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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (694073)	7/26/2005 7:21:28 PM
From: CalculatedRisk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Local soldier killed in Iraq The Bakersfield Californian Posted: Tuesday July 26th, 2005, 10:13 AM Last Updated: Tuesday July 26th, 2005, 10:13 AM A Bakersfield soldier has been killed in an explosion in Iraq, according to family members who spoke with KBAK-TV 29. Ramon Villatoro, 19, was a 2004 graduate of Foothill High School and died Sunday in or near Baghdad. The Army private was married less than a year and his wife Amanda is due to give birth to the couple’s child in November. bakersfield.com How incredibly sad. Who will be the last man to die for Bush's blunder?

To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (694073)	7/27/2005 9:19:58 AM
From: DizzyG	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 769670

Sadly lacking from your post: FACTS. Fact: Vincente Fox made the racist comment with his comparison of blacks and Mexicans True, but I don't see the relevance. What's your point? Fact: It is unknown how many illegals are in this country...estimates range from 11 to 20 million. Senator John McCain said an estimated 4 million entered the US illegally in 2002 theamericanresistance.com; True, as well. Again, however, what's your point? Fact: Mexicans hold one in two construction jobs in CA, pushing out other groups. Source? Fact: They opportune themselves quite liberally of the free college education available because they've been designated "minority." This is your opinion, not a fact. BTW, do you have a source on which you based your opinion? Fact: The quota system works. Again, this is your opinion, not a fact. Source? When one overwhelmingly large group of folks whose agenda and loyalty run counter to the best interests of this country, that spells trouble. This is also your opinion. It also smells like some sort of home-grown conspiracy theory. You have made a this claim: "This racist notion that Mexicans can only do the most menial work is pure bunk." I've provided facts that show that most immigrants from Mexico do in fact hold jobs that are classified as "menial work". You've provided a series of opinions that do nothing to prove your point. Diz-