Little Mexico in Fallbrook

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Thursday, February 14^th, 2008.
Issue 07, Volume 12.

Story Last Updated : Jul 27th.

I wonder how many citizens of Fallbrook have thought about the number of Hispanic markets in our town. They far outnumber those who cater to a greater ethnic majority.

Imagine my dismay, when reading the Village News dated January 31, to learn that our new Fresh & Easy market, which we have looked so forward to for months, will, according to their new manager, Pablo Baltazar, "specifically strive to meet the needs of the Latino population here."

Although it has been stocked at the onset with the standard selection of merchandise typical in all 33 stores the company has opened to date in Southern California, Las Vegas and Phoenix, according to Mr. Advertisement

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated Baltazar, "the balance is destined to change."

We are not to expect to find much in the way of European items in stock. Mr. Baltazar goes on to say, "The likelihood of the store stocking international foods, other than those that cater to the Latino market, in Fallbrook is minimal."

It seems to me that our share of the markets is already reduced to Major Market and Albertson’s. What is happening to our beautiful town that I have lived in for nearly 40 years?

I thought the Latinos were going to merge with the Caucasian Americans. It seems now, especially in Fallbrook, that they are planning to be the majority!

Bridget Canchola

83 comments for "Little Mexico in Fallbrook "

1. U SUCK WRITER says :

ITS A GOOD THING THIS GUY ISNT A RACIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2. Michael & Arianne Mead says :

How true this opinion is ! We agree that Mr. Baltazar should take a look around at the Caucasian Americans in Fallbrook. I'm sure his company could not support his view on the latino needs. We have stopped shopping at this store as well as several of our friends. To isolate the latino needs is a joke. They have plenty of stores available to them in Fallbrook. Please share your opinions on Mr. Baltazar and his statements with his company at www.freshandeasy.com, we did !

3. Jon Monday says :

Hey, Bridget

Wake up and smell the Café caliente!

Latinos are quickly regaining their majority in California.

I'm a fourth generation Californian, and when my family first came here from Europe, I think they were treated better by the majority Hispanics than many Americans of European descent treat Hispanics today.

As far as I know, they didn't require the Europeans to speak Spanish, or resent markets that carried European foods.

American is a melting pot, and yet maintaining their cultural diversity should be encouraged and admired. Do you resent Italian neighborhoods selling pasta and sausages? I think people who resent Americans of Hispanic descent becoming a majority, might be surprised to find that it is simple bigotry that drives that feeling.

Of course, the only people who really have a right to complain are the indigenous Native Americans, whose land was taken away from them by the original “illegal immigrants”.

4. GR says :

Hey it not about Mexicans, Europeans, or Native Americans. It's about fulfilling a need or service in a given community, and then making money off of it. It is the American dream of capitalism. However, I do wonder how many raciest there are in Fallbrook.

5. Sparta says :

Concern over this issue raised by Bridget is valid.

Jon, you are quick to jump on others for injecting sarcasm in posts (usually when you're being schooled accordingly), yet your condescending opening remark towards her smacks of moralistic pundits, who deplore the "nativism" of Americans they consider to be less-educated yokels.

Truth is, we are on the frontline of the American Southwest, where entire apartheid communities and enclaves within cities have sprung up whose distinct language, culture and routines are beginning to resemble more the tense divides of the Middle East than the traditional melting pot of multiracial America.

There is a legitimate fear that we are not assimilating millions of aliens from south of the border as fast as they are crossing illegally from Mexico.

Community level questions over integration and assimilation here in Southern California is neither racist nor nativist, nor cynical or illiberal.

But self-righteous critics may well be both.

6. Tony says :

Every time some brings up an issue about Hispanics they are deemed racist. You Jon and GR are idealist with your heads in the sand. I too have immigrant parents who came to this country legally. I am first generation American. They learned English and assimilated into the population.
Fallbrook has turned into a barrio. It is not good looking prosperous looking little village it once was. The influx of illegals has drained the community of resources and changed the look and fell of it... Fallbrook has been very accommodating and has embraced Latinos but enough is enough. Downtown Fallbrook is full of little Latino directed business. It is not racism to remind people that this village is in the USA not Mexico. Many Caucasian Americans have needs that should be met. Fresh n Easy was supposed to be a bit of upscale grocery store where we could get a Varity of different foods not Latino food. I was a supporter if them in the beginning new I feel they mislead a lot of Fallbrook people. Shame on them for I will no longer shop in the store. To bad for me because I did enjoy what they had.

7. BAKER says :

Sorry, Tony, but I judge more by the tone and body language of the speaker, and I know racism when I see it. Don't hand me this nice crap about "illegal" aliens not learning English. They at least are bi-lingual and speak English with an accent, just as my Irish grandparents did. Every wave of new immigrants into this country has enriched our culture with new foods, new music and arts. We are all better off because of them.

8. Adam says :

The fact of the matter is this, the reason people have a problem with the Latino population in Fallbrook is because they aren't like them. People are scared of cultures they don't understand. There is plenty of white trash in Fallbrook that has brought the community down -- to blame it on a specific race, is not only RACIST, but asinine.
Let the grocer market to whoever he wants. He might be offering higher quality food than the other Hispanic markets! Perhaps even better prices!
Drop the bigotry. The complainers aren't worried about what matters in a business (customer service, product quality, and reasonable prices), they're worried about those Mexicans sharing their amazing food with our amazing community.

9. Jon Monday says :

10. Inclined says :

There is a sore festering. My relatives came on the Mayflower, and in some sense may relate to those coming from Mexico, central America. John Howland came and paid dearly for a new life. Normally, we look at people, individually, personally. Those who are coming, yes, they have a story. They come from pain and loss and deprivation, many. But, in our situation here, why do we have to carry, and I mean apart from the humanitarian concerns most normal people have, the monstrous weight of people breaking the laws of this land in being here? Do not people here, in all walks, have their own struggles? Yes, this is a land of opportunity, but at a cosmic price. True, many “illegals” have entered in, doing the right thing as addendums to their crime of being here---fought in our armies, certainly hoping for a better life, but. Illegal immigration is at best “soft terrorism”, and as delicate that distinction might be, it is still an assault. People don’t live with assault easily. And it isn’t simply illegals being here, it’s that despite their faces, their humble demeanor, I demure. Many are arrogant and at least devious to be here. Many, many network in a sphere of hate and resentment and angst. There are all the already difficult levels of interaction in communities with people of diverse interest and designs and directions, let alone a dynamic of rape, that violates the physic of our being, on every level. The rapist needs dealing with. He doesn’t have the moral rectitude to correct. He doesn’t see that the community that bred him, the profound influences of rules and law and moral right, right thinking, right acting, reasonable and good aspiration, healthy and kind benefits for family, faith, and success, should be there. But, their country chose their law. They chose their corruption and their greed and they have not paid as great a price to correct their place as they have to destroy ours. I think he’s right, maybe seven months. I believe Sparta is right. I don’t think Tony is calling those two correctly, but, I agree, his sense is right. Bridget has got Mr. Baltazar’s number, and I’d wager this lady is not racist. There is grave injustice, here and there. That’s at the bottom of our plight.

11. mj says :

First of all, everyone needs to take a look around and open their eyes. It is very easy to see that the USA is not strictly caucasians. The USA is full of different people with different ethnic backgrounds. So what is wrong with this store striving to meet the needs of the Latinos in Fallbrook? A good majority of this town is Latinos, so why shouldn't they be allowed to have businesses directed to themselves? Now, I do understand the argument of assimilation, but this town sure makes its hard to do so when they treat the Latinos the way they do. I have lived here almost all of my life and I am still disappointed with a lot of the attitudes and beliefs that are held in this town.

12. Jon Monday says :

Seriously folks,

If we want to do something meaningful about illegal immigration (which is at the core of this discussion), we have to enforce our labor laws.

There are real elements of racism in the discussion, but leaving that aside for now, I want to address the cause of the influx of Mexican immigrants. American consumers are to blame. We demand artificially low prices for our agricultural products. If growers hired strictly American citizens for picking and tending our crops, the prices would skyrocket, and stores would import more foreign-grown foods. The government could place tariffs on imports, but that causes backlash against American exports, and loss of jobs.

The Bush administration had total control of the Federal Government for over 6 years, and didn’t pass any meaningful bill which could have blocked illegal immigration. The reason Bush did nothing is that it would be bad for business.

I, for one, am willing to pay higher prices for my food, clothes, and other products and services to insure that the people who are producing it are paid a living wage. Unions used to provide that assurance, but over the last 30 years their influence has been greatly diminished.

The real solution is to issue ID cards that cannot be counterfeited. Technology exists that can imbed information in a card that is unique to the person. You then require all employers to ask for that ID from all employees, which can be verified with a simple online connection. You put in place heavy penalties for employers who try to cheat the system. Simple and foolproof. You could also requre that landlords verify the ID cards before renting, banks to cash checks or open accounts, etc.

But, it won’t happen, because it’s bad for business, and because the American consumer won’t tolerate the necessary increase in product prices that would result.

What could actually be implemented is a phased program where undocumented workers are given temporary permits, if they actually have steady jobs. Employers would be given a certain length of time to document all their workers. The threat of heavy fines on the employers would curtail more influx of those looking for jobs. It is the assurance of being able to work that invites illegal immigration.

Many will object that this solution rewards those who didn’t come into the US legally, but there has been no proposed solution that can return all undocumented workers without causing major social and business disruptions.

To sum up, the way to stop illegal immigration is to put to an end the job opportunities that wait for them here.

13. why we're here says :

It's amazing to me how racism only seems to go one way. In order to be a racist, it seems the first and most important requirement is that you be a European white American, well I'm here to enlighten you, the largest part of racism comes from the minority groups, across the board. Reread Mr. Baltizars comments, they are racist and offensive, If need be , so that you can all understand, insert the words Euro whites or Caucasians in place of Latino when reading, then maybe you'll understand what's going on here. It's not about Fresh and Easy wanting to provide goods to the community at large, including some ethnic foods targeting the Latino market, Mr. Baltizars comments are very blatant that he is not interested in the community at large. Until the company does something about this I will not shop there.

14. Jon Monday says :

Two Quick Points.

If you read the original article, you will find that the slant of trending only to accommodate Latino foods is an exaggeration - Mr. Baltazar is simply saying that they balance their offerings depending on their customer's preference. That’s American style capitalism. They carry sushi, salads, etc. I’m sure they won’t be carrying a large selection of Thai food. I’m sure they will be carrying a large selection of “American” food – in fact, I’ll bet most of their products are generic foods that you will find at any supermarket.

To answer “why we're here” who asks why racism charges are only thrown at white folks, I’ll just say that it’s not true - racism is an equal opportunity hate crime. There is racism against majorities and minorities.

But, if living in a community with a variety of ethnic backgrounds and cultures makes you uncomfortable, you’re probably a racist.

15. ds says :

I have lived in Fallbrook over 40 yrs and the decline is obvious. Yes folks, no longer the neat, clean little village...we are all living in little TJ! Everywhere you look. Mexican influence is everywhere in this town. I agree it is the bario! I am leaving soon, moving to No Cal where we can still shop at stores that do not cater to the latinos!

16. Jon Monday says :

Dear DS,

Brace yourself for a shock when you get to Northern California. I was born and raised in Silicon Valley (way back when it was all orchards), and just returned from visiting my daughter and parents who still live in the Bay Area.

Immigrants are everywhere - and not just Mexicans, but East Indians, Pakistanis, all kinds of non-white folk. Costco and other major supermarkets carry their foods and they work at the local companies.

Yikes! My niece married a man who was born in India, who she met at San Jose State.

Being a 4th generation native Californian, I guess I should resent all those who came here in the last 150 years.

But, I don’t resent the cultural diversity; I welcome it. It is what has made America strong and prosperous. For instance, without the immigrant labor force there would be no Avocado industry in Fallbrook.

These same kinds of bigoted statements were made about the Irish, Poles, Jews, and Italians on the East Coast, when blue-blooded English descendents complained about their influx.

17. Inclined says :

Jon, your first remarks to Bridget were “smart”. Incidentally, I looked at Hello Escondido.com, and it’s ethnic makeup page for Fallbrook, 2000. Strange, Hispanic is not there---intentionally. A Sept. 22, 2005 Village News article stated that Latinos comprise 30% of Fallbrook population, from a 2004 census. I can’t take the space to offset all your remarks Jon, but, Bridget wrote of Latin markets outnumbering general population needs. Her point was, that if this minority were assimilating to the majority culture here, the remarks of Mr. Baltazar seem provocative, as quoted. You only add to the provocation by stating “Latinos are quickly regaining their majority in California”. Then you go on to people treating people wrongly, when she was talking about markets. If anything Mr. Baltazar’s remarks seem sharpened a bit, and she was responding to that. And for many years, the requirement to speak Spanish has come as a demand on public schools, from this growing minority. The official language of business, education, all social interaction, is English here. If you were to live in Mexico, as I have, you would know, there is only the expectation, in most of that country, that you will speak Spanish. And when you talk of racism, you should know that, in Mexico, and for centuries, racism is rampant. A huge part of the problem in Mexico is the fact that more than 30 percent of the population is Indigenous, perhaps 60 percent, part indigenous, and 72-90 percent, a combined total. There are cataclysmic cultural differences between these people and the more “pure” Spaniard blood. Racism is felt in Mexico many many more ways and degrees than ever in this country. Bridget quotes Mr. Baltazar and you presume to say that he was “simply” saying other than “the balance was going to change”. That would be to bring more of the international fare to the community, and not to hear that “the likelihood of the store stocking international foods, other than those that cater to the Latino market, in Fallbrook is minimal.” You were the one to bring up “illegals”. Americans do love diversity of cultures. What you want to remind us of is, that “Latinos are quickly regaining their majority in CA.” You are not talking of diversity. You are talking of invasion, because the possibility of Latinos being a majority in this State is happening by assault. I think most North Americans want to hear “to do something meaningful about illegal immigration (which is at the core of this discussion), we have to enforce our [immigration] laws.

18. Mike W says :

Substitute "black" or "homosexual" for "Mexican" in these "illegal immigration" arguments, and the bigotry that underlies all of it becomes painfully clear.

Ours is a nation that was built on the sweat and tears of millions of immigrants. Many of our great (or great-great) grandparents simply showed up on our shores and, after some minor formalities, were granted residency and then went right to work. Back then, they also didn't have to endure layer upon layer (spelled "years and years") of bureaucratic "red tape", not to mention all manner of US Government goon squads, each trying their level best to find any reason, no matter how trivial, to keep everyone but a "specific kind" of people out.

There are plenty of jobs (and plenty of room) in our country for those who aren't content to simply sit on their asses and let the "nanny state" take care of them. Right now, we have far too many native-born Americans blissfully willing to do the latter rather than the former. And since when has competition from people who truly want to work at jobs that nobody else wants become a dirty word?

Rather than building miles and miles of useless fence to keep "their kind" out, maybe we ought to be making it easier (not harder) for those who truly want "in" to once again lend both their brains and brawn to make our country the economic powerhouse that it once was.
Blaming our problems on immigrants legal and illegal for decades, is nothing more than scapegoating.

I returned to California in the latter part of 1993 after living out of the country for a little over ten years. There was very little work to be had, many were moving to other states to find work. I reluctantly took a job as a maintenance manager for a large apartment complex where I found a sampling of most every race. East Indian, Asian, African, black Americans, Mexican, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Guatemalan etc. I was just a worker doing my job while the drama of their lives went on around me. What a enriching experience it was for me, going into peoples homes on a regular basis, seeing them and their kids at play, fighting, doing house work and homework. To witness this and all the happy and sad times that go with family relationships, not to mention eating their food and being allowed to be a small part of their lives. For a gringo starved for culture this was a real treat, especially because I didn’t have to hop on a jet to get it.
There was something else I noticed, something I had forgotten until a chance encounter at a local internet café with a young lady who came here with her parents from Mexico when she was a small child. She grew up here going to grade school, high school and had just completed her collage education and was back home looking to find work. I admire her and her parents, it’s not easy sending your kids to college. Though she lacks the proper birth certificate she is as American as any of us can be, Yet she, like many others, carry a deep seated insecurity to speak out for fear that she will be looked down on as someone who is not grateful to live on this side of the border, as she puts it. It is not the race of a person that makes them good or bad, it’s the type of individual they are. There are good and bad individuals in every country

Please, no more walls here or anywhere else…. Be proud that we are what we are, a country made up of individuals from many countries.
We are all citizens of a planet that nurtures us in ways we can only dimly perceive.

Mike W..

19. Sparta says :

Supporters of open borders like to flowerly point out we are a nation of immigrants, which is true. But until recently, the newest immigrants were largely legal ones who didn't just come to America, but also wanted to be part of America — to be Americans.

Unfortunately, when anyone brings this up, charges of "xenophobe" and "racist" get thrown around. But that only keeps us from an honest discussion — and accounting — of both the benefits and costs of our burgeoning illegal population.

America was called a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities. The process of becoming an American was called assimilation. That included learning English, etc. Lately we've seen the balkanization of Fallbrook, a kind of cultural apartheid run amok. The American melting pot has become a smorgasbord.

Efforts in this regard have included bilingual education, insistance for driver's licenses for illegals so they move freely on our roads BUT DO NOT insist that they learn English, which is necessary for immigrants, legal or illegal, to move freely in our society.

The net result: unassimilated and often radical immigrants, soaring welfare rolls and high crime. Feel Free to click on the SHERIFFS BLOTTER tab sometime.
Such immigrants value their cheaply dispensed citizenship and entitlements at exactly the price they paid for it — which is zero.

Some might argue that this is xenophobia run amok. Truth is many of us here think it's simply a recognition that our resources are not infinite and it's time for someone to start speaking out and protecting the legal taxpayer of any race.

We are discussing and dealing with a problem that's been undermining the quality of life in Fallbrook, period. There is nothing more to it.

20. Mike.W says :

Undermining the quality of life ? Who’s life ? How ?
Obviously you are not a farmer, or you don’t have a Maria or a Gaspar or a Carlos to help you out cleaning the house or helping in the yard. I have two or three young men and women from Guatemala who periodically help me out a day or two a week, I have never met finer people in my entire life and would not be able to make it without their help.
What I see is people who want to better their lives, most will eventually go home because that’s where they want to live. But they will go home forever changed and I feel in some way they will use what they have learned hear and change their way of life and their government for the better.
Some of you have to lighten up just a tad bit, we have all the European products you need right here at Major Market (which I think is a owned by Mexicans) If they don’t already have some of your European stuff then they will be happy to order it. How many supermarkets do we need in a small town. By the way the new market has nothing to do with Europe and it’s concept is a bad idea in my book . Fallbrook, as usual, will flock to the new place and just as quickly forget it exists as it is with many new businesses in this town.
The immigrants have always contributed to the economy with their labor and they buy things.
Out of the twenty illegal (paperless people) I had working for me in the 70’s , all but two are now living in Mexico, one passed away and Rymundo got married and raised a family here in Fallbrook.

Listen folks, Forget strengthening the border or hiring the Israelis to build us a wall it’s a stupid idea and it won’t work, that’s just attacking the symptom. Anyway this whole thing is way down on the list of things to do so there is time to figure it out. What we can do for now is let go of some unfounded fear and put our heads together.
For those who still feel that the paperless people are wasting your tax dollars, just look at what your president is doing with your tax dollars. Bush and the powers that be involved us in an endless, no win war against a noun; (terrorist) a concept war that has no one to parley or to sign a truce.

21. gone and glad says :

After 20 years in this town, we moved 2 years ago to the south. We still have a lot of friends in Fallbrook, but we just didn't like the direction the town was going. There is more to this issue than the store. I don't have anything againts the Mexicans, but I don't want to feel like I live in their country. If they learned English and tried to be part of the community, they might be more accepted, but they stay separate. I also don't like the fact that many are illigal. Illigal is illigal. We help support them with out tax dollars, which should be going to help our citizens.

22. Thomas Beckett says :

Get real Mike, I do not think anyone of us except you have Guatemalean "cabana boys"

No wonder your view is so myopic.

23. Mike W says :

Talk about being narrow-minded (myopic) come on Mr. Beckett, gimme a break here Cabana boys ? No need to be nasty. I look at all sides and with experience, take a look at the big picture, what’s happening these days is a phenomenon of the times. It’s going on everywhere in the world, not just here in Friendly (? ) Village. I will say it again, as a farmer, I can not make ends meet with out the help of these people. Gone and Glad makes a good point but he is talking about corporations like fast food places. These people are here as a balance for a necessity, we don’t spray our weeds like you do, we have to dig them out by hand. If you open your narrow view you will see they are needed and stop complaining and think of a way to make it legal.
As far as some peoples fear that we (whites) are becoming the minority, get over it, we’ve screwed things up enough, let’s give others a go at it. And don’t worry, they will not treat us as badly as we treated them….

Peace

24. Sparta says :

Mike, just so you know I love how liberals feel that laxity on illegal immigration shows off their moral superiority.

Espousing this diversity nonsense has been promoted for a generation now, as the highest imaginable ethical value, so I enjoy reading the ambitious competition this thread has started.

Oh to be seen espousing most fervently the reigning civic religion and damning most loudly any heretics who dare to speak up!

As if we should act as you; believing that social construction is all powerful. "We shouldn’t worry about who or how many come to America because we can mold anybody into anything."

Moreover, your desire to keep exploiting these people under the guise of peaceful beatnik servatude makes you sound like a member of the servant-employing upper-middle class.

You have effectively demonstrated through words and deeds your superiority at being oblivious to the obvious.

Comment Continued : The comment above was written from the same location.

25. Sparta says :

Consider yourself schooled.

26. inclined says :

You begin talking about immigrants Mike W., why did you do that? Do you lack the intelligent discipline to contribute, point for point, on an important issue? “Substitute black, homosexual”…, if they are here illegally, that’s what we are talking about. I notice you have a fence around your place Mr. Mike. Why is that? There is no argument here as to the complicated, intensely emotional issues of immigration. We are not talking about the complexity of life among our citizens, lazy or otherwise. We are not talking about the ability of people to reproduce and live in cramped quarters, surviving in a new land, overcoming all obstacles of oppression, climate, difficulty in work and play. What is being talked about, that you miss, is Rule of aw. You don’t seem to have a basis for right and wrong in thinking or behavior. I am not saying all our laws are right and just, but I am certain you personally benefit from countless applications of good law. Do you have people that want your land, your things, your accomplishments, your name, your family, taking at their pleasure, having at it, daily? The people you have written about, these races, do you know that if we substituted various kinds of criminals, losers, law breakers, self gratifying, get-it-any-way-they-could-people….it would equally surprise you that among them would be hard working, friendly people? There would be many with incredibly sad stories, unfortunate circumstances, broken, come-back folks, taking life by the horns, practicing their trades, becoming more and more accomplished in their crafts, taking every advantage, on and on and on. I can hear you saying, “ It is not [being criminal] that makes them good or bad, it’s the type of individual they are”. “Please, no more [incarceration], no more walls, here of anywhere else” tripe. The truth is, you cannot identify the people being discussed on this topic, because you yourself are illegal. If you aid and abet the criminal, you are breaking the law, culpable and accountable under law. Does being a farmer entitle you to break our laws? If I wish for a “better way of life” and steal, kill and destroy to make it happen, am I justified? After I steal, borrow and divorce you from what should be mine, and give it around, spend it here and there, am I not contributing to “ a better way of life” for others? If, at some point, I leave my place of unlawful lifestyle and return to the home of my fathers, does that make me a good person in the flight? It is obvious Mike; you don’t keep up on “illegals” and our economy. We have doled out billions more than “illegal” labor brings in. And should you understand those figures, (and there is no law against giving to whomever you wish, be it street people, your neighbor, or a thousand charities, thousands in this country needing help, but…) enabling “illegals” is abetting. When you realize what devastation has been wrought by illegal immigration, the very natural and normal thing to do is build bigger and better fences, essentially because America needs protection from them for the very reason you lock on your doors. And before you write again, I wait for you to put up a huge 4 X 8 sign in your front yard saying, “Free pillaging Zone” because while we are at war, you sir, are playing with social engineering and mushy rules of engagement.

27. sandra geyer says :

I have heard alot about our managers comments to the paper about Fresh and Easy turning into a mexican market. What rubbish. If carrying refries makes us a mexican market, i guess it must be true. But not only were Pablo Baltazars comments printed out of context but are patently untrue. Our market is designed mirror image to every other grocery store Fresh and Easy runs and we have no power to change their format even if we wanted to. Our store is clean and friendly and we cater to all of Fallbrook. You may be white, brown or black and all are welcome. I don't want to be limited by the color of my skin which market i am allowed to shop in. I happen to be a whitey- and i am treated very friendly at El Tigre. Less friendly at Major Market. Fallbrook business owners complain about Fallbrookians not shopping Fallbrook, this article embodies all of my complaints-we finally get an awesome business in town and our local paper slams us instead of supporting a local business that is employing local residents. They treat us fairly- i worked at FUHS for fifteen years with zero respect or appreciation. Thankfully most of Fallbrook is willing to give us a chance and come see us on their own terms instead of relying on vicious gossip. If you havn't shopped in our store, kindly come in and see for yourself. There are alot of business' in Fallbrook going out of business and there is not many local employment opprotunities-so please give us a fair chance-otherwise I will be stuck driving to Vista to Stater Brothers to shop as I did before our store opened.
Sandra Geyer 47 year resident and employee of Fresh and Easy.

28. robert says :

I haven't been in to Fresh and Easy yet but I plan to soon as I've heard good things.

I don't have a problem with Mexicans, personally, but I do have a problem with the upper class using them to cut their lawns, clean their houses, etc., while whining about 'all the Mexicans here.' Hey, if you don't like it, don't hire them.

29. Scott says :

I'm a gringo who loves Mexican food, so viva Latinos in Fallbrook! At the end of the day, we are all people, creations of God Almighty. We come into this world with nothing and will leave the same way; ACCEPT, the legacy we leave behind of which we will be accountable.
Christ's message of love, grace and salvation was meant for all; gringos and Latinos alike.

The free marketplace will ultimately find itself out. Fresh'n Easy must determine how to be most profitable by how much business comes through the door. If you don't like its offering, shop somewhere else (Majors and Albertsons will surely be thankful for your patronage). Its management will either be successful with its current "latino focused" strategy, or it will change or go out of business.

Isn't it great we have the freedom to make choices. But let's choose without being offensive to our Fallbrook neighbors.

30. Fallbrook resi says :

I am glad to here of individual boycotts of Fresh and Easy. That is American!! Keep it up and maybe we will get an American store in here someday like a Trader Joes. Plus Major Market carries produce from some local growers- now that is American. You always have to do what is right and good for this country no matter if it inconveniences you or not. BUY AMERICAN!!

31. I am for a Trader Joes! says :

Racism is not an issue here and everyone likes to jump to that word to try to solve and label true issues that are causing our Free Country to fall. It is not about being Latino or Caucasion, it is about being an American. I know plenty of Latinos that stay true to their heritage at the same time as contributing to American society. One or two Latino Stores should be fine but you don't see a strore labeled Caucasion Store because then now we would dig into that word "Racism". I agree that if a town is not what it once was then something needs to be done.

32. American Dreams says :

We need markets like these, Us hispanics need our foods to stay healthy and work in the fields. If you dont want to shop there then dont. Go to the american store Albertsons which happens to be owned by a hispanic by the name of Abert Sonsico.

33. Ellie says :

Well, I tell ya I shop at every market here in town at one time or another. I don't care if it's for a certain group of people, I'm not a groupie. But for my money and taste I do all of my food shopping at Fresh and Easy. Great prices, their store brands are so very yummy, no perservities or additives. I've lost 20 lbs from eating food I buy at Fresh and Easy. I feel great. Anyway, you all figure out what you want for dinner and go to the market that has what you want. No Worries

34. Gone says :

Caucasion people in congress and other places of government wanted cheap labor, they did not want to pay black people, so they brought in a different group, who are Multiplying faster than any other race. They have been taking jobs from Black people for years and no one cared; but I bet you do now...they are bankrupting the system...it's not about the store...it's not about the small jobs huh? It's a America you no longer reconize it that bothers you. Well don't just sit there and type do something. If you don't it will be to late, they would rather over burden America than fight in their own country for their rights. As Americans we should all feel really stupid.

35. jArturo Cortez says :

My self, and my family, came to this country over 45 years ago. We were able to live here because of a sponsor. I worked very hard to learn a new language. It took a lvery very long time for me to speak and write english. I take pride in being an American citizen. I also served in the armed forces (US Army) and was a recruiter for several years. I have lived the "American Dream." My self, and my family, left Mexico for a better life here in the states. I do not regret leaving. I know how hard it is to learn a new language but I have succeeded and am proud of that, just like I am proud of my heritage. Let's all get along.

36. Symphony says :

To the Hispanic that comes here legally, learns our language, and contributes positively to society:
Good for you, buddy. You're one in a million. Literally.

I used to be able to walk around Fallbrook with my friends, and not fear about being mugged, robbed, or raped. Now, I can't take a nice walk from my house to the liquor store down the street, without being catcalled and followed and yelled at by groups of Mexicans. I've been robbed, my friends have been mugged by the Mexican gangs in town...it's disgusting and highly inappropriate, not to mention the angst it installs in us 'gringos' around town.
If you're Mexican, came here LEGALLY, LEARNED OUR LANGUAGE, and are currently working to be a PRODUCTIVE AMERICAN, then good for you.
If you're Hispanic, and just sitting here typing about how us whites don't appreciate diversity..well, look what your fellow Hispanics are doing to our town. Drugs and gang violence are way up, pollution, litter, and the general defication of our town is apparent. It's no wonder you all are getting so much heat from the white population.

Meanwhile, you can be proud of your heritage, and not let it interfere with how you treat memebers of our town..or our town itself. There are way more mexican-owned markets and stores in Fallbrook than there are businesses owned by whites. So quit complaining about how we don't 'accept or understand' those who are of Hispanic heritage. I agree with "Fallbrook resi"....BUY AMERICAN.

37. Elizabeth says :

Yo soy nativa de Fallbrook, y mis antepasados tambien. Que paso con ustedes?
Your translation: I was born in Fallbrook and my ancestors also. What about you? We have always had Latino residents in Southern California, and the first few years of the California Legislature were conducted bilingually. And yes, we do have racists in Fallbrook, and hopefully they will all move to Temecula where Tom Metzger now resides.
Stores offer for sale items that the general public will purchase. What European items are lacking? Caffe lattes are French, the danish is Danish, "sandwich" is an international word appearing in all cultures, Salad Nicoise is on a local menu...but maybe Bridget doesn't get out much....additionally we have symphony selections from all over the world performed by groups from Ireland, England, Spain, and many other countries.
Or was Bridget's comment merely indicating that she is truly uncomfortable with anything other than hamburgers?

38. Duh says :

Elizabeth, Tom metzger lives in Indianna,(he got fed up with the crime rate in Fallbrook!) the WAR movement headquarters are all over this country but resist dot com is based out of Temecula now.Going back on some of these rediculous comments,Mike W, hiring anyone these days and paying minimum wage is modern day indentured servitude,in California ,ten bucks an hour is indentured servitude.For all the whiney liberals ,the government won't solve your problems just smoke your greens and continue to bury your heads in the sand,and think of America as a "wonderful" melting pot.To all the white-bread kool-aid conservatives, Bush and his croanies got the Immigration problem to where it is today.I've known hundreds of immigrants (personally and professionallylegal and illegal)and have approached this topic before.But the one main reason that I have found as to why people come to this country is the same for all of them(though a very few were political refugees here to escape persecution of some form ) is simply that America is EASY to live in, EASY to indulge your vices,EASY to get help,EASY to get work,heck, you name it and its just easier here. Ever tried to buy alchohol or cigs on a sunday in another country?Ever tried calling 911 in Peru?Once the money runs out this won't be the wonderful country that Americans want to believe it is.

39. VettaKing says :

I feel threatened all the time by all the Mexicans in Fallbrook. Oh wait no I don't, I'm not one of those wimpy white people who make up 70+% of the American population and yet still claim that it's all the minorities bringing us down. You whiny whites living in a state named after a Mexican goddess are losers.

40. white-mexican female says :

It is so sad to see how many people in my hometown are racist. Call it what you want but that's what it is. I mean who the heck cares who the majority is? If you don't like it MOVE. At one point we were all imigrants, unless you are Native American. It is clearly possible for people from different ethnicities to get along. My mom is mexican & my dad is white. Oh yeah and what county do we live in? San Diego, sounds spanish doesn't it? Just like Coranado, Vista, Rancho Bernardo, Escondido, spanish latin influence is all around you & has been for a long time. Open your eyes people.

41. Anonymus says :

Every time some brings up an issue about Hispanics they are deemed racist. And it is so sad, so please stop being racist it dosnt matter what color or raze you are we all are brothers and sisters from the same father (GOD)!!

42. American says :

Its called respect, it seem that Hispanics lack it. They are always ready to fight back without reason. Racist?? call it what you want, it all comes down to respect. There are good Hispanics and theres bad Hispanics, And Illegal means it not right.
Comprende!!!!

43. DJO says :

I have to say I'm not sure what Mr. Baltazar meant, but I don’t see it catering to any nationality. I shop there at least once a week, good prices and nice selection. Fresh and Easy is at least better than do-it center.

If you want to complain about things in FB, take a look at the dumps across from Major. I think they moved the whole tin shack straight from TJ. N Main and Mission is looking more and more like a slum by the day.

Hopefully the new planning board will make some changes.

44. Habla Espanol says :

Thank you, Tony!!!

Baker, you are full of steaming CRAP. They need to make you help build the WALL.

Starving, and I do mean starving children in Cambodia speak far more English than la Senora o el Senor do here.
When was the last time you saw a Japanese person or Italian person using a seven year old at the ready, to translate everything - even legal documents?!

Baker, let's you and I fly over to any town in any other country -hoping you know their mother tongue at least at a rudimentary level before you go, and take a stab at using your English and only your English to get a job, enroll your kids in school, ask where the free breakfast & lunch forms are to fill out, who to see about Section 8 housing, where the free cheese and milk can be had, get your driver's license exam in English, shop at a store speaking only English to the cashier, then buy several money orders (advertised on the wall in English!) for our whitie friends back home, drive past two schools on our way home to our subsidized apartment, and expect one side of each school marquee to be in English. OK? Have I made my punto claro perfeto? No?
Do you know what happens to whitie from the US, if we move from here, to say, France or Germany, Norway or Spain?
First off, you had better be self sufficient. No welfare, no free breakfast and lunch for our 6.4 children on our horizon to the inth generation, you must show proof you won't be a financial burden on their economy, which is already under strain from helping their poorer neighboring countries.
Secondly, you are going to be treated as the town pariah if you don't start using THEIR mother tongue, and in a hurry. Are they "racist"?
Were the school-skipping punks racist when they marched on Fallbrook, waving their Viva la Raza and Mexico flags?
I call their behaviour treasonous, and at the end of their march they should have been met with several handy buses, with enough fuel for a 60 mile trip.
Am I racist?

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45. que lastima! says :

a number quarenta quatro~
Please, tell me exactly which race Mexicans are?
Have you been to Spain any time lately? Northern Italy? Northern France?
Do you know that Spaniards are "white"?
Do you know where the black hair and brown eyes come from, in the Mexican 'race'?

ANYway, it isn't about color. It is about accountability. If I commit a crime, I am easily apprehend-able. If I were a citizen of Michuocan or Oaxaca, I would not be.

Sabe?

46. CRY ME A RIVER says :

Oh Bridget!!! I feel so much petty for you. Do you not have anything better to do than to cry over a store not stocking your favorite item.

You are the mere example of a close-minded citizen. To waste people's time with your lame story!!!!!

7:26 am Tue, Nov 25^th, 2008

47. LA says :

DEAR WHITE MEXICAN FEMALE:
Do you pay taxes? If so, why do you think your town is rascist?
Your town is tired of MEXICANS being rascist by running around yelling VIVA LA RAZA and carrying MEXICAN flags. That's rascist!!
There are plenty of TAXPAYING MEXICANS in this country that will admit that they too are tired of all the freeloaders that hate this country.
I know you were probably taught in high school that anyone who doesn't hand out their last penny to the illegal immigrants is RASCIST, but honey you need to "open your eyes". When your blog name consists of nothing but RACE INFO, I would sooner call you a rascist.
I could be black, white, purple, or blue and you don't need to know which it is... because I can prove my point without saying, "I'm Mexican" or "I'm white" or "I'm black"- NO ONE CARES!!!

RASCISM IS A DEAD HORSE!!

Anyone that pulls the race card lacks intellect and needs to meditate on things that are good. Start with getting a hobby- maybe you can begin reading about the state budget and you will see that your race issue is totally beside the point.

6:50 am Fri, Dec 5^th, 2008

48. ooooh ahhhh says :

Question?

Is english the official US language?

I'm thinking nooooo

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong..

Por Favor

Haha :D

P.s. Everyone should most definatley lighten upppppp!

(It's the internet)

12:19 pm Tue, Dec 16^th, 2008

49. Just me says :

People,

Nothing has & never
will change "racism"

The so "called "white"
people will never change.

"racism" will always be
around espcially toward's
blacks & hispanics.

It's been toned down now
& hushed simply because
of laws that have been
regulated BUT! who's
fooling who....

It's alive and well under
under all that white trash!

I could go on & on till the
cows come home but i think
this brief & simple message
will stand all time.

Sad but true

Nuff said.

Comment Continued : The comment above was written from the same location.

12:19 pm Tue, Dec 16^th, 2008

50. just me says :

Of course un approve....
truth always is

3:57 pm Wed, Jan 14^th, 2009

51. Ray says :

Fallbrook "IS" little Mexico.

7:46 am Mon, Jan 19^th, 2009

52. How to fix says :

If you want to solve a majority of crime problems in Fallbrook. Simply stop allowing the extreme low income housing and allowing 15-20 non -related people to live in a 3 bedroom house. Escondido had the right idea to fix the overburdon on the city services but lost thier fortitude when they were called racists by the reverse racist. People who are here illegally are criminals and they should be prosecuted period end of story.

2:33 pm Sat, Feb 14^th, 2009

53. Jeff says :

Mike W. How do you thing Mexicans within Mexico treat gringos? Have you been there or spent any time there to understand that your comments are uneducated. Only in America are we expected to turn over our culture to let other cultures riddle ours with anything they want and destroy the fabric of whom we are else one is called a racist. It appears you profit by this issue.

11:09 am Mon, Mar 9^th, 2009

54. Mike says :

This is article is amongst the most ridiculous articles I have read. It is obvious Bridget Canchola has not completed any classes having to do with Economics or History. She says, “I thought Latinos were going to merge with the Caucasian Americans.” I do not want to make this too complicated for Bridget, but when there is a demand for a product or service typically a market is created. All immigrants do their best to try to assimilate, yet they do not want to let go of their traditions, food and culture. Here is few immigrant servings brought by immigrants Pizza-Italian, Hot Dogs- German, Fried Chicken- Egyptian and so on… Should I mention holidays that did not commence in the Americas, oh wait aside from government holidays they are all immigrant festivities.

2:58 pm Tue, Mar 17^th, 2009

55. Kristine says :

I didn't know the newspaper could be so interactive. What a rush!

1:27 pm Sat, Mar 21^st, 2009

56. AMAZED BY THE ILLITERACY says :

PLEASE---ALL OF YOU----LEARN TO SPELL, TYPE AND PROOFREAD YOUR COMMENTS,
THEN WE CAN UNDERSTAND YOUR POINT OF VIEW!

7:19 am Mon, Mar 23^rd, 2009

57. Former Fallbrook Resident says :

I moved away from this beautiful town for this specific reason. It is being taken over by the mexicans. It disgusts me to see this cute, quaint town turned into little Mexico. If Mexicans are so proud of their culture and heritage, GO BACK TO MEXICO!!! Hopefully the ICE and Border Patrol will get more funding so they can help stop the take over.

7:44 am Tue, Mar 24^th, 2009

58. Sylvana says :

I have read some of the comments with regards to the new supermarket in Fallbrook - Fresh and Easy - which is actually an English company known in the UK as Tesco. It seems that everyone is trying to get racism into the equation and I don't think that is what the complaint was all about. I, for one, was hoping that more English and European food would be sold in this store as I miss them but I see that it is slowly turning into a mundane everyday sort of a supermarket. What about variety? We have enough latin food around, give us something different and let others try variety. It has nothing to do with racism it is the people's choice to have variety. Stop having a go at each other and try to unite and come to some sort of compromise with Fresh and Easy. Maybe a meeting with the Manager to air views might help.

9:35 am Thu, May 7^th, 2009

59. New to Fallbrook says :

Well, I've learned a little bit of what to expect in this city. My wife and I just moved here from Oceanside. Big change for us. It's different for me to respond because of my work with Law Enforcement but, as a Combat Veteran injured in Somalia and a County Employee, I see things in a different light. I was treated different out of work attire than I was in civilian clothes. Maybe it's because of a few rotten apples ( that every ethnic group has) but, that's something that i guess i'll get use to. I really enjoy living in this city and we all have a right to voice our opinions..that's why we're in AMERICA THE GREAT!

11:35 am Fri, May 29^th, 2009

60. Brian H says :

Old habits die hard. What a pretty last name though, Canchola. Sounds....Hispanic /sarcasm.

7:33 am Tue, Jun 9^th, 2009

61. no1son says :

so sorry bridgett but we all live in northern mexico now and have for the past 10 years or so.illegal is a word that has been forgotten by law enforcement and the courts.our country is not a law abiding place any more.put back the word illegal into our laws and this country will regain about 35 BILLION DOLLARS in U.S curency BY DEPORTING ALL ILLEGALS.

9:44 am Thu, Jun 18^th, 2009

62. sam says :

I have nothing really against any race. BUT. I Do notice that alot of the mexican people that I deal with in my business will give me the 'I don't speak english' on purpose. I have had a few tell me that they refuse to speak english and that they will continue to do so until everyone learns spanish. I think that ENGLISH should be the standard general communication among ALL AMERICANS! Everywhere in America. In Any State! Period. Everyone wants to be considerate of everyone else and it has gotten out of hand. You know this country is going downhill when convicts get TV's and sex changes and are allowed to scream that their rights are getting violated. And YES! We do have too many 99 cent stores, and mexican restaurants. And I don't care if you are playing disco, latino music or rock and roll, TURN IT DOWN! BE QUIET! BE CONSIDERATE!

11:05 am Thu, Jun 18^th, 2009

63. who is proud of america now? says :

I did move to Fallbrook to get a little more of the "little town" feeling. I have seen this town change so mush in the past six years. I do regret having choosen this as the town to raise my children. To be honest I dont appreciate driving through town and seeing the mexican flag on everything. This is America. A place based on well " the American dream." Anyone can make what they want and take advantage of the benifits of being equal but there are things called laws that need to be followed while you try to build yourself up in life here. You can't hide the numbers. There are millions here trying to take advantage of this countries benefits that are not entitled to them because they broke the law to get here, and in reality most of them are Mexicans. Cant say I blame them really, I want the best for my family too, but that doesn't make it right. My uncle (married in) came here legally when he was seventeen from Mexico, he now runs a bank. That is the way the "American dream" is suppose to work and he waves an American flag proundly at his house.

On the racism note. When even liberal news reports that no one dares to try to hold a hispanic women out of the supreme court because of her ethnicity, is that racism or is it fair? What if there is a better nominee? When someone gets their education paid for because they are a minority and not because they are the best, does that not seperate people?

8:05 am Fri, Jun 19^th, 2009

64. buster says :

Baker just sits in his dark alley waiting for a chance to cry racism. You should get together with the pres. And his so called crisis game. You like to verbally opress those who see things differently than you and what better trap than the race card. Fallbrook is ful of gangs mexican, illegals mexican, human and drug trafic mexican, get a grip it is a fact without language boarders and culture yor country melts down we need to communicate regardless of race or color. Its not racist to want to speak to others in our language. And this country was taken over by illegals but the indians fought back are you saying we have to fight for fallbrook? You crack me up.

9:15 am Tue, Jun 30^th, 2009

65. veXACT says :

As an American living in Mexico, I appreciate the store here that sells north-of-the-border products as well as the Mexican brands. But the "north" American products cost much more than they would at home. Some people will pay $10 for a box of corn flakes when the same brand (kellogs) with Spanish writing on the box costs about $2.00.

9:00 am Sun, Sep 27^th, 2009

66. Mr. Fallbrook says :

I recently moved back here because I can no longer afford $1400 a month for an apartment in the surrounding cities. Rent in Fallbrook is CHEAP. I get dirty looks from the hispanics where I live. If I say Hello they just keep giving me a dirty look. This is NOT the friendly village, it is the Tijuana Village. Main street should be renamed ave. Revolution. They have made it more than obvious that they do NOT want me living in the apartment complex. Its an awful feeling, but when I get back on my feet, I will gladly move out of town.

The town needs renamed "El Fallbrook" I am not someone who has just moved here for the 1st time, I first moved here in 1977 and moved away in 2002 and now I am back and feel like I am living in Tijuana.

7:32 am Tue, Oct 20^th, 2009

67. Redneck Bill says :

Each and every I thank God I am not a redneck. That means I don't judge people based on where they were born or how they came to my country.

3:35 pm Wed, Jan 27^th, 2010

68. Danny R says :

I know, let's open up a whites only grocery store.

10:22 am Fri, Jan 29^th, 2010

69. Fallbrook Resident says :

After reading many of this comments; it's obvious that this world will always be full of sad and bitter individuals. For those of us who came to this country legally and were made to feel like outsiders because our skin color was a little darker or our speech was a little different, just know that those persons felt threatened. People in America complain that the Mexicans don't try to embrace their new home but it's hard when the people around you don't embrace you. On the contrary most of the time you come across ignorant people who tell you things like "Go Back To Mexico". I can tell you that this sad behavior is not just something people have to endure here in America, I know that racism is a problem in every part of the world. I pray that some day humanity will just get along!

1:03 pm Sun, Jan 31^st, 2010

70. Golferbug says :

To all Fallbrookians,
Say whatever you like about Europeans doing some of the same things
that the illegals are doing today, such as speaking only their own language, using most of the social programs, filling the prisons, killing Americans on the road and fleeing back to Mexico, raping the American women and young girls, advocating a new latino republic for California and the western states, holding back the schools achievement records and you would be insulting the hard working, law abiding Europeans who came to America. SHAME ON YOU FOR PUTTING THE GOOD WITH THE BAD!

1:28 pm Mon, Feb 15^th, 2010

71. Still Here says :

I live in Fallbrook and I agree with both sides.
I do NOT have a problem with mexicans, african-americans ect. as long as you pay your taxes and act civil.
I DO have a problem with all the illigals here, all the hispanics with attutides, and yes, with the fact that california is now North Mexico. (It was mexico to begin with)
I say we close the borders..we've already over crowded!
It's not just mexicans this country has a problem with already. Mexico is not the only country of people pouring into america.
Try china, haiti, puerto-rico, cuba, canada, iran. It's from everywhere.
Close the borders!

9:55 am Thu, Feb 18^th, 2010

72. cityzen says :

if you don't like the ratio of 'white' v 'hispanic' business in town, then open up one of your own and dont close on the weekends and stay open after 5p.m. and dont be over priced!

7:21 am Mon, Feb 22^nd, 2010

73. Patriot says :

When the big government refuses to do the will of the people, it is treason by the government. We want the illegal immigration stopped, and they refuse to do anything about it. Instead of spending money to stop them, the government hands the illegal immigrants whatever it is they want. Fee health care and education and any other social services they stick their hands out for. Now we are over run with punk murderous gangs everywhere. The gangs are breeding like rogue rats, infesting the entire country. Who is going to pay for all of them, do you really buy into that hard worker thing. The money from the jobs that they take from Americans is sent to Mexico. Anyone that hires them should be jailed without question and the illegals should all be put in a Mexican style prison right on the border. Treat them as the criminals they are. How's that for accommodation?

10:05 pm Tue, Feb 23^rd, 2010

74. Brittany says :

acknowledge the good, beautiful latinos who are amazing people and awesome! i LOVE them and im white my people DISGUST ME!!!

Comment Continued : The comment above was written from the same location.

7:03 am Wed, Feb 24^th, 2010

75. Yo! says :

yes i agree with some of you, fallbrook is a barrio, but cmon its the blacks too. and some white peoplE! LOOK AT ALL THOSE WHITE HOMELESS PEOPLE OR THE NASTY GRINGOS AND WHAT Not, the nasty white people are worse than blacks and mexicans put together! i agree judge individual not race

9:26 am Sat, Feb 27^th, 2010

76. Golferbug says :

Let's have a meeting where we can all sit down and discuss this problem.
We should have the exact representation of people who live in Fallbrook and
who pay taxes. No representation without taxes.
If there are 60% caucasians let's have 6 caucasians on the panel. If we have
30% Mexicans, let's have 3 Mexicans on the panel and continue on fairly.
What happened to the word, EQUALITY, in our country? We must stop people who have broken the law by not REWARDING them. We worked hard to teach our children to obey the law or else they would be punished. Why should our children be punished and illegals rewarded? My grandparents came from Italy and obeyed the laws of the land. My husband's family came from England and did whatever legal requirements
were demanded of them to become citizens. We are becoming a third world country daily and yet the immigrants came across to get away from
third world mentality but continue to CHANGE America to a place similar
to where they came from. Our current leader is taking our TAX DOLLARS and giving us CHANGE.

8:38 am Mon, Mar 1^st, 2010

77. MMN says :

Sorry to say I bought a sweet house in Fallbrook and oh so regret it. Yes I am sick of our country cow towing to illegals who come to our country with complete disregard for it and us.
I have been victimized and vandalized not just by mexicans but the eastern european crowd who come to this country to try to steal what we have worked so hard for. The bay area is covered with Indians and I was the only white person downtown at Macy's (asians and russian jews everywhere) and also the Stanford Shopping Center,(all middle eastern). How is it we go to Iraque to fight the so called enemy while we leave our borders open? Now the police force here in Riverside County is completely controlled by hispanics who were not born in this country. I called them and went up the chain all the way to the mayors office and they all were hispanic, I asked each one if they were born in this country and each one said "no"!!!! Horrifying. They gave the woman who stole my property a copy of the police report in which they made me out to be an alcoholic nymphomaniac flake, and helped her file a restraining order against me, after I had moved 20 miles away to get as far from this woman as I could.
They don't protect the victim, they attack them. I am sooooo disgusted. And I am no racist but whites are facing reverse descrimination and we need to unite and take our country back!!

1:09 pm Tue, Mar 2^nd, 2010

78. shocked says :

Well I have to say this is a notorious racist town and apparently that is still true. Don't be ignorant to what is really happening here. You can't have your cheap labor and white workers too. Where do you think most of the "Mexicans" that you are complaining about work? They work for dirt cheap for all the organic and avocado farms around here. They clean your house, and are the nanny to your kids. They are people that do come here for opportunity just like all of the ancestors of every white person in the United States. Yeah they are immigrants but at least they only crossed a river not the Atlantic Ocean. Who really is the furthest from their home? This is hilarious to me. The ignorance is astounding. If you only want to be around good White people go back home to Europe or wherever. American citizens are ALL immigrants. The only ones that are not are the Native Americans. Please don't forget Fallbrook used to be part of Mexico. Don't get it twisted, be real.

1:47 pm Thu, Mar 4^th, 2010

79. Fallbrook resident says :

I cant believe we have racist people in fallbrook, say no to racism!

2:36 pm Mon, Mar 5^th, 2012

80. Ray Carney says :

I give the Fresh and Easy Market SIX MONTHS before it closes. I have seen these markets (Vista and elsewhere) and I was not impressed. The selection was poor and the prices were high. Hillies and Townies alike now shop in Temecula and our "new residents" only shop at their markets. As for Little Mexico in Fallbrook, as I said many years ago in this paper... Fallbrook The Friendly Village or just another Barrio, you decide.

11:49 pm Sun, Mar 18^th, 2012

81. Jodie says :

I agree with Tony, why is it racist to expect people to come here legally and to assimilate. As far as Fresh & Easy is concerned, they will definitly have the latino patronage because the rest of us will not go there.

4:15 am Fri, Apr 20^th, 2012

82. gone and glad says :

The people that hire the illegals are trying to get cheap labor. They don't want to hire someone they will have to pay benefits to. They want someone on a spur of the moment daily basis. The people they hire don't want to pay state and fed taxes, medicare or social security out of their wages. If they did you would have to pay them a lot more. They want to make as much as they can so they can send it home to their families. I would like to work and not have all that taken out of my pay check every week, plus have my lunch provided, so I could take it home to my family. We are not saying that these are not good people, every country has good and bad. But where does the loyality of these people lie. On Cinco de Mayo they are out waving the Mexican flag and marching up and down the street. Do you see those same people waving the American flag on the Fourth of July? They probably don't even know what the Fourth is. They just want to work here not be a part of our country and history. If they won the lottery they would probably move back.
In the mean time you have to be bi-lingual to work at the Fallbrook schools or a medical office. The ballots and directions are written in many languages because new people to our country don't want or need to learn our language. Home Depot and others print signs in English and Spanish. No need to learn English. I have know may people that came from other countries the legal way and many became citizens. They all know English and are so proud to be American. I agree, that if you were born in this country and express you opinion and the Hispanics don't like it, your a racist. But they can say what ever they want. Well go home and say it about us when we move to your country

5:22 pm Wed, Apr 25^th, 2012

83. Mike W says :

Thanks Sparta for telling me you are one of the 30% who are still for the Bush regime, further proof how effective the brain washing was. By the way, I’m in that chink between Beatnik and Hippie incase you wanted to know, an artist…
We are not lax on immigration, our INS guys are doing the best they can, short of shooting everyone coming across the border, which I’m getting the feeling is something you would like to do. Like I said it’s a phenomenon of the times. Please see www.theshiftmovie.com and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7WASrQFg8o
We are at the brink of world war and the Christians are welcoming it as the end of days as if it’s supposed to happen and your boy McCain is all for that . Has anyone looked to see who profits from war ? None of us, that’s for sure….

The only one exploiting the paperless people are the big corporations, my guys are very happy with what I and my neighbors pay them or they wouldn‘t show up. As I said, if you do not use them you do not know what I’m talking about. Best talk about what you know, like how do you feel they are hurting you… personally.
To get back to the point of this thread, the lady’s feelings are genuine and I feel for her because she does feel like she is slowly being pushed out as many of us do. Also the corner of Mission and Main looks like crap but that is in the hands of the town fathers, no? And it bugs me when I see some of these guys driving cars I could never afford, but hey, if they want to burry themselves in debt, so be it, that’s American dream.

Peace …. P.S. I’m not answering any more verbal botanical bugaboo and blind accusations as it is not constructive …

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