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I don't care how dumb she is or what she sounds like. Nothing would "deflate" me if I got the chance.

Leftist hack??? I don't subscribe to the UT,but I've read quite a bit of his stuff as our local paper carries him. He takes a liberal lean on some things but is pretty conservative on others. He's been very critical,at different times,of both Republicans and Democrats. I've never viewed him as a leftist,but maybe you've read more of him than I have. My mother,as well as other family members came here from Venezuela,legally. So I know what you speak of as far as immigration policy goes. You are right,the system (or lack there of) is a mess,and needs to be fixed. My family tends to look at illegals as line cutters. While some try to do the right thing and wait their turn,others are breaking the law,cutting in front and making it harder for the law abiders to get in. But it won't be stopped until the employers hiring illegals are dealt with. To crack on the immigrant is the easy part,but it's only half of the equation. Get a reliable national ID system and stiff penalties for employers hiring illegals,and the flow of illegals is cut to a trickle. The hypocrisy and grandstanding of the politicians on this issue,by both parties,is sickening.

His heritage or location are no reason to judge Navarette. His past journalism is,and you probly know that he points out the hypocrisy of the illegal immigration debate. The way the immigrant is targeted because he's an easy mark. Meanwhile the employers who lure them are free to go on exploiting illegals,at substandard wages,because they pay for the politicians.But back to THIS subject....You've probly read and watched as much as I have about this incident and if you can't see that these kids were trying to stir up some racial trouble...then,to steal your quote,I don't know what to tell you. Do you really think they all just happened to wear their flag clothes on Cinqo de Mayo? Come on. These kids knew what they were doing. They wanted to start some trouble,make as big an issue as possible, and get some attention,all the while hiding behind the flag. If a group of Latino kids,with chips on their sholders, did the same on July 4th,I wouldn't be upset if they were sent home. Even if one of them was my kid.

Some of the loudest voices in the discussion of illegal immigration ARE racist. Navarette calls them out on it. Just because they may be right on SOME issues of the immigration debate doesn't mean that some of these loud mouth,right wing cats aren't racist. You may not agree with Navarette but you can't just discredit him by saying "he has an axe to grind". He's very close to,and educated on this issue. His views don't fit neatly into the liberal or conservative camps and that gives guys like you a headache I've read several articles and watched a few video clips about this incident and I've come to the same conclusions as Navarette. These kids were looking to make trouble and thought by doing it the way they did,it would make them bullet-proof. School officials first obligation is to keep the school a safe place to learn,that's all they were trying to do. If you really think all reasonable people agree with your view,you're either very close minded or hang with a crowd that lacks any kind of diversity.

Like you,I tuned in about the last 20 minutes and saw the final 5. I thought she really stood out above the others. Absolutely beautiful,imo. My wife had to tell me to shut up about how hot she was. http://img524.imageshack.us/i/93877702.jpg/ GO BLUE!!

Pointless? Why is that? Because you disagree with him? Ruben Navarette is a sydicated colunmist who gets paid very well to write his opinion. How about you? Who's really pointless? I don't think it's Navarette.

What axe would Navarette have to grind?

Here's a good editorial on the issue. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/ma...out-of-control/

Piggly Wiggly is better. http://www.ledger-dispatch.com/content/img...igglyWiggly.JPG

I think you have to pay the auction a percentage too. Not sure how much,but I think I've heard like 20%.

Would ya?

Red wine is much better than white,imo.

You and me both. It's Work World and Sears for me. I actually don't even own a suit.

I don't know if much will really come of this,but I'd love to see Kiffen get slammed with some serious sanctions. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ca...ted-this-week/1 Anybody think much really happens to them?

Big Ten makes formal invites to ND,Nebraska,Missouri and Rutgers. http://www.810whb.com/article/3527

Sorry to hear that. We have our share of dumbasses,just like any other ethnic group.

We're movin' in everywhere bro!

That sounds really different. I'll have to give that a try. I usually use lime juice,oil,cumin,garlic,cilantro,salt and black pepper. Sometimes I throw in a little tomato juice. Gotta let it marinade at least overnight. I also like to chop up some fresh vegtables and throw them in the marinade too. Grill everthing together. Damn,I'm getting hungry!

Marinated flank is very good,especially in a citrus marinade. Try adding a little cumin and cilantro.

Can you really tell a difference?

Grilled chuck-eye marinated in chimmi churri with black beans and rice. That's a beautiful meal!

Seems like I've heard about somebody around here doing that.

Watching the news clip just confirmed my belief that these kids had a chip on their shoulder and were looking to stir up crap. The school handled it fine. There was no violence and the kids(and their parents)got to stand on their soapbox. I agree that ignoring them may have been better,because then these pinheads don't get the attention,but that ran the risk of an ugly situation at the school. If anything,the school administrators erred on the side of caution.

The kids were told to take off the badanas and turn their shirts in. They refused,so they were sent home because they defied an order. These kids were looking to stir up some trouble and get attention. The school stopped them from making trouble,but they got their attention. I don't think it's a big deal.

Seems to me the school was just trying to avoid a confrontational situation. The fact that these kids were also wearing flag bandanas tells me they were trying to stir up some trouble. They're probly the kind of dudes that resent seeing all the Mexican flags and thought they would wear their flag stuff and hope some crap started. I think the school acted correctly.