(for US ledgies) This may be a weird question...

[Villavic]

Originally Posted by Jason T.

I'm assuming it's no secret that some of us didn't get what we wanted this election year. Then again, some of us did...and good for them. Truth of the matter is that both parties are going to have to nominate new people in 2008. So any ideas from either side?

I have no idea about the Republicans, but I'm going to go with Hillary Clinton for the Democrats (I CAN DREAM).

This may be a tough question, but I found it interesting. And I'm curious about what you think of your country and your people. .

First of all, I'm not asking if you are racist, or who would you vote for. I'm asking about what you think of your people, your country.

This question was born from a chat I had with an old friend from school. She is now a US citizen, she is latin, hispanic race. She lives in LA. She thought that it's easier for a black man to be elected as president (in the US), than a woman or a latin man.

So.. who has more chances to be elected as president in the US? a black man? a woman? Or a latin man?

(suppose the three have same conditions, the party you like, skills, talent, etc.)

[Villavic]

When I say a woman, I mean a caucasian american woman.

[DrummerDeanna]

Yeah - I agree that a black man would be elected before a Hispanic man in this country.

There is a lot of talk about minority issues - and as the fastest growing minority in the US- Hispanics have largely been ignored in my opinion.

I think there is still a lot of inequity in this country - and it's not just black/white - there are a lot of other minority groups in this country - you rarely hear about issues facint Native Americans (believe it or not there's more to them than gaming and alcohol), Asian Americans and other groups.

I have a lot of mixed feelings on this subject...yes there is a lot of inequity - BUT it's like some of these people are living and walking stereotypes and are perpetuating very negative stereotypes of minorities...like in my hometown the whole gang situation is out of control - and kids are having kids and perpetuating this horrible cycle of poverty...and well...blah - I don't know...but there are still a lot of issues in this country regarding race...

[estranged4life]

a Hispanic as president before a Black president...

With the Hispanic population growing I just feel it will happen much sooner than later.

Brian j.

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

a Hispanic as president before a Black president...

With the Hispanic population growing I just feel it will happen much sooner than later.

Brian j.

Interesting....

On a side note -

I HATE HATE HATE those stupid Homies....little gangsta figurines...they exemplify all (almost all) that is wrong with the Hispanic community - if you were from where I am - there is no pride in being a "homie" it's not a great lifestyle at all....and I think homies are awful...(as in the figurines)

...PLUS - it makes me happy to see hispanics portrayed as normal folks on tv - rather than as gangstas, drug pushers/users or whatever...

Some people I'm thinking of : George Lopez and the hispanic folks on Desperate Housewives...haha...they just break stereotypes (or in George's case make fun of them) and I enjoy that...

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

I HATE HATE HATE those stupid Homies....little gangsta figurines...they exemplify all (almost all) that is wrong with the Hispanic community - if you were from where I am - there is no pride in being a "homie" it's not a great lifestyle at all....and I think homies are awful...(as in the figurines)

those IGNORANT figures all about, Now they are replaced with the EQUALLY WORTHLESS bobbing head dogs...I guess to each their own, Even if you're an idiot

Kinda bad but one of my younger friends is Hispanic and she cannot STAND the whole 'ghetto-gangsta" BS...I cannot either. The Blacks I had as friends in my younger days NEVER bought into that lifestyle of the "Gotta be like Mike without having to earn it by working for it" mentality.

Brian j.