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Quote by: RickSp  Once again Z, you don't know what the hell you are talking about. No, I do not run a trucking business. |
That's why I asked. Maybe that was Brien.
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Quote by: RickSp American culture is a blend of a myriad of cultures from around the world. You claim "a desire to maintain [your] own culture". What culture is that? White bread only? Sounds boring to me. |
My culture is the culture I grew up with. When I was a kid in school, I worked at a dairy. The dairy was owned by a Dutch couple that came to America legally, arriving with $8. They worked their way out to California, started working at the dairy, and ended up buying it from their boss. I worked there with Portuguese, Mexican, German, and other nationalities. They all came to America to be Americans, they didn't come to be Dutch in America, or Portuguese, or any other nationality in America. They didn't expect special treatment, they assimilated into the culture that they had chosen to be a part of. They didn't expect the taxpayers to foot the bills for ESL, special ballots, or other special social programs. Yeah, America is a "blend of a myriad of cultures from around the world", but they came here legally, in a controlled manner. The Dutch people I worked for are great, they're like a second set of parents to me. I'm all for that kind of immigration.