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Paul -- Where do you think Cristobol Colon came from?
Western Europe, yes, but the latinos you call hispanics are called that
because their ancestry is from Colon's country. And Texas was named in the
language of another ethnic group. Not anglo-saxon.

>  Several years back there was an article written in the Houston, TX
>Chronicle entitled, "The WASP is dead!", written by an hispanic columnist.
>The essence of it was, "Yes, you white anglo-saxons protestants (WASP)
>started this country, but your days are over. Other races will wrest this
>country from your grip!"..... Gee, isn't THAT special???
>
>  My ultra-great grandfather came to this land in 1668 from England into
>Martha's Vineyard, Mass. I am not ashamed of our family's history or
>origin, but rather instead quite proud of it. He was one of the ORIGINAL
>homesteaders, thus my desire to cling to the same ways.
>
>  I am now in the state of Texas, USA, to answer your question.