# Alaskan senator calls Mexicans "wet backs" **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 29, 2013, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alaskan-senator-calls-mexicans-wet-backs/266627 "2013-03-29T15:13:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KillerBlackbird](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/killerblackbird/32/6525_2.png) [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2013, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alaskan-senator-calls-mexicans-wet-backs/266627/1 "2013-03-29T15:13:30Z")
This is causing a stir in the news; > “I used to own - my father had a ranch. We used to hire 50 to 60 wet backs to pick tomatoes,” Young said in the interview. “You know it takes two people to pick the same tomatoes now. It’s all done by machine.” Read more: [Latino | Fox News](http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/politics/2013/03/29/rep-don-young-in-hot-water-for- ******* -comment/) ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2013, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alaskan-senator-calls-mexicans-wet-backs/266627/2 "2013-03-29T15:15:51Z")
My hero ---
**Author:** ![capitalcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2013, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alaskan-senator-calls-mexicans-wet-backs/266627/3 "2013-03-29T15:19:01Z")
That’s juan hell of a slip up. ---
**Author:** ![KillerBlackbird](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/killerblackbird/32/6525_2.png) [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2013, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alaskan-senator-calls-mexicans-wet-backs/266627/4 "2013-03-29T15:21:58Z")
He’s old and apparently doesn’t give a fuck lol. ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2013, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alaskan-senator-calls-mexicans-wet-backs/266627/5 "2013-03-29T17:20:42Z")
I don’t see the issue… ---
**Author:** ![sbardy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@sbardy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbardy)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alaskan-senator-calls-mexicans-wet-backs/266627/6 "2013-03-29T19:39:41Z")
He’s telling the truth. Most people in politics don’t. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2013, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alaskan-senator-calls-mexicans-wet-backs/266627/7 "2013-03-29T20:00:51Z")
Webite not working. Calling it like it is from my viewpoint. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2013, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alaskan-senator-calls-mexicans-wet-backs/266627/8 "2013-03-29T20:03:48Z")
Another quote from him > During a high school assembly in 1994, Young was answering questions about cutting federal funding for the arts that he said had funded “photographs of people doing offensive things,” and “things that are absolutely ridiculous.” When asked for an example of such “ridiculous” and “offensive things,” Young quickly replied, “Buttfucking.” :rofl ---
**Author:** ![Skidplate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skidplate](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skidplate)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alaskan-senator-calls-mexicans-wet-backs/266627/9 "2013-03-29T20:42:16Z")
> [@ughhh test fitting classic OG BBS on...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ughhh-test-fitting-classic-og-bbs-on/52155/4): > > Another quote from him > > :rofl ohhh my fuck. legend. ---
**Author:** ![KillerBlackbird](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/killerblackbird/32/6525_2.png) [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2013, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alaskan-senator-calls-mexicans-wet-backs/266627/10 "2013-03-29T20:55:28Z")
> [@ughhh test fitting classic OG BBS on...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ughhh-test-fitting-classic-og-bbs-on/52155/4): > > Another quote from him > > :rofl :rofl holy shit hahaha ---
**Author:** ![johnnyk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/johnnyk/32/6480_2.png) [@johnnyk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/johnnyk)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2013, 5:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alaskan-senator-calls-mexicans-wet-backs/266627/11 "2013-03-30T05:37:36Z")
my new hero ---
**Author:** ![GenPatton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/genpatton/32/6760_2.png) [@GenPatton](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GenPatton)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2013, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alaskan-senator-calls-mexicans-wet-backs/266627/12 "2013-03-30T06:10:05Z")
> [@ughhh test fitting classic OG BBS on...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ughhh-test-fitting-classic-og-bbs-on/52155/4): > > Another quote from him > > :rofl :crackup :bowdown > **[Latino | Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/category/latino)** > > Latino Type in w3tb@ck where the \*\*\*'s are for the article. Of course, replace 3 and @ with e and a. ---
**Author:** ![Jammer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jammer/32/6349_2.png) [@Jammer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jammer)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2013, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/alaskan-senator-calls-mexicans-wet-backs/266627/13 "2013-03-30T09:52:40Z")
That was a long ass swim