WASHINGTON, May 17, 2007
Census: Minority Population Tops 100M
One-In-Three Americans Is A Minority; 4 States Have "Majority Minority" Population
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Residents walk past a paleta vendor along 26th Street in the predominantly Mexican Little Village in Chicago, Illinois. Hispanic was the fastest-growing minority group, enlarging 3.4 percent between July 1, 2005 and July 1, 2006 for a total of 44.3 million, according to Census data. (GETTY)
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The data suggest about one in three Americans was a minority last year.
The nation was 66.4 percent white, non-Hispanic; 15 percent Hispanic; 13.4 percent black; 5 percent Asian, and 1.5 percent American Indian or native Alaskan. Three-tenths of a percent identified themselves as Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
The percentages add up to more than 100, in part because some people identify with more than one race and Hispanics can be of any race.
"To put this into perspective, there are more minorities in this country today than there were people in the United States in 1910, Census Bureau Director Louis Kincannon said. "In fact, the minority population in the U.S. is larger than the total population of all but 11 countries."
California led the way with a minority population of more than 20 million, followed by Texas with just over 12 million.
A year ago, the minority population was 98.3 million.
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Based on the Census data, an analysis by The Associated Press showed that Illinois is the most average state in the country.
The study examined 21 demographic factors, including race, age, income, education, industrial mix, immigration and the share of people living in urban and rural areas.
Each state was then ranked on how closely it matched national levels. Illinois was followed by Oregon, Michigan, Washington and Delaware.
West Virginia was the least typical state: poorer, whiter, more rural followed by Mississippi, New Hampshire, Vermont and Kentucky.
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See all 100 CommentsThe percentages add up to more than 100, in part because some people identify with more than one race and Hispanics can be of any race."
If Hispanics can be of any race, then why are white Hispanics separated out from other whites? Due to a culture and a language? What is THAT all about? Why the segregated category? is a Hispanic White less or different from any other white?
"I'm glad that I have terminal cancer, so that I won't have to witness my country being given away to someone that didn't earn it!"
I'm sorry you have cancer, but for you to assume that the Americans who are not among the 66% white population somehow do not deserve to be in this country is one of the most racist ignorant things I've heard!
The same goes to you, veteran71! I'm net letting any of you jerks off the hook! When people fail to chalenge stupid remarks like that, it only makes them appear acceptable. Well, they are NOT acceptable!
I think people are thinking that way due to reverse discrimination from things like:
affirmative action
Imus getting fired
Sharpton NOT getting fired
RAP artists saying same stuff and worse than Imus
Duke rape case accuser; No reprocussions
etc.........
just because a person is not white is no reason they are not educated and able to perform at the same or even beter capacity as a white person.
just sickening
Granting a pass to Criminals,(Yes, entering our Country illegaly is still a crime...),is not only unlawful, but Traitorous.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/920947389?ltl=1179418808
They are the current destructive force in American today. Save us from our leadership, please!
NO AMNESTY... PERIOD
So Americans will always be the majority in America even if the majority are not white.
I'm sorry but that web site is full of whiney a$$ cry baby stuff. Too much of that to find what you were talking about.
Posted by toldyouso21 at 11:18 AM : May 17, 2007
Hispanic whites are separated out because THEY demanded it. You assume that white people are the only racists. Hispanic males are MUCH more intolerant than whites. They despise all other minorities, including blacks, asians and especially women.
It all goes back to the Moors (Muslims) in Spain and the Spainsh Inquisition.
I totally agree with you on that site being full of a lot of junk, but this link is thoroughly worth the effort for this cause:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/920947389?ltl=1179418808
Have a great day, AMERICANS!... and to you illegals, GO HOME!!
See http://www.numbersusa.com for more information.
This is another great argument for NO MORE AMNESTY and shutting down the border with Mexico. It is not fair to overload America with another 20 million illegal Mexicans at the expense of other worthy immigrants from Ecuador, Bolivia, China, Korea, Kenya, Sudan, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Russia, Armenia, Croatia and a hundred other countries. These people are just a good as the Mexicans and should be given EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IMMIGRATION.
It is outrageous to overload America with illegal Mexicans at the expense of our minority citizens, including blacks, asians and ESPECIALLY WOMEN. That's right--many of those poor, white and black single moms who worked retail, child care, elderly care, nursing, etc. have been shoved aside by illegals.
Thank you, Ronald Reagan. Thank you George Bush.
Immigration Deal Would Grant Amnesty to Parents, Spouses and Children
Kennedy Wins Major Concessions From Republicans
http://www.redstate.com/stories/featured_stories/immigration_deal_would_grant_amnesty_to_parents_spouses_and_children
America is not a WHITES-ONLY club, ok. I'm white, but my neighbors are Indian (from India), Chinese (from China), Japanese, even Swedish!! (from Sweden). All Americans.
The soon we stop seeing non-white people and thinking "Damm Foreigners" the better.
My Great-Grand parents spoke German. My wife's Grandparents still speak Italian better than English. And the first "European" language spoken in the Americas was Spanish.
should be like China and have to apply and be "authorized" to have a kid... let's do some population control here people...
that means parents need to start teaching their children about birth control very very early in life TOO many 14 on up having kids and they should be playing with barbie dolls NOT real babies. MOST of the population problem is with illegals here - even with the voting polls - used to have to prove you were out of town and couldn't go out and vote and then you were given an absentee ballot - now a days anyone can get absentee ballots and whose to say who is legally voting or not... time to get some harsher rules out there concerning benefits and freebies...
illegals are breaking the law and we are paying for it in every aspect of life. Elderly and very sick can't get decent help because doctors are inundated with illegals demanding free medical. We have become a shameful country - need to get back our pride
Cinco De Mayo is about the Spanish/Mexican war yet they all celebrate here in America.... want to celebrate your freedom from Spain then do it in Mexico.
Hundreds of Illegals Have Registered to Vote in Texas County...
http://radio.woai.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=119078&article=2138213
I'm Hispanic/American but born and raised in California, my parents both are hispanics. I agree with all this racial comments, the only reason hispanics keep having kids is because they keep getting free help for everything, Dr. (medical), food stamps, money, food, low income apartments/houses. I asked my mother how could this be happening she says "these people have no respect and shame" she is hispanic but yet she agrees that this has to come to an end. I do not win much money but yet every 2 weeks about $200.00 dollars are taken off my checks. That is not fair..insurance and 401k totals up to another 100.00 and yet they get free money/, we should all go out there and protest to this. This population is growing and too fast and these people need to stop popping babies like is normal and fun. Just because I'm hispanics does not mean I gotta act like one, but I been working since I was 16 taxes have been taken out and these people just come here and take our benefits, have their children here they become citizens....and use welfare until they are 18.
Posted by wfbdem at 01:35 PM : May 17, 2007
Yeah, let's pretend that census workers quiz everyone on their immigration status and that everyone doesn't lie about it and that all 44.3 million of the hispanics came over here legally.
Everyone knows there are 20 million ILLEGAL MEXICANS in this country, not to mention another 12 million illegals who were granted amnesty by Ronald Reagan in 1986. That's 32 MILLION ILLEGALS out of 44.3 million total hispanics.
And that's why there are TOO MANY ILLEGAL MEXICANS here in America and NOT ENOUGH LEGAL IMMIGRANTS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES.
are muslims and third worlders destroying the planet??? global warming... remember...
the muslim population bomb%u2026
Jerusalem's Arab population rising twice as fast as its Jewish
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=070508101328.n5kdf6cf&show_article=1
Children 'bad for planet'
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21684156-5009760,00.html
Eco-Extremist Wants World Population to Drop below 1 Billion
http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2007/20070506180903.aspx
Remember - of the remaining 2/3 "nonminoritiy" aka "white", half would be male, half would be female. Therefore, a white male comprising 1/3 of the population would also be considered a minority as well.
Based on this criteria, everyone is a "minority"
Remember - of the remaining 2/3 "nonminoritiy" aka "white", half would be male, half would be female. Therefore, a white male comprising 1/3 of the population would also be considered a minority as well.
Based on this criteria, everyone is a "minority"
If everyone is a minority, then they are the majority and therefore not a minority.
so the concept of a person being a "minority" is no longer a valid concept to use anymore.
Here is my plan:
Pick a number, say, 25 million more. Then set a quota in relation to world population numbers so that we get educated people from all over the world - not just Mexico - remember the melting pot! Seal the border - tight - it is NOT rocket science! Ask the former East Germans - they did it. Stop tax deductions for more than 2 kids. Change the law about babies born here - not automatically citizens. Raise the minimum wage higher and fine rich people hugely if they are caught paying anything BELOW the minimum wage (our jobs WILL BE taken IF the pay is right - even crop picking). Let prices rise, I don't want products from people that can't afford to live - THAT isn't fair. The whole world can't move here - help them get free and they can have a good life elseware. All of this will make it more fair and reasonable.
The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be! And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be. Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of September, 1810. And it took 11 years before the first Spanish soldiers were told and forced to leave Mexico.
So, why Cinco de Mayo? And why should Americans savor this day as well? Because 4,000 Mexican soldiers smashed the French and traitor Mexican army of 8,000 at Puebla, Mexico, 100 miles east of Mexico City on the morning of May 5, 1862.
The French had landed in Mexico (along with Spanish and English troops) five months earlier on the pretext of collecting Mexican debts from the newly elected government of democratic President (and Indian) Benito Juarez. The English and Spanish quickly made deals and left. The French, however, had different ideas.
Under Emperor Napoleon III, who detested the United States, the French came to stay. They brought a Hapsburg prince with them to rule the new Mexican empire. His name was Maximilian; his wife, Carolota. Napoleon's French Army had not been defeated in 50 years, and it invaded Mexico with the finest modern equipment and with a newly reconstituted Foreign Legion. The French were not afraid of anyone, especially since the United States was embroiled in its own Civil War.
http://www.vivacincodemayo.org/history.htm
Theodore Roosevelt's ideas on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907:
"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag... We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language... and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907
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