June 16, 2002

L.A. Times Propaganda Machine
Shifts Into High Gear
Today's soccer match worries open borders newspaper

FRONT PAGE OF LOS ANGELES TIMES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1998
The day after the infamous soccer game.

Remember 1998?
Times front page designed to say: "It ain't true, folks, Mexicans love America!"

At left: In an attempt to convince its readers that Mexicans are true American patriots, the L.A. Times featured Mexicans waiving the U.S. flag at infamous soccer game. In truth, Mexican anti-Americanism was rampant.

"91,000 out of 91,225 fans . . . acted as if they hated the U.S."

See our 1998 story

Crucial Game Against the U.S.
Means the World to Mexicans
"If we win, Mexicans will be going bananas and yelling all over the place, like, 'Oh, my God, we have reconquered Texas and New Mexico and California!' " Mena said. "It's a vicarious way of achieving an illusion...

Wetbacks will cheer for beaners
Beaners say they will beat gringos
Suit filed over soccer ticket sales
Beaner national flag flies in O.C.
On the border, beaner team favored
Duel splits hyphenated-Americans
Beaners and mojados united
DotWhy the disparaging terms?

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