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    Piece of history, a Canadian journalist talks about America and American's, from 1973.

    An old piece about our American friends to the South, and what I still believe rings true to this day:

    Gordon Sinclair The Americans - YouTube



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    It's always good to hear something positive ! Thanks Phrank .
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    Makes me proud to be a born and bred american.our numbers are dwindeling.The melting pot has become overly diluted.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    Makes me proud to be a born and bred american.our numbers are dwindeling.The melting pot has become overly diluted.
    From where I am sitting, it looks like the natural born white Americans are as much part of the problems you're having as any other part of the melting pot.
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    Thanks Phrank. I remember listening to Gordon Sinclair on the radio many years ago. Time has dimmed my memory but your kind post has refreshed it. Those whom choose to judge from seats afar should change their locus.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bruno View Post
    From where I am sitting, it looks like the natural born white Americans are as much part of the problems you're having as any other part of the melting pot.
    100% correct Bruno.the born and bred americans of today are a sad lot for sure.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    100% correct Bruno.the born and bred americans of today are a sad lot for sure.
    To be sure, there are many problems that we could discuss. However, in MY neck of the woods (the murder capital of the country) violent crime is the number one problem at the moment. And before we get started on a "there is no gun control discussion any longer" rant, this is not about guns or gun control but simply statistics on murder in my area....guns, knives, asphyxiation, and "other". In MY area, violent crime/murder is not evenly distributed among race or gender. This is OUR biggest problem in this area. Yours may be financial, environmental, or even a lack of parking spaces.

    Chicago Murder, Homicide & Crime 2013 Stats | Chicago Murder, Crime & Mayhem | HeyJackass!


    And if the numbers don't seem convincing enough, this may.


    Refugee Family Flees Rampant Chicago Gun Violence, Settles Under Pile Of Blankets On Wisconsin Street



    During a patrol Sunday morning, a Madison, Wisconsin police officer discovered an extended family of 10 huddled under a pile of blankets on a downtown street.

    The group, the cop reported, included four adults, a five-month-old baby, several toddlers, and two older children. As detailed in a Madison Police Department incident report, the adults “were shocked” by the veteran officer’s concern for their welfare.

    And that is when the homeless adults--who apparently had been on the streets for two weeks--explained why they were camped on a sidewalk near the State Capitol.

    “They explained they had escaped the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago’s South Side,” police noted. The group, which was not seeking handouts, told the officer that they “fled Chicago from where a lot of shootings and deaths were occurring.” The officer added, “It was just too dangerous to stay; some people they knew were killed.”

    Ongoing gang warfare has resulted in a spike in gun violence in Chicago, where the homicide rate is disproportionately high compared to other large U.S. cities. Englewood has been described as one of the Second City’s most dangerous neighborhoods.

    Aided by cops, the family quickly received aid--food, money, and short-term lodging--from three local churches. The report notes that while the family’s “future still holds many questions,” they are now “away from the bullets.”

    The incident report does not describe the refugee family’s housing situation in Chicago, or how they made the approximately 150-mile trip to Madison.

    Refugee Family Flees Rampant Chicago Gun Violence, Settles Under Pile Of Blankets On Wisconsin Street | The Smoking Gun
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    UOTE=Bruno;1215906]From where I am sitting, it looks like the natural born white Americans are as much part of the problems you're having as any other part of the melting pot.[/QUOTE]

    Bruno, your family is always welcome to stay with my family, whenever you decide to visit America.
    I'm sure the view will be much clearer up close.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    Makes me proud to be a born and bred american.our numbers are dwindeling.The melting pot has become overly diluted.
    Forgive me if I am wrong but I am assuming that at some point, a number of generations ago your ancestors would not have been born and bred americans? Presumably the melting pot was not overly diluted at that point?
    I am not trying to pick an argument with you pixelfixed, just wondering.
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    Quote Originally Posted by OCDshaver View Post

    Chicago Murder, Homicide & Crime 2013 Stats | Chicago Murder, Crime & Mayhem | HeyJackass!


    And if the numbers don't seem convincing enough, this may.


    Refugee Family Flees Rampant Chicago Gun Violence, Settles Under Pile Of Blankets On Wisconsin Street



    During a patrol Sunday morning, a Madison, Wisconsin police officer discovered an extended family of 10 huddled under a pile of blankets on a downtown street.

    The group, the cop reported, included four adults, a five-month-old baby, several toddlers, and two older children. As detailed in a Madison Police Department incident report, the adults “were shocked” by the veteran officer’s concern for their welfare.

    And that is when the homeless adults--who apparently had been on the streets for two weeks--explained why they were camped on a sidewalk near the State Capitol.

    “They explained they had escaped the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago’s South Side,” police noted. The group, which was not seeking handouts, told the officer that they “fled Chicago from where a lot of shootings and deaths were occurring.” The officer added, “It was just too dangerous to stay; some people they knew were killed.”

    Ongoing gang warfare has resulted in a spike in gun violence in Chicago, where the homicide rate is disproportionately high compared to other large U.S. cities. Englewood has been described as one of the Second City’s most dangerous neighborhoods.

    Aided by cops, the family quickly received aid--food, money, and short-term lodging--from three local churches. The report notes that while the family’s “future still holds many questions,” they are now “away from the bullets.”

    The incident report does not describe the refugee family’s housing situation in Chicago, or how they made the approximately 150-mile trip to Madison.

    Refugee Family Flees Rampant Chicago Gun Violence, Settles Under Pile Of Blankets On Wisconsin Street | The Smoking Gun
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