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aint_no_life_nowhere

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18. Did he admit that his father broke the law?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 08:30 PM

Mar 2013

In his fond reminiscing about the good old days when no one thought twice about using derogatory terms to describe hardworking poor people who crossed the Rio Grande because they were just looking for ways to survive, he seemed oblivious to the fact he was talking about his father being an employer illegally taking advantage of dirt cheap labor. Or are employer sanctions not part of the Republican plan for immigration reform?

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Holy Facting shite - ReTHUGs are desperate - Don Young has issued an apology [View all] malaise Mar 2013 OP

I'm sure the sweat is dripping down his back at the moment. So, technically,... nt Xipe Totec Mar 2013 #1

DUzy malaise Mar 2013 #2

My wife just asked me if Republicans study stupidity, or if it's a natural talent. nt Xipe Totec Mar 2013 #10

One of my faves: "Were you born stupid or did you take lessons?" catbyte Mar 2013 #11

Natural talent malaise Mar 2013 #12

Because "wetbacks" was a such fine and dandy term to use in the 20th century. EOTE Mar 2013 #3

“That word, and the negative attitudes that come with it, should be left in the 20th century" aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2013 #4

The problem for ReTHUGs is that racism is a state of mind malaise Mar 2013 #5

Meanwhile, no apology for being the most corrupt, right. Coyotl Mar 2013 #16

BULLshit! Flashmann Mar 2013 #6

Fixed how malaise Mar 2013 #7

Fixed how Flashmann Mar 2013 #14

Cool malaise Mar 2013 #17

His statment resulted in a pissed-off sounding statement by Boehner HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #8

Nothing like losing 71% of the Hispanic vote malaise Mar 2013 #9

fuggim...fuggemall spanone Mar 2013 #13

Wetback, a derogatory racial slur which should be left in the 20th century Coyotl Mar 2013 #15

Did he admit that his father broke the law? aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2013 #18

I found that part hilarious malaise Mar 2013 #19