's she's doing isn't pretty but within her rights.

I think it would be justice... karma... call it what you will if she needed a Hispanic to come onto her property if she needed assistance whether it be police, EMT or whatever. Wonder if that Hispanic would honor her request to "Keep Out"?

I'm willing to bet that if a Hispanic police officer or EMT was called to help her, they would. Who looks better in most people's eyes if that were to happen?
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Old 07-25-2009, 03:49 PM
 
Location: Texas
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This isn't a legal "offense" so no formal legal punishment is applicable.
What's she's doing isn't pretty but within her rights.
I know it's not an offense. I said "assuming it is made an offense if you wish." That's also why I put "offense" in quotes. (The First Amendment would prevent criminalization of this sort of action, but I want to hear what that poster hypothetically thinks would be appropriate.)

As much as I deplore it, I absolutely defend this woman's and others' right to express her/their hate as much as she/they wish - as long as it doesn't cross the line into committing crimes against people or their property.
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Old 07-25-2009, 03:53 PM
 
Location: NYC
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That old lady is right.

She has every right to keep that sign up.

Do we see CNN interviewing all of the hispanics who blatantly wave their mexican flags during the mexican holidays they celebrate here in the US?

No. Double standards if you ask me. It's crap like this that gives CNN a bad name...
I could care less what flag is waved in celebration of whatever holiday. By your standard you would also like for all Irish Americans to stop waving their Irish flags to celebrate St. Patricks day! And doing so is comparable to a sign: "Hispanics Keep out". Oh but no, you only have a problem with Mexican flags, so please ban all Cinco de Mayo celebrations effective immediately Oh I would love to see you in NYC in the summer!! There's a parade just about every weekend. Parades to celebrate just about every heritage there is, but you'll probably have a heart attack because they wave foreign FLAGS!! THE HORROR!!

Going back to the OP, this sign is insulting. It's targeting a certain ethnic group, she's a racist bigot who thinks that all Hispanics are illegal. I would love to see her ever needing help from a Hispanic fireman, police officer or EMT, then what?

If she has a problem with Illegals she could just as easily put up a sign: "Illegals Keep Out".
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