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The_Jazz · 04-02-2007, 10:34 AM

I love all the gross generalizations in this thread. "All legal aliens" are insert here. "All illegal aliens" are insert here. They are all individuals. There are no universals, only trends among the individuals.

Many legal aliens arrive here knowing little or no English. Some illegals are fluent - I know a few.

I also think that we're all (myself included) getting dangerously close to violating Rule 1 of the guidelines, specifically the discussion of race. For everyone's health and wellbeing, here's a reminder:

http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=45061

If we keep in this direction, I may ask a disinterested 3rd party to review and decide whether or not to shut this thread down.

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The_Jazz Asshole Administrator Location: Chicago	I love all the gross generalizations in this thread. "All legal aliens" are insert here. "All illegal aliens" are insert here. They are all individuals. There are no universals, only trends among the individuals. Many legal aliens arrive here knowing little or no English. Some illegals are fluent - I know a few. I also think that we're all (myself included) getting dangerously close to violating Rule 1 of the guidelines, specifically the discussion of race. For everyone's health and wellbeing, here's a reminder: http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=45061 If we keep in this direction, I may ask a disinterested 3rd party to review and decide whether or not to shut this thread down. __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - B. Franklin "There ought to be limits to freedom." - George W. Bush "We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo