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Anti-Immigration Protester Needs A Spell-Check

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May 4, 2008 01:57 PM

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Nico Pitney is National Editor at the Huffington Post. He was previously Deputy Research Director at the Center for American Progress and Managing Editor of ThinkProgress. He lives in Washington, DC, and has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and NPR. Nico can be reached at pitney@huffingtonpost.com.


The San Francisco Chronicle reprints this photo taken at an anti-immigration rally in Texas. The paper quips: "Excellent point: In Houston, a Texan protesting amnesty for illegal immigrants argues that anyone who can't master English doesn't deserve to live in America."

See the full-size photo below:

I wonder if the woman above knows this (now-famous) guy:

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- fishsandwichesr2good See Profile I'm a Fan of fishsandwichesr2good

Take a quick scan of any huffpo page on any day and you'll find absurd typos that rival this one.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:27 AM on 05/06/2008
- Blivet See Profile I'm a Fan of Blivet

I don't know what the big deal is here. If correct English was required here, most of the Huffposters would have to take a hike. Illiteracy seems to be a requirement to post here.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:42 PM on 05/05/2008
- Lorifromky See Profile I'm a Fan of Lorifromky

Is this an anti-immigration protest or a Bill Clinton campaign event? Hard to tell the difference.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:40 PM on 05/05/2008
- Raisean See Profile I'm a Fan of Raisean

I was one of the many Texas teenagers who had an extremely hard time getting a part-time job because I wasn't Central American. Do you know how pissed off I was? The way Texas discriminates against their own fellow Americans for cheaper worker is outrageous! It was just on the news a few months ago that over half of the employees for the city of Dallas were illegal and many people complained that they have tried to get jobs working for the city of Dallas but would be hire because they weren't Central American. This is why they protest. I'm half Puerto Rican, but look black. No one understand how much it sucks to walk into a store and need help looking for something only to find that the sales associate doesn't speak English. Or to get into an accident and find out that the person that hits you doesn't have a license, doesn't have insurance, or can't give you any kind of personal information due to the lack of speaking English; or worst they hit you and keeping going for the fear of deportation! Trust me I see this all of the time. I have fallen victim of these problems and so has some of my friends... Even some of my friends that are Legal citizens have ran into these problems, so think before you criticize a persons motives for wanting a better immigration reform!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:15 PM on 05/05/2008
- Geoffreys See Profile I'm a Fan of Geoffreys

Hmm .... That must be a different City of Dallas than the one I live in.

Just where are these stores which do not have english speaking staff? I live in a heavily Hispanic neighborhood and have never had that problem.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:46 AM on 05/06/2008
- Gasparilla See Profile I'm a Fan of Gasparilla

Come on in. Plenty of room. 304 million people now? We're the third most populous country behind China and India? We don't have the water now to support out present population? Let's add another 150 million and then scratch our heads and ask why we are unable to wean ourselves off foreign oil.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:43 PM on 05/05/2008
- calgary See Profile I'm a Fan of calgary

Running out of water? I see my neigbours watering their lawn just fine and I see bottled water everywhere. Foreign oil? Yes, I noticed lots of Mexicans are driving Hummers and Escalates doing their daily commutes from the suburbs and heating their 5000 square feet homes. Add another 150 million people? Why not, it will solve our foreclosure problems. I bet people in Detroit would love to see somebody buying their houses.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:57 PM on 05/05/2008
- mspiglet See Profile I'm a Fan of mspiglet

so, is "doofi" the plural of "doofus"?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:56 PM on 05/05/2008
- calgary See Profile I'm a Fan of calgary

I can explain the pictures. I think the guy thinks "morans" is plural for "moron". As for the woman, she purposely misspelled the word because she figured the uneducated immigrants would have spell it that way. A very subtle dig on her part.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:51 PM on 05/05/2008
- speakyourmind See Profile I'm a Fan of speakyourmind

You're giving them much too much credit where it isn't due. I seriously doubt they're "subtly digging." The signs are much more indicative of the brain power of those individuals. Sums it all up, doesn't it?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:54 PM on 05/05/2008
- 23000Days See Profile I'm a Fan of 23000Days

Are we having a hard time recognizing humor?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:19 PM on 05/05/2008
- magen See Profile I'm a Fan of magen

Stoopid anti-immigration "people".

You don't "speak" English or Spanish.

You "talk" American or Mexican.

If you're gonna be stupid. you might as well do it 100%. These "people" can't even do stoopid properly.

As Reverend Wright said the other day-If you're not an American Indian, you're an immigrant.

But because it was said by an angry black man, its not the truth. Right?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:13 PM on 05/05/2008
- HatingTheGame See Profile I'm a Fan of HatingTheGame

You know that dude in the second picture is blazed out of his mind behind those glasses.

I can tell by the goofy smile on his face. Reefer madness is settling in.

Go USA! Hoo Hoo Hoo!!

Cue cool blazer music:

We don't need no education
We don"t need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers leave them kids alone
Hey! Teacher! Leave us kids alone!
All in all it's just another brick in the wall.
All in all you're just another brick in the wall.

Spoken:
"Wrong, Guess again!
Wrong, Guess again!
If you don't eat yer meat, you can't have any pudding.
How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat?
You! Yes, you behind the bikesheds, stand still laddie!"

By the way. Which one is Pink?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:15 PM on 05/05/2008
- rachel88 See Profile I'm a Fan of rachel88

Wow, these people need to get a hobby,
how about some writing lessons?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:50 PM on 05/05/2008
- HatingTheGame See Profile I'm a Fan of HatingTheGame

These are the people all POTUS candidates have to pander to because "Its got to play in Peoria".

God I love America.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:21 PM on 05/05/2008
- calgary See Profile I'm a Fan of calgary

Obama is right about certain people and areas of the country are trapped in situation that make them and their lifestyle less and less relevant and sustainable. Their isolation and lack of education make them incapable to understand and adapt to the macro changes that are taking place. They look to simple cause and answers to their current conditions. Yes, it's the Mexicans that are stealing our jobs and pushing our wages down. Yes, it's China that is causing me pain to fill up my pick up truck. The government should do something about it.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:12 PM on 05/05/2008
- definitelyNOTmisterRIGHT See Profile I'm a Fan of definitelyNOTmisterRIGHT

What do you expect from these uneducated, flag wavin' inbreds?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:45 AM on 05/05/2008
- JScott See Profile I'm a Fan of JScott

And probably the same ones that wouldn't be able to pass the citizenship test.

And I'll be they're the same ones that the late nite chat shows show when they do any test and they give the dumbest answers to the most simple question like Who/what is Rwanda a country or a talk show hostess? And they'll say talk show hostess.

And they are probably the losing contestants on 'Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader'.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:41 PM on 05/05/2008
- True See Profile I'm a Fan of True

Many anti-immigrant folks seem to have no problem with umpteen trillions of our tax dollars going to war profiteers, and our country's financial future being sold to oil barons and China.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:47 AM on 05/05/2008
- llamajockey See Profile I'm a Fan of llamajockey

If Democrats want to know why they are no longer the dominant party of FDR and Truman, this post by Nico Pitney explains why.

It oozes with the smug condescension many upper class liberals express towards working class unabashedly patriotic Americans. Especially those Americans who are most negatively impacted by flawed Open Borders policies and corruption. You know the ones FDR and Truman counted as Democrats.

What is worse is fools like Nico Pitney like to think they are scoring points with minorities for demonstrating their superior "anti-racist" posturing. But I doubt those whom Nico Pitney thinks he is impressing are actually falling for it. Most working class folks regardless of race or education find this brand of snark offensive and see right through it.

Having actually lived in some of the most ethnically and income diverse neighborhoods in the country along Chicago's Lawrence and Devon avenues, I have found the vast majority of average American adults really are understanding and compassionate towards the struggles of those who are trying to learn English. However, they are also more keenly aware of the necessity of English as a common language in building a safe and unified community. What makes these Americans angry is that many liberals and ethnic-identity pandering politicians support "bi-lingual" education and the creation of Spanish only barrios.

Last, I also wonder whenever Nico Pitney is stopped on the street by an English learner and asked for assistance, just how patient he really is.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:08 AM on 05/05/2008
- thegreatgiginthesky See Profile I'm a Fan of thegreatgiginthesky

There is nothing smug or condecending about looking at an person who wants Engilish to be the official language yet cannot spell the word "official". There is also something to be said about a man who wants to use the term "moron" to refer to other Americans but cannot spell the word. A professor of mine said this to me a long time ago:

"If you are going to insult someone, make sure you do it right".

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:11 AM on 05/05/2008
- song See Profile I'm a Fan of song

.... you just spelled English wrong

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:26 PM on 05/05/2008
- rich3324 See Profile I'm a Fan of rich3324

So the GOP is the party of the stupid.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:09 AM on 05/05/2008
- bellecloche See Profile I'm a Fan of bellecloche

Qu'elle est conne.

Was für eine Blöde.

Vilken dumbom.

""упая...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:03 AM on 05/05/2008
- zerocoma See Profile I'm a Fan of zerocoma

If you're stupid and don't know it make a sign...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:58 AM on 05/05/2008
- bobo209 See Profile I'm a Fan of bobo209

Si offeecese senorah speedy gonzalleze...aribbaaa..How about making Yiddish amerca s language?/

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:51 AM on 05/05/2008
- leftLibertarian See Profile I'm a Fan of leftLibertarian

English is not America's official language. America's Glorious Revolutionary War was against England, with its Olde Ways.

So I say American is America's official Language.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:40 AM on 05/05/2008
- HatingTheGame See Profile I'm a Fan of HatingTheGame

Uh... how do you spell official in American? I understand internet or sms as d nw lngo, but American sounds so parochial and self-absorbed. The closest thing to an American language is blck English -- which, some would argue (and they do) where the most innovation is happening in the English language.

Think that's bogus? Dat bother you, bro? Just ask your kids -- if you understand what they're saying. ;-)

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:24 PM on 05/05/2008
- mspiglet See Profile I'm a Fan of mspiglet

...of fical... LOLOL
I think she meant, "of-fecal".

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:35 AM on 05/05/2008
- Bobrobert See Profile I'm a Fan of Bobrobert

What can you expect from these folks?

They want to build a Berlin Wall between Mexico and US.

Forget spelling.

I cannot wait for all the immigrats to be granted citizenship.

:-)

Then we won't need these silly signs.

Have a nice day everyone!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:21 AM on 05/05/2008
- kiki1966 See Profile I'm a Fan of kiki1966

Actually, most Texans down on the border do NOT want the wall.

They travel back and forth to Mexico the way DCers go to Maryland or Norhtern Virginia. The wall would cut through the travel corridors as well as personal property (and even a golf course in Brownsville). It will also decimate the endangered ocelot's territory and drive a wedge into other species' habitats. The Rio Grande valley also has a very large birding economy, which will of course, also be ruined by the wall.

The federal government has already filed suit against many property owners for refusing to assist their surveyors. I say "Go People of the Valley!" but I hear that the government will evoke (invoke?) eminent domain soon.

This woman, I assume, was in Houston, and she most likely has an illegal housekeeper and gardener.

The Texas economy would shut down without illegal or legal immigrants. Period.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:06 AM on 05/05/2008
- Raisean See Profile I'm a Fan of Raisean

Actually the same jobs that many of them have would go to the teenage community. Trust me I was one of the many Texas teenagers who had an extremely hard time getting a part-time job because I wasn't Central American. Do you know how pissed off I was? The way Texas discriminates against their own fellow Americans for cheaper worker is outrageous! It was just on the news a few months ago that over half of the employees for the city of Dallas were illegal and many people complained that they have tried to get jobs working for the city of Dallas but would be hire because they weren't Central American. This is why they protest. No one understand how much it sucks to walk into a store and need help looking for something only to find that the sales associate doesn't speak English. Or to get into an accident and find out that the person that hits you doesn't have a license, doesn't have insurance, or can't give you any kind of personal due to the lack of speaking English; or worst they hit you and keeping for the fear of deportation! Trust me I see this all of the time. I have fallen victim of these problems and so has some of my friends... Even some of my friends that are Legal citizens have ran into this problem, so think before you criticize a persons motives for want a better immigration reform!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:31 AM on 05/05/2008
- Bobrobert See Profile I'm a Fan of Bobrobert

All the more reason for doing away with "illegal".

They will make excellent citizens.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:09 PM on 05/05/2008
- JohnhusseinCT See Profile I'm a Fan of JohnhusseinCT

Photoshopped!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:56 AM on 05/05/2008
- HatingTheGame See Profile I'm a Fan of HatingTheGame

What?? You're not one of those paranoid, conspiracy guys like Rev Wright are you? What are you, black??

As Dan Qualye wanted to say, "A mind is a terrible thing to keep wasted." We believed it so much, we elected a moron to the White House -- twice.

God I love America!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:10 PM on 05/05/2008
- mlaiuppa See Profile I'm a Fan of mlaiuppa

Everyone knows proper spelling and grammar is for elitists.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:55 AM on 05/05/2008
- Titonwan See Profile I'm a Fan of Titonwan

Shouldn't that be spelled "offal"? (guts from a cow)

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:33 AM on 05/05/2008
- sharonh See Profile I'm a Fan of sharonh

Everybody knows "official" only has one "l". Geez!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:17 PM on 05/04/2008
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