Comments on: Picture Of The Day http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/12/01/picture-of-the-day-6/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:28:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Observer http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/12/01/picture-of-the-day-6/#comment-76811 Observer Wed, 07 Dec 2005 03:20:21 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/12/01/picture-of-the-day-6/#comment-76811 “The American and Mexican indians both failed to enforce their borders. Look what happened to them!” -Jack Their “failure” wasn’t from lack of effort; the “settlers” were jut too overwhelming. History, it would seem, is cyclical and not completely devoid of vengeful justice. Viva Mexico! “The American and Mexican indians both failed to enforce their borders. Look what happened to them!”
-Jack

Their “failure” wasn’t from lack of effort; the “settlers” were jut too overwhelming. History, it would seem, is cyclical and not completely devoid of vengeful justice.

Viva Mexico!

]]> By: Jack http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/12/01/picture-of-the-day-6/#comment-76669 Jack Tue, 06 Dec 2005 15:50:03 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/12/01/picture-of-the-day-6/#comment-76669 The American and Mexican indians both failed to enforce their borders. Look what happened to them! The American and Mexican indians both failed to enforce their borders. Look what happened to them!

]]> By: Big Gringo http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/12/01/picture-of-the-day-6/#comment-75912 Big Gringo Fri, 02 Dec 2005 16:41:48 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/12/01/picture-of-the-day-6/#comment-75912 Observer - right on about the "settler" vs. "illegal" dichotomy. If we were really to push the issue, how many current immigrants are really expatriots returning to the homeland? To quote a <i>classic</i> lyrics from Aztlan Underground - "We didn't cross the border, the border crossed us." (Other great lyrics from them include, "We've got the rage to pump the 12-gauge"). HP, speaking of immigration, did you ever post anything about Fox's controversial comments last spring about Blacks? I'm writing a post about Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff's recent comments about immigrants that sounds pretty much the same, just without the loaded racial reference. Read <a href="http://2deepthoughts.blogspot.com/2005/12/is-there-difference-really.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Observer - right on about the “settler” vs. “illegal” dichotomy. If we were really to push the issue, how many current immigrants are really expatriots returning to the homeland? To quote a classic lyrics from Aztlan Underground - “We didn’t cross the border, the border crossed us.” (Other great lyrics from them include, “We’ve got the rage to pump the 12-gauge”).

HP, speaking of immigration, did you ever post anything about Fox’s controversial comments last spring about Blacks? I’m writing a post about Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff’s recent comments about immigrants that sounds pretty much the same, just without the loaded racial reference. Read here.

]]> By: zulma aguiar http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/12/01/picture-of-the-day-6/#comment-75849 zulma aguiar Fri, 02 Dec 2005 04:23:44 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/12/01/picture-of-the-day-6/#comment-75849 ijole, that is a good one, es cierto, where where their papeles? and why am i speaking spanish? z ijole, that is a good one,
es cierto, where where their papeles?
and why am i speaking spanish?
z

]]> By: DD http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/12/01/picture-of-the-day-6/#comment-75843 DD Fri, 02 Dec 2005 03:45:54 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/12/01/picture-of-the-day-6/#comment-75843 Yup! :lol: Yup! :lol:

]]> By: Observer http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/12/01/picture-of-the-day-6/#comment-75835 Observer Fri, 02 Dec 2005 02:27:16 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/12/01/picture-of-the-day-6/#comment-75835 Very funny stuff. We are about to start a new unit in 8th grade U.S. history and I have thought about trying to get the class to understand the inherent bias in the usage of the term “settlers” for those decedents of Europeans who encroached on the land occupied by Native Americans. That is an extremely benign term that neglects and glosses over much of what transpired in the “settling” of the west. Such terms are tools used to whitewash that which is embarrassing or unsavory. Anyway, that got me thinking that our brethren who are often termed “illegals” or “undocumented” should be more correctly (in keeping with precedent) called “settlers.” ;) Very funny stuff.

We are about to start a new unit in 8th grade U.S. history and I have thought about trying to get the class to understand the inherent bias in the usage of the term “settlers” for those decedents of Europeans who encroached on the land occupied by Native Americans.

That is an extremely benign term that neglects and glosses over much of what transpired in the “settling” of the west. Such terms are tools used to whitewash that which is embarrassing or unsavory.

Anyway, that got me thinking that our brethren who are often termed “illegals” or “undocumented” should be more correctly (in keeping with precedent) called “settlers.” ;)

]]> By: HispanicPundit http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/12/01/picture-of-the-day-6/#comment-75830 HispanicPundit Thu, 01 Dec 2005 23:03:19 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/12/01/picture-of-the-day-6/#comment-75830 Aver a que horas!!! Did you have a happy hump day, mi amiga Lulu? Shhhsssshhh, no le digas a nadie. ;-) Aver a que horas!!!

Did you have a happy hump day, mi amiga Lulu? Shhhsssshhh, no le digas a nadie. ;-)

]]> By: Julissa http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/12/01/picture-of-the-day-6/#comment-75768 Julissa Thu, 01 Dec 2005 13:04:04 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2005/12/01/picture-of-the-day-6/#comment-75768 Classic! Q'onda HP... I have to comment on your recent posting on abortion, but I'm pressed for time. I'll be back. Ciao Lulu Classic!

Q’onda HP… I have to comment on your recent posting on abortion, but I’m pressed for time. I’ll be back.

Ciao
Lulu

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