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A Tale of Two States: Texas vs. California
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mises



Joined: 05 Nov 2007
Location: retired

PostPosted: Sat May 02, 2009 12:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

canuckistan wrote:

Especially discouraging is the racism towards Mexicans--usually the hired help--I felt the urge to apologize to them for the treatment I witnessed.


http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/02/05/55-apologies/

(yeah, I posted this yesterday but it fits)

Pluto is a Mexican, right? So, Pluto, how bad is it?
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Pluto



Joined: 19 Dec 2006

PostPosted: Sat May 02, 2009 2:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, half y tambien, yo soy un anglofono pero, are you asking if I feel discriminated against in my neck of the woods? Well, not really, nor have I ever felt discriminated against. I can't really speak for Texas and California though.
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RJjr



Joined: 17 Aug 2006
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PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2009 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

canuckistan wrote:
Colorado is one of the leanest states.
We like to play outside.


I noticed that too. People there are fit and look like they're straight out of central Europe, even the clothes they wear. Very Happy
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mises



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/17/recession-hurting-us-citi_n_216366.html

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The recession is hurting U.S. cities at "radically varying levels," which will lead to an uneven economic recovery, according to a new study by the Brookings Institution.

"This is not one national recession. It's felt barely at all in some parts of the country, and it's felt deeply and significantly in others," said the Brookings Institution's Alan Berube, co-author of the report, in an interview with the Huffington Post. "For the next several months we'll have to pay attention to several places that look like they're not poised to recover anytime soon."


Look at the chart:

http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2009-06-16-Picture1.png
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