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Title: Shallowness abounds
Review: The book is page after page of banalities. It's not well-written, and it's not particularly original. It is, however, useful in one way: Ramos' attitudes about Latino integration *might* fairly reflect the views of many in designated Hispanic leadership. And, somewhat disturbingly, his view is virtually identical to Sam Huntington's: namely, that Hispanics are resistant to learning English and assuming an American identity. True, Ramos *celebrates* this premise, but it would be roundly denounced if it came from a non-Hispanic.Unlike the Buchanan's of the world, I have no doubt in the power of the American experience to integrate people of all skin colors and national origins. But newcomers must *want* to become Americans. And Ramos suggests that (at least) many Latinos don't.
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