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Whites Now Minority in 1 in 10 Counties
gnomexxx
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So, since I'm the minority now, I'm ready for my minority benefits. I feel I should have an organization set up to pay for my education, since I'm in the white minority. And I also feel like I should be exempt from certain unlawful acts, like dog fighting and murder of a past wife. Oh, and if I'm passed up for a job, then I think I should have some kind of judicial recourse or at least should be able to legitimately call it racism. And I also want the previous minority taken out of pro sports, or at least have their numbers lowered dramatically, so that I can have a good chance of getting in to the only thing I'm qualified for. Midnight basketball anyone? I'm game since I've been recently fired for being white.
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Whites Now Minority in 1 in 10 Counties
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Whites are now in the minority in nearly one in 10 U.S. counties. And that increased diversity, fueled by immigration and higher birth rates among blacks and Hispanics, is straining race relations and sparking a backlash against immigrants in many communities.
"There's some culture shock," said Mark Mather of the Population Reference Bureau, a Washington-based research agency. "But I think there is a momentum building, and it is going to continue."
As of 2006, non-Hispanic whites made up less than half the population in 303 of the nation's 3,141 counties, according to figures the Census Bureau is releasing Thursday. Non-Hispanic whites were a minority in 262 counties in 2000, up from 183 in 1990.
The Census Bureau's report has population estimates by race and ethnicity for every county in the nation. They are the first such estimates since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, scattering hundreds of thousands of people.
The biggest changes in were in Orleans Parish, La., home to New Orleans. The share of non-Hispanic whites in Orleans Parish grew from 27 percent in 2005 to 34 percent in 2006, while the share of blacks dropped from about 68 percent to 59 percent.
Many of the nation's biggest counties have long had large minority populations. But that diversity is now spreading to the suburbs and beyond, causing resentment in some areas.
Many Latinos say they see it in the debate over illegal immigration.
In northern Virginia, Teresita Jacinto said she feels less welcome today than when she first arrived 30 years ago, when she was one of few Hispanics in the area.
"Not only are we feeling less welcome, we are feeling threatened," said Jacinto, a teacher in Woodbridge, Va., about 20 miles southwest of Washington.
Woodbridge is part of Prince William County, which recently passed a resolution seeking to deny public services to illegal immigrants. Similar measures have been approved or considered in dozens of communities across the nation. In all, state lawmakers have introduced more than 1,400 measures related to immigration this year, the National Conference of State Legislatures says.
Supporters say local laws are necessary because Congress has failed to crack down on the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. But many Hispanics legally in the U.S. say they feel targeted, too.
"I think across the board all of us feel like we're not welcome," said Jacinto, who was born in the U.S. and volunteers for an advocacy group called Mexicans Without Borders.
Prince William County has seen its Hispanic population more than double since 2000, to nearly 70,000 last year. Non-Hispanic whites account for a little more than half the population, down from about two-thirds in 2000.
Greg Letiecq recently helped form a group to fight illegal immigration in northern Virginia, called Help Save Manassas. The group is named for a city surrounded by Prince William County.
"It's not about ethnicity, it's not about race. It's about lawful behavior versus unlawful behavior," Letiecq said.
Still, he complained that many newcomers eschew American culture in favor of their Latino heritage.
"It's the folks who come in and try to maintain the culture of the country they came from," Letiecq said. "They don't seem to embrace the American culture, the English language, the social norms of American culture."
Nationally, the number of minorities topped 100 million for the first time in 2006 - about a third of the population. By 2050, minorities will account for half of U.S. residents, according to Census Bureau projections.
"I don't think Latinos or any other so-called minority group are seeking to make white people a minority," Jacinto said. "It's just a reality."
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So, are we supposed to be "gangstas" now?
Wear a metric ton of jewelry and sing about our unfair upbringing in the suburbs?
What if I do not want to be a pimp, i mean one woman is more then enough on most occasions?
And dude, if you invent whip whop I WILL hunt you down and kill you with my diamond sparkling calculator.
Is paper cuts just as cool as bullets scars?
So many questions, so few answers.
This wa all in jest BTW, sorry if I went to far.
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Originally posted by Jerek_
I wonder if you honestly even believe what you type, or if you live in a made up world of facts.
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Hey, guess what? Affirmative action for whitey now! Woot!
Dumb candyass white boys have always been a minority.
I see no need to give them any more privledges than they already have.
CH, Jedi, Commando, Smuggler, BH, Scout, Doctor, Chef, BE...yeah, lots of SWG time invested.
Once a denizen of Ahazi
The white male has it the hardest out of any other person in the United States. If we say anything about any other race (or any woman) we are labled as sexist or racist. Black people, women, they all have social privileges we don't have. You guys have it easier, you just choose not to utilize it so you can whine about how hard it is for you.
Oh yea, the above comes from a feminist, pacifist and someone who believes in true equality.
BTW, just because you're in a minority doesn't mean you can give up on spelling. It's "privilege". Even minorities can use the dictionary at the public library.
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The thing is that whites in general are over acheivers. We don't need a monthly check from the government like the native americans here in flagstaff get because one of us in generally worth 5 of another race. Let everyone else get their handouts and we will earn it on our own. That's why we are successful and the other races aren't.
So if we are minorities in 1 out of 10 counties wouldn't we be the majority in 9 out of 10 counties? Maybe I missed something?
In America I have bad teeth. If I lived in England my teeth would be perfect.
Ahhem are you talking about us Asians too?
Didn't you see in the other thread. That Asians have been welcomed into the Oppressing brotherhood. Whites and Asians together are working to keep the Blacks down according to a poster in the Thug thread.Ahhem are you talking about us Asians too?
So Welcome to the brotherhood.
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Bioware games (Dragon Age & Star Wars The Old Republic)
All your white women are belong to us.
-In memory of Laura "Taera" Genender. Passed away on Aug/13/08-
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Ha, There are enough to go around. Look at some of the mormons in Utah they have several each.
Currently playing:
LOTRO & WoW (not much WoW though because Mines of Moria rocks!!!!)
Looking Foward too:
Bioware games (Dragon Age & Star Wars The Old Republic)
Aye that means that the minorities are still minorities basically
Plus the minorities will always be minorities since by minorities we means blacks+hispanic+asians+arabs+american natives.
If you split the minority group, and take for example only hispanic, they don't come anywhere near the whites.
AKA whites will never be a minority compared to any single minority group, not at least for the next 100 years.
Aye that means that the minorities are still minorities basically
Stop thinking. Let the bandwagon think for you.
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Aye that means that the minorities are still minorities basically
Stop thinking. Let the bandwagon think for you.
These are the OT boards. Logic and common sense are not authorized here.
Currently playing:
LOTRO & WoW (not much WoW though because Mines of Moria rocks!!!!)
Looking Foward too:
Bioware games (Dragon Age & Star Wars The Old Republic)
Anyways, good line Rii.
Heck, you can have them as far as I'm concerned.
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Heck, you can have them as far as I'm concerned.
All your men r belong to black women.Just kidding.
Currently playing:
LOTRO & WoW (not much WoW though because Mines of Moria rocks!!!!)
Looking Foward too:
Bioware games (Dragon Age & Star Wars The Old Republic)
Heck, you can have them as far as I'm concerned.
All your men r belong to black women.Just kidding.
NOOOOOOO!!!! Give them back!!!!
What about the mix-race guys? Namely, the one in my sig.
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Heck, you can have them as far as I'm concerned.
All your men r belong to black women.Just kidding.
NOOOOOOO!!!! Give them back!!!!
What about the mix-race guys? Namely, the one in my sig.
You have a point there, Upallnight. What gives with the mix race folks? Look at how Obama is being treated. Maybe all the white people getting with the black people could be the answer to all our problems. It would only take a couple of generations and then America would have an "American race".I didn't even know Sizemore was mix race. Hmmm, learned something new today. Owie.
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MMORPG.com is worried about religious and political threads?
How about ones with rather blatant racism and bigotry.
Some of you really need to chill.
Wish Darkfall would release.