Sure, some of the radical rhetoric, on both sides, sounds scary, and I understand people are upset and angry. While I don't think a listserv lends to people understanding each other on a volatile issue like this, I thought I'd still share this link from the conservative think tank, the Cato Institute. Misguided Fears of Crime Fuel Arizona Immigration Law http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/2010/04/27/misguided-fears-of-crime-fuel-arizona-immigration-law/ 2010/5/17 Bryan O'Neal > Indeed I did ;) > > On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Tim Noeding > wrote: > > Flame wars? Really? Did you all read that linux magazine article about > how > > the editor thinks they are enjoyable reads? > > > > from my DROID > > > > On May 17, 2010 9:41 PM, "Bryan O'Neal" > > wrote: > > > > Did you not even read you cited references? It is more like if I > > called your mama fat beat you up and then drove off down the street in > > your car after tossing you a few bucks and a pick of your naked sister > > out the window onto your limp body and then when the cops showed up > > made you say thank you and apologize for wasting my time ;) > > > > Not that I am complaining. I think it was a bold move that paid off > > very, very, well. But denying the nature of the conflict is like > > saying the Civil War was fought over slavery. It is fine for your Jr. > > High text book but when grow, otherwise intelligent, people try > > spouting that stuff they are either American idiots or just don't > > care. > > > > To quote from the wikipidia page you cited. > > > > "The Mexican–American War was an armed conflict between the United > > States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. > > annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory > > despite the 1836 Texas Revolution. > > > > In addition to a naval blockade of the Mexican coast, American forces > > invaded and conquered New Mexico, California and parts of northern > > Mexico. Another American army captured Mexico City, forcing Mexico to > > agree to the sale of its northern territories to the U.S." > > > > On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 8:47 PM, JD Austin wrote: > >> > >> > >> On Mon, May 17, 2010 at... > > > >> --------------------------------------------------- > >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lis... > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >