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McCrory likes 'pink licenses' aimed for immigrants

The Charlotte Observer -- Gov. Pat McCrory says he signed off on the controversial “pink licenses” that will be issued to some young illegal immigrants who were granted protection from deportation for two years.

The new North Carolina governor said he thought it was important that the driver’s licenses for immigrants clearly distinguish “between legal presence versus legal status.”

Critics have decried them as a modern-day scarlet letter. The new driver’s licenses will have a bright pink stripe and bold words “NO LAWFUL STATUS,” written in red capital letters across the front, according to mock-ups.
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QualTekGuy Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,073 Points:736,490 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 9:52:24 PM Ignore QualTekGuy Report Abuse Driving is a priviledge, not a right. If it were a right, it would be a right that is extended to the citizens of the U.S., not illegal immigrants.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 1, 2013 5:58:40 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse as for licenses ... it's a money maker for the state and it helps defray costs of insurance.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 1, 2013 5:58:16 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse LEC: probably down there with some other lost continents: on the sea floor :)
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,615 Points:1,207,555 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 11:37:32 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse In that case Pops, you might want to publish a paper on your "theory" and see how far it goes. Still did not answer my question....I must believe you don't know! Besides this discussion is not on topic, I am afraid the Mods don't appreciate the tangents. [Edited by: LetemEatCake at 2/28/2013 11:39:17 PM EST]
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,973 Points:756,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 12:57:32 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse LOL, it's not my theory Cakes, it's that of the studies done by the National Geographic Society. The fact remains either way, the ten Native American is an oxymoron. The Truth shall set you free!!!
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,615 Points:1,207,555 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 12:25:45 AM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Don't be patronizing Pop, I am not a child! There is evidence, but scientist do not agree. As I stated, "Several models for the Paleo-Indian settlement of America have been proposed by various academic communities. Modern biochemical techniques, as well as more thorough archaeology, have shed progressively more light on the subject." While your theory is not in the forefront of scientific study, it maybe possible. "While there is general agreement that America was first settled from Asia by people who migrated across Beringia, the pattern of migration, its timing, and the place of origin in Asia of the peoples who migrated to America remains unclear." I still stand by my original comment that "The Native American walked across the land bridge from Asia 10-15,000 years ago." Do you know where Beringia is located?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 12:18:09 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse that would help states like MD to get mo' money from the large amount of illegals and cost of insurance could come down as it's spread over a wider base.
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,973 Points:756,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 3:09:28 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse Very good Cakes, I see you did some research! As your info states "the place of origin in Asia of the peoples who migrated to America remains unclear", I appreciate the validation of my post showing that there's evidence of the Southeast Asians first traveling to America.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,615 Points:1,207,555 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:58:29 AM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse "The question of how, when and why humans first entered the Americas is of intense interest to archaeologists and anthropologists, and has been a subject of heated debate for centuries. Several models for the Paleo-Indian settlement of America have been proposed by various academic communities. Modern biochemical techniques, as well as more thorough archaeology, have shed progressively more light on the subject. Current understanding of human migration to and throughout the Americas derives from advances in four interrelated disciplines: archeology, physical anthropology, DNA analysis and linguistics. While there is general agreement that America was first settled from Asia by people who migrated across Beringia, the pattern of migration, its timing, and the place of origin in Asia of the peoples who migrated to America remains unclear. In recent years researchers have sought to use familiar tools to validate or reject established theories such as Clovis first. As new discoveries come to light, past hypotheses are reevaluated and new theories constructed. The archeological evidence suggests that the Paleo-Indians' first "widespread" habitation of America occurred during the end of the last glacial period or, more specifically, what is known as the late glacial maximum, around 16,500–13,000 years ago."
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,973 Points:756,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 12:50:25 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse LOL, actually Cakes, there's evidence that the first to come to America were Southeast Asians who occupied Australia 60,000 years ago and then expanded into the Americas about 13,500 years ago, prior to Mongoloid people arriving from northeast Asia.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,615 Points:1,207,555 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 11:16:56 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse LMAO! Pop...how far back are you going to negate janbajamar's comments? The Native American walked across the land bridge from Asia 10-15,000 years ago. About that time your ancestors if you are Caucasian...were still learning how to use tools and mating with the Neanderthal. GEEZ!
NOTSOGRN Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,060 Points:1,514,945 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 11:00:34 AM Ignore NOTSOGRN Report Abuse . . "Illegal Immigrant" works for me but,“NO LAWFUL STATUS” is doable...
ejl2000 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,272 Points:586,335 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 6:36:44 AM Ignore ejl2000 Report Abuse make the cars pink too!
yardslave Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,570 Points:599,730 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 5:54:51 AM Ignore yardslave Report Abuse What would Ann Landers have said?
BKool Champion Author Michigan Posts:5,278 Points:1,903,330 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 1:05:03 AM Ignore BKool Report Abuse good idea
2005Retired Champion Author Arkansas Posts:11,846 Points:2,068,470 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 1:03:32 AM Ignore 2005Retired Report Abuse pick a color
vulcan96 Champion Author Ohio Posts:26,940 Points:3,106,600 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 1:01:58 AM Ignore vulcan96 Report Abuse sounds like a very good idea to me
Rooster922 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:3,808 Points:660,070 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:58:32 AM Ignore Rooster922 Report Abuse Oh my. A new modern way of Branding. Two said, what it has to do with gas prices? It's becoming boring topic you eat even while sleep. Have some humor.
VikingWoman Champion Author Washington Posts:1,297 Points:255,565 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:56:54 AM Ignore VikingWoman Report Abuse Does Mary Kay approve of this?
DixieQueene All-Star Author Pensacola Posts:909 Points:92,080 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:53:38 AM Ignore DixieQueene Report Abuse issue no licenses...its these people that makeup for a perentage of the bad drivers...stay home in bed, because you are collecting unemployment anyway while I go to work for you
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,973 Points:756,210 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:53:16 AM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse "We all came from somewhere else, except the Native American." ========================== Even the "native American" originated elsewhere. False analogy.
Brucevanf Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,371 Points:247,210 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:50:30 AM Ignore Brucevanf Report Abuse This is a ridiculous idea and how does this effect gas prices.
LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,615 Points:1,207,555 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:50:19 AM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Well said Jabajamar... maybe all aliens should wear pink underwear for identification. Wait, that's already being done! Seriously, I am afraid that in NC you would get a stop and ticket for DWB....driving while brown, similar to DWB as in many states! [Edited by: LetemEatCake at 2/26/2013 12:51:52 AM EST]
Ray_10589 Champion Author New York Posts:4,961 Points:1,185,910 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:49:09 AM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse AGREEE MrPony
greatartiste All-Star Author New Jersey Posts:540 Points:105,810 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:48:17 AM Ignore greatartiste Report Abuse off the deep end...
pa79th Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,802 Points:1,220,100 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:47:49 AM Ignore pa79th Report Abuse What does this have to do with the price of gasoline?
Prodaddy Champion Author Houston Posts:8,395 Points:1,898,110 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:45:46 AM Ignore Prodaddy Report Abuse This could be interesting
TigerRose Champion Author Illinois Posts:14,910 Points:2,829,330 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:44:42 AM Ignore TigerRose Report Abuse Oboy, new plates! That might keep the felons in the plate shop occupied enough for a while, to maybe not think about shanking each other, for a few hours.
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,970 Points:835,630 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:44:10 AM Ignore regout Report Abuse Discrimination
MrPony Veteran Author North Carolina Posts:425 Points:396,565 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:43:51 AM Ignore MrPony Report Abuse I'm sorry Governor, "Illegal Immigrants" are by definition illegal and shouldn't be in this country, let alone driving!
ican2step Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:1,701 Points:431,400 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:43:51 AM Ignore ican2step Report Abuse Okay
janbajamar Sophomore Author New York Posts:135 Points:464,070 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:40:00 AM Ignore janbajamar Report Abuse Absolutely a dumb move. Will lead to intentional & unintentional further discrimination. We all came from somewhere else, except the Native American. Just chill.
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,286 Points:2,258,020 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:38:04 AM Ignore 10k Report Abuse i'm not a republican, but i am a north carolina resident who proudly voted republican-you git 'em gov.. the way i see it, they got two choices: use the pink tag, or move to a nobama state that loves their kind.. reclamation time is now..
Dsin44 Champion Author Abbotsford Posts:1,272 Points:273,185 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:37:14 AM Ignore Dsin44 Report Abuse dumb move...
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,848 Points:1,434,750 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:34:35 AM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse Round 'em up. Ship 'em out...
davisadm All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:582 Points:413,300 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:32:02 AM Ignore davisadm Report Abuse Gov. McCrory is an idiot. I hope he is ousted during the next election.
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,987 Points:1,280,000 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:31:50 AM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse Pink?...They could be mistaken for cancer survivors and be given lawful status. Seriously...this is a dumb idea.
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,005 Points:2,530,335 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:30:44 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse don't like pink don't get one
GAS1251 Champion Author Texas Posts:5,165 Points:1,630,170 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:29:34 AM Ignore GAS1251 Report Abuse Sounds good to me.
too_darned_high Sophomore Author Indianapolis Posts:211 Points:339,335 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:28:02 AM Ignore too_darned_high Report Abuse It is high time that the TRUE citizens of this nation (including those people who went through the long and tiring process to LEGALLY become citizens) stand up and give these elected government fools a clear message. I for one have had enough of my government handing out free passes to people who do not truly deserve it. Those that continue to do so will be fired come the next election! We've got to take a stand, people, and quit sitting by the wayside while this country gets run into the gutter by people who have only their own best interests in mind. Rep's and Dem's are BOTH to blame on this. Let's start making them represent US, as they are supposed to do, instead of themselves!
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,502 Points:2,084,760 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:27:28 AM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse They best not drive into SC, they don't wanna see me!
jim27106 All-Star Author North Carolina Posts:771 Points:784,605 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:26:49 AM Ignore jim27106 Report Abuse I live in NC. I am so embarrassed. No lawful status. Ok. Pink. Really? And yes, it is better to ID them than just have them skirt around undocumented at all.
Buddy2264 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,674 Points:2,363,970 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:26:39 AM Ignore Buddy2264 Report Abuse No comment...., well one something has to be done and I would guess it is a continuous problem and they keep coming in for jobs.
mcbrownie220 Sophomore Author Toledo Posts:225 Points:156,625 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:25:04 AM Ignore mcbrownie220 Report Abuse ok
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:23:59 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Fits mold of the 'old south'.
unicornpmb Champion Author Buffalo Posts:8,511 Points:1,632,765 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:23:30 AM Ignore unicornpmb Report Abuse Should they be able to get a license in the first place?
RitaVespa Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,996 Points:795,285 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:22:52 AM Ignore RitaVespa Report Abuse ?
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,191 Points:1,934,480 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:21:08 AM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse Only in America.
wshokie12 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:1,335 Points:219,485 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:20:21 AM Ignore wshokie12 Report Abuse Illegal immigrants should not even have licences.
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,738 Points:391,975 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:19:51 AM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse Everybody is going o want one of the new licenses.