Reports of sharp drop in Latin community business

[Breadburner]

Careful Conan using logic and common sense on a thread started by someone with a high dingus factor......Makes you wonder if they really live here or have lived here.....

[swake]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71
Considering that Jenks isn't exactly a haven for Hispanics, what is the largest single attraction there?  Riverwalk Crossing.  With all the rain, many people didn't spend time kibitzing outside.

Actually not true, while I agree Riverwalk and rain being the main reason for the decline in Jenks, during the day when all of the office workers are out of Jenks the city is heavily Hispanic with all the construction workers employed in town. But I will concede that rain has a large impact there as well.

[Hometown]

What is bullsh*t Breadburner?   The fact that I have a several Latin friends that own businesses and they have told me their business is down sharply.  Me telling you that these owners believe it's the new immigration law?  Me wondering if we will see a decrease in  sales tax receipts?  These are anecdotal reports and questions.  There's nothing here to bring on a rapid increase in your blood pressure.  

Now if I had said that Oklahoma has passed a law that is deeply offensive to its most vigorous demographic, that Oklahoma has killed the golden goose, that would be an overstatement.  But I won't go that far.  For all I know members of the Aryan Brotherhood will take up the slack.

Far be it from me to upset the law abiding (inflated charitable contributions, speeding, pilfering from work, subprime mortgage capital of the U.S., nation's leaders in child abuse, most women incarcerated, surrounded by chronic hunger, churchgoing hypocrite, uneducated hick, descendants of economic refugees) fine citizenry of Oklahoma.  After all these are my people and Tulsa is my blessed hometown.

[Breadburner]

quote:Originally posted by Hometown

What is bullsh*t Breadburner?   The fact that I have a several Latin friends that own businesses and they have told me their business is down sharply.  Me telling you that these owners believe it's the new immigration law?  Me wondering if we will see a decrease in  sales tax receipts?  These are anecdotal reports and questions.  There's nothing here to bring on a rapid increase in your blood pressure.  

Now if I had said that Oklahoma has passed a law that is deeply offensive to its most vigorous demographic, that Oklahoma has killed the golden goose, that would be an overstatement.  But I won't go that far.  For all I know members of the Aryan Brotherhood will take up the slack.

Far be it from me to upset the law abiding (inflated charitable contributions, speeding, pilfering from work, subprime mortgage capital of the U.S., nation's leaders in child abuse, most women incarcerated, surrounded by chronic hunger, churchgoing hypocrite, uneducated hick, descendants of economic refugees) fine citizenry of Oklahoma.  After all these are my people and Tulsa is my blessed hometown.

Looks like overstatement.....Tulsa Your hometown..I doubt it.....Your gear is up and locked.....

[restored2x]

What is this thread about?

Immigration?
Illegals?
Tax revenue?
Racism?

All of the above?

Eso sí es bien frustrante. Uno trata de ser amigable, pero si uno tiene una opinión diferente, viene las acusaciones de racista. ¡Qué pendejada!

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by Hometown

Now if I had said that Oklahoma has passed a law that is deeply offensive to its most vigorous demographic, that Oklahoma has killed the golden goose,

You forgot to say most exploited, under-paid demographic.

[guido911]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by Hometown

Now if I had said that Oklahoma has passed a law that is deeply offensive to its most vigorous demographic, that Oklahoma has killed the golden goose,

You forgot to say most exploited, under-paid demographic.

YOU forgot to add often times illegally present, non-tax paying, and resource pilfering democraphic

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by guido911

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by Hometown

Now if I had said that Oklahoma has passed a law that is deeply offensive to its most vigorous demographic, that Oklahoma has killed the golden goose,

You forgot to say most exploited, under-paid demographic.

YOU forgot to add often times illegally present, non-tax paying, and resource pilfering democraphic

Ooops, my bad. []

[Renaissance]

quote:Originally posted by Hometown

What is bullsh*t Breadburner?   The fact that I have a several Latin friends that own businesses and they have told me their business is down sharply.  Me telling you that these owners believe it's the new immigration law?  Me wondering if we will see a decrease in  sales tax receipts?  These are anecdotal reports and questions.  There's nothing here to bring on a rapid increase in your blood pressure.  

Now if I had said that Oklahoma has passed a law that is deeply offensive to its most vigorous demographic, that Oklahoma has killed the golden goose, that would be an overstatement.  But I won't go that far.  For all I know members of the Aryan Brotherhood will take up the slack.

Far be it from me to upset the law abiding (inflated charitable contributions, speeding, pilfering from work, subprime mortgage capital of the U.S., nation's leaders in child abuse, most women incarcerated, surrounded by chronic hunger, churchgoing hypocrite, uneducated hick, descendants of economic refugees) fine citizenry of Oklahoma.  After all these are my people and Tulsa is my blessed hometown.

You're cutting with broad strokes, bud.  Watch your tone please--you're liable to offend more than you intend.

[Hometown]

I'm curious.  What struck your nerve Floyd?  I'm from Tulsa and I know my people inside out.

[waterboy]

quote:Originally posted by Breadburner

Sorry waterboy try again......But I have plenty of frineds in various trades from Landscaping to Concrete Construction to Carwashing and Home Building.....All there buisness was way off due to weather......And guess what when you cant work you dont buy materials....Can you figure it out from there.....

I have friends in both those occupations. Somehow they find a way to buy food, visit restaurants, drink at bars and go to movies. Could be they did like most laborer/contractors and save some money for rainy days.

[restored2x]

I don't know about Floyd - but

Far be it from me to upset the law abiding (inflated charitable contributions, speeding, pilfering from work, subprime mortgage capital of the U.S., nation's leaders in child abuse, most women incarcerated, surrounded by chronic hunger, churchgoing hypocrite, uneducated hick, descendants of economic refugees) fine citizenry of Oklahoma. After all these are my people and Tulsa is my blessed hometown.

that sounds an awful lot like, "If you don't agree with me, you are one of these - or part of the Aryan Brotherhood." To infer that all who disagree with your viewpoint on illegal aliens, immigration reform, or how the new law affects local tax revenue, are racists is "painting with broad strokes".

It is unfair to use those tactics. You are painting all as white trash KKK members. A discussion is about the issues and opinions - not name-calling (from either side). That only gets on people's nerves and riles up more of the same.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by restored2x

I don't know about Floyd - but

Far be it from me to upset the law abiding (inflated charitable contributions, speeding, pilfering from work, subprime mortgage capital of the U.S., nation's leaders in child abuse, most women incarcerated, surrounded by chronic hunger, churchgoing hypocrite, uneducated hick, descendants of economic refugees) fine citizenry of Oklahoma. After all these are my people and Tulsa is my blessed hometown.

that sounds an awful lot like, "If you don't agree with me, you are one of these - or part of the Aryan Brotherhood." To infer that all who disagree with your viewpoint on illegal aliens, immigration reform, or how the new law affects local tax revenue, are racists is "painting with broad strokes".

It is unfair to use those tactics. You are painting all as white trash KKK members. A discussion is about the issues and opinions - not name-calling (from either side). That only gets on people's nerves and riles up more of the same.

Welcome to Hometown's world R2X.

HT spent 30 years living out in San Francisco.

Need I say more?

[Chicken Little]

quote:Originally posted by restored2x

To infer that all who disagree with your viewpoint on illegal aliens, immigration reform, or how the new law affects local tax revenue...

I think you can have differing points of view on immigration reform and illegal aliens, but I think your being pretty naive if you think chasing several thousand laborers and consumers out of Tulsa won't hurt the our bottom line.  From what I hear, it already has.

This is only going to leave more slack for the rest of us to pick up.  It's a fair bet that the haters that prompted this change won't be too excited about paying more taxes.  Talk about unintended consequences. [xx(]

[iplaw]

I'll do my part for the city.  I'm going to eat dinner at Senior Tequila's tonight.  Those guys are cooking meals that other American's won't cook, and I'll be damned if I'm going to let you bunch of hate filled, hatemongers chase my cheap mexican dinners out of town.  Shame on you.