Amusing too, since Richardson, 3/4 Hispanic, is hardly the poor, underprivileged Latino that he claims Cruz is not.

Cruz is as Hispanic as Obama is black. Half. Each is half. If Obama is black, then Cruz is Latino. But Cruz, despite not having been born in America (but rather Canada, having moved to the US at age 4) is imminently more American in thought than Our Dear Leader.

Rick, perfect point! (And yes, DG, I know at least I am!)

Absolutely, Marie. I bet you also don't label yourself, though, as Polish-German-American, whose interests are determined solely by that category, nor do you dare to speak for all Polish-German-Lithuanian-Americans! I'm of British Isles decent, but I don't categorize myself that way. Nor do I speak for all British-Americans! The thought makes me laugh!

You know, in a funny way, I agree with the statement, "I don't think he should be defined as a Hispanic." I think he's an "A-mer-i-can." I'd also like to call every American "an American." But Liberals always want to divide, don't they? Divide and conquer. "Do you think Cruz speaks for every Hispanic?" the interviewer asked. No. Does Obama speak for every black American? No. Does Hilary Clinton/Michele Bachman/ Michele Obama/Sarah Palin speak for every female American? How much more stupid can you get??

You know what I wish somebody would make? A list of universities that employ such dregs, plus the names and crimes of those individuals. A handy website. With links to their crimes. I think many parents would like to know this before they send their kids - and their money - to these schools. Blacklist them. Wouldn't a do-not-patronize list send a message? Michelle's provided a start.

Don't you love how the Left tries to point out our "anarchy," and we don't even leave litter at Tea Party protests. Not *quite* what Occupy et al crowd leaves behind....

Wasn't living in America supposed to be freer than living in a Muslim country - where sharing your [non-Muslim] faith is illegal? Gettin' harder to tell the difference every day...

You are awesome and I salute you. Yours is a very inspirational story. You chose the right thing, not the easy thing, and that is all too rare today. Thank you.

NPR hasn't stepped out of line yet, though. They're running a weekly series on real people who've been affected by sequester cuts. And at the end of each segment, they have a loud cattle call of, "If you or someone you know - or have vaguely heard rumors of - is hurt by the sequester cuts, please for God's sake contact us so we can make Our Dear Leader happy." Maybe not those exact words, but you get the idea.