| Texas: founded by illegal aliens? |
[Apr. 7th, 2008|08:56 am] |
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Seeking to better control the border region of Texas, which had few settlers, the Mexican government permitted a few hundred U.S. families to settle the area. This, however, led to settlement of Texas on a scale unanticipated by the Mexican government, as its inability to control the border allowed thousands more Americans to settle than had been agreed upon. English-speaking settlers quickly formed a majority in Texas.
Makes you wonder why the ultra-right are so worried about Mexicans coming up illegally, creating Spanish-speaking majorities and "taking over" areas. That's how we did it!
Found in Wikipedia, so I'm not gonna call it gospel. I'm also not gonna claim to be an expert. |
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| the internets are my due diligences |
[Apr. 7th, 2008|11:20 am] |
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Hey internets! Have you seen this twist on the ol' saw about how Pac Man is a pie chart straight out of seventh grade math? I don't think I have and can't find it anywhere else, but I am known to overload my mind and hallucinate.
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