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purple hayes
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 Posted: 01/22/03 - 15:19 Post subject: Interesting News tidbit
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copteacher
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Posted: 01/22/03 - 15:21 Post subject:
Now, blacks are again a minority of the minority. They are losing a lot of political power too, with more hispanics getting more political savy and interested in politics.
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cherylpf
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Posted: 01/22/03 - 15:22 Post subject:
I think I've heard 10 years until the Hispanic population is the majority....(That figure may be only for Texas though...)
I definitely believe it. Its hard not to be billigual here.
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monk25
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Posted: 01/22/03 - 15:42 Post subject: Re: Interesting News tidbit
| purple hayes wrote: | http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=542&e=3&u=/ap/20030121/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/hispanic_growth
Hispanics Now Outnumber Blacks in U.S.
I thought they were 10 years off from becoming the dominate minority. I'm not surprised though. Even some of the billboards that I drive by are in Spanish only now. |
I helped. My two kids are half cuban! 
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copdotcom1
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Posted: 01/22/03 - 15:46 Post subject:
| cherylpf wrote: | I think I've heard 10 years until the Hispanic population is the majority....(That figure may be only for Texas though...)
I definitely believe it. Its hard not to be billigual here. |
That's the truth! As part of our certification...Texas cops have to learn Spanish.  It's good though and makes the job easier.
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cherylpf
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Posted: 01/22/03 - 16:38 Post subject: Re: Interesting News tidbit
| monk25 wrote: | | purple hayes wrote: | http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=542&e=3&u=/ap/20030121/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/hispanic_growth
Hispanics Now Outnumber Blacks in U.S.
I thought they were 10 years off from becoming the dominate minority. I'm not surprised though. Even some of the billboards that I drive by are in Spanish only now. |
I helped. My two kids are half cuban! |
My beautiful niece is half Mexican!
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AlaninTX
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Posted: 01/22/03 - 16:53 Post subject:
Twenty years and Texas is a majority Hispanic state as measured by registered voters. Actual population will be more like 8 years or so.
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