Originally posted by Dnj:
Worldwide there are more Asians playing in Orchestras then any other.....take a look at today's Philharmonic Orchestras you'll see what I mean .......& the reason is they STUDY Music at conservatories like Julliard, etc. & have a very serious educational ethic with the opportunities offered here in the USA..... while our kids are working in McDonalds & Walmart & doped up hanging out all night in some 24 hr Greek diner....its really sad.
[This message has been edited by Dnj (edited 12-08-2008).]
Donny, I'm not picking on you, but, doesn't your statement imply that the aforementioned 'Asians' are all or mostly foreign-born, or somehow not American. Is a Chinese-American less American than say, an Italian-American? Naturally, my little ears perk up when I hear phrases like 'our kids' and 'Asians' (taking advantage of) "opportunities offered here in the USA". Just has a 'funky' tone to it, know what I mean?
chas
P.S. I've heard you make this same 'observation' in the past. I was just wondering how you were/are able to distinuish the native-borns from the foreign-borns, or do we have to look a certain way to be 'real' Americans.
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