Benjamin Cardozo - Jewish-Portugese-ancestry on the SCOTUS...

[PCIntern]

does that make HIM the first Hispanic?

The guy on FAUX seems to think so...

:sarcasm:

I forgot the :sarcasm: !!! Sorry all!!!

[hlthe2b]

1. Geebus... Portuguese ancestry makes him "Hispanic?"

How friggin stupid are they?!!!! Never mind... no need to answer...:eyes:

[AngryAmish]

2. Yes it does

Is a Spainaird hispanic? Then being of portugese descent also means you are hispanic. Not a latino.

[hlthe2b]

3. No, it does not.....Portuguese speak portuguese not spanish

from the portuguesefoundation.org:
--Hispanic is basically an American term, not used in Europe;
--Even people from Spain are not Hispanics; they are Spanish;
--In Portuguese we use the term "Lusófonos" to describe people of Portuguese descent or culture.


in answer to your other question, NO a person from Spain is not hispanic, but Nothern European, (castilian) spanish-speaking...
PS... Brazilians, being descendents of portuguese explorers and settlers are also NOT considered "hispanic" by the US Census Bureau

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. One thing someone from Spain definitely isn't is 'Northern European'

And it would seem that the US Census includes anyone with 'South American origin' in 'Hispanic', so that could potentially include someone who might also describe their origin as 'Brazilian':

Hispanic Origin. Persons of Hispanic origin in this file are determined on the basis of question that asked for self-identification of the person's origin or descent. Respondents are asked to select their origin (Or the origin of some other household member) from a "flash card" listing ethnic origins. Persons of Hispanic origin, in particular, are those who indicated that their origin was Mexican-American, Chicano, Mexican, Mexicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American, or other Hispanic.

http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hispanic/ho00def.html

[ClarkUSA]

4. Hispanics do not consider him the first Hispanic SCOTUS.

[hlthe2b]

5. Of course not.... Porguguese are NOT hispanic!

Neither are Brazilians

[islandmkl]

6. " Neither are Brazilians"...

of course not....

EVERYBODY KNOWS Brazilians are NUMBERS....

[hlthe2b]

7. but of course!

;)


One of the Bush* classics, for sure....

[ClarkUSA]

8. Cardozo did not identify himself as Hispanic, either.