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U.S. Population Hits 300 Million

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the conserving-most-of-our-planet's-resources-since-1776 dept.

ChrisK87 writes "The United States' population will hit 300 million on Tuesday morning, just 39 years after it reached 200 million, the US Census Bureau estimates. A 'population clock' will record the milestone at 0746 (1146 GMT) — a timing based on calculations that factor birth and death rates and migration." From the article: "But it is not possible to say if the 300-millionth American was a new-born or crossed one of the US borders. Correspondents say that there is not expected to be the same hullabaloo as when the figure of 100 million was reached in 1915, or the double century in 1967 when President Johnson gave a speech and newborn Robert Ken Woo Jr was hailed the 200-millionth American by Life magazine. Today, the population figure is mired in the divisive politics of immigration — a hot-button issue ahead of the 7 November mid-term elections, they say." The story has lots of interesting stats and graphs, for those of us so inclined.

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  1. Retaliatory stikes... by owlnation · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    U.S. Population Hits 300 Million
    Although President Bush has already declared it a massive blow for freedom, the 300 Million are expected to hit back any time now...
  2. Re:Hola by SageMusings · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I was remarking about the accent, ass hat. How did you possibly come up with all the garbage you spewed from reading my comment?

    You may be interested to know one side of my family is Hispanic.

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    -- Posted from my parent's basement
  3. Re:Overpopulation: Overblown? by Maxo-Texas · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    So ninja mod day eh?
    Anyone reading the thread is still going to read that one post even tho you nuked it down.

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    She was like chocolate when she drank... semi-sweet at first and then increasingly bitter.