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 <Bryan.ONeal@theonealandassociates.com>
Indeed I did ;)

On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Tim Noeding <tim.noeding@gmail.com> 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&apos;Neal"
> <Bryan.ONeal@theonealandassociates.com> 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 <jd@twingeckos.com> wrote:
>>
>>
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