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Published Date: 07 April 2008
By Mark Stevenson
THE Absolut vodka company has apologised for an advertising campaign depicting the south-western United States as part of Mexico, amid angry calls for a consumer boycott.
The campaign, which promotes ideal scenarios under the slogan "In an Absolut World…", depicted a map from the 1830s, when Mexico included California, Texas and other south-western states.

Mexico still resents losing that territory in the 1848 Mexican-American War and the fight for Texan independence.

But the adverts, which ran only in Mexico and have since ended, were less than ideal for Americans embroiled in an emotional debate over illegal immigration from their southern neighbour.

Absolut said the advert was designed for a Mexican audience. "In no way was it meant to offend or disparage, nor does it advocate an altering of borders, nor does it lend support to any anti-American sentiment, nor does it reflect immigration issues," it said.

Some fringe US groups claim the land in question is rightfully Mexican, while extreme anti- immigration groups argue that parts of the US already are being taken over by Mexico.







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  • Last Updated: 06 April 2008 8:42 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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07/04/2008 03:42:48
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David Ben-Ariel,

Toledo, Ohio 07/04/2008 06:21:09
Absolute vodka ad aids and abets terrorism against US.

Boycott Absolut for betraying US!


May 1: Illegal Immigration Day Defused!

Death to America: Major American Cities Targeted by Terrorists?

www.davidbenariel.org
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GalacticCannibal,

Murrieta; . CA.....a place in the Sun 07/04/2008 06:40:09
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Southern Patriot,
Garland
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I would rather be called a Shroom Patriot , than a
Southern Patriot, for obvious reasons .

The Mexicans lost the Americans won . Live with it.

As for Southern Patriots, do U mean those dudes who kept black homosapiens from Africa in chains for generations.

Say What !!!

GC
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Neanderthal75,

Rocky Mountains USA 07/04/2008 08:04:57
Hello All,

I shall be emailing Absolut: they will be getting NO MORE of my money-EVER.

For once the Shroomie has it partially right: the Mexicans LOST.

Lastly, check out an racist Mexican organization called MECHA: it is the Mexican version of the KKK, New Black Panthers, or the Nation of Islam.

Cheers from the Rockies
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albanman,

Edinburgh 07/04/2008 10:17:22
"The Mexicans lost so live with it". What a typically arrogant response. In the 19th century the US was obssessed the the "Manifest Destiny" nonsense about the being destined to run from sea-to-shining-sea as though it were a God-given right. Few cared that Native Americans and Mexicans were in the way, so they were wiped out (Natives) or beaten in battle (Mexicans). Yes, the US won by its militaty strength, but its actions were shameful on all accounts. The US may never have officially had an empire, but it behaved (and still does) as though it did. Of course, now those same Mexicans are reaping revenge by populating the good old USofA. Good for them!

And no, I'm not anti-USA. I lived there for 25 years and have a great love for the people, but love of a country shouldn't blind you to truth of history.
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Guga II,

Rockall 07/04/2008 10:19:13
"Mexico still resents losing that territory in the 1848 Mexican-American War and the fight for Texan independence."

Maybe they should do the right things, along with the septics, and give the country back to the Indians. After all, both the Spanish and the English stole America and Mexico from them.
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Neanderthal75,

Rocky Mountains USA 07/04/2008 10:34:26
Hello Albanman,

"..blind to history'?

My dear fellow, you've got that in spades!

The actions of the USA during the Mexican-American war were NOT shameful: they were in answer to the CONTINUED Mexican depredations of Texas and her citizens.

Texas is the ONLY state in the Union that used to be a country: she won her independence in 1836 and was admitted to the Union appx. a decade later.

During that intervening time, the Mexicans CONTINUED to attack, murder, and destroy, as many towns, ranches, farmsteads, and Texans, as the Mexican Army could.

Finally, Santa Anna, that defeated foe of the Texans in 1836, STARTED the war anew with the USA. He LOST and Mexico lost their lands to the North.

I must also remind you that Mexico was a Colony of Spain, you know, your fellow EU Member State? Spain, that is Europeans, murdered by the thousands and then hundreds of thousands in Mexico, just as they did in America and Canada.

America wasn't the USA, until 1781-83, (depending on how you want to date it) remember? Do the math, who owned America from the landing at Jamestown in 1607 to 1781?

Oh yeah, that would be Great Britain!!!!!
You Brits MURDERED the Indians of which you speak, and you did it with no little gusto!!!

I'll accept what happened after 1781 as being on us, but pal, since I'm part Cherokee and learned about history from my family, from an INDIAN point of view, don't bother trying to tell me about the 'nasty Americans' and the treatment Indians received.

Considering how ignorant you are of American history, and in fact, ignorant of North American history, allow me to remind you that when white Europeans began to settle Texas, and then Americans after them, the Indians of Texas had been fighting Spaniards and then Mexicans for nearly 300 YEARS!

So go tell some ignorant dolt such as yourself, the tales you're pumping out for the uniformed to swallow.

Oh one last thing: that 'Manifest Destiny' you're whining about, that 'White Ma
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Neanderthal75,

Rocky Mountains USA 07/04/2008 10:38:44
Hello Albanman CONT,

Oh one last thing: that 'Manifest Destiny' you're whining about, that 'White Man's Burden' thing? Great Britain was the Author of that little diddy, so you know where you can put your lie on that account, don't you?

Contrary to your refutation, you sir, ARE anti-American, anti-empirical evidence, a-historical, and most certainly are like so many other Brits and Europeans: almost wholly ignorant of American history, legalities, culture, and politics.

All you do is to go to movies made by American Leftists and viola!!!!, all of a sudden you 'know' all about America and Americans.

People such as yourself my dear Albanman, like being lead around by the nose by American/European Leftists, almost as much as you like voluntarily being slaves to your Govt. and the EU.

Enjoy your willful and voluntary slavery, while I shall continue to enjoy my freedoms, which you can find in the Constitution of the USA.

Cheers from the Rockies
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Honomu Kid,

California 07/04/2008 16:57:27
Has anyone heard about the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo? That treaty settled the Mexican-American War and the Mexico government accepted a cash payment for the territories in question. It was all bought and paid for fair and square.

Also, Neanderthal75, Hawaii was a sovereign republic before it was voluntarily annexed to the United States in 1899.
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TimNYC,

NYC 07/04/2008 17:01:51
Albanman, yes you are anti-USA, your post clearly illustrates this. Why don't Brits cop to their anti-Americanism? Yes, most of Europe and the world is on your side but you ARE anti-American; can't have it both ways. Besides, the sins of America during Manifest Destiny pale in comparison to Britain's raping and pillaging of Africa, Asia and North America prior to US independence; although most Brits are delusional about this and prefer to pretend that America is the only country with a racially charged past.
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Dáithí,

San Jose 07/04/2008 17:51:55
#10 - Tim

>"Yes, most of Europe and the world is on your side but you ARE anti-American..."

Tim, that isn't true. The UK is fighting Islamic fundamentalists with us, France is adding an additional 1500 troops to Afghanistan.

You can find people in just about every country that hates someone or other, they are not representative of that country. Heck, look at the Communist Chinese apologists here to see the volume of rant that can be attained by just a few, non-representative posters.

Remember, a lot of posters here are actually American college students that post with the intent of calling Americans names to goad them into attacking the country that these posters 'claim' to be from.

Be wary of it.
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DaddyW,

Northern Mexico (a.k.a. California) 07/04/2008 23:24:46
The following is a serious understatement.

"Mexico still resents losing that territory in the 1848 Mexican-American War and the fight for Texan independence."

There'd be no fuss if that were accurate. It's only part of the story, and the least interesting part. Look up "Reconquista (Mexico)" or read this
http://www.diversityalliance.org/docs/Chang-aztlan.html
to see why the reaction to this "fun" ad was so strong.
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Barry Brock,

23/07/2009 14:05:20
Another piece of territory that the US should hand back to it's rightful owners.

 

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