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ark_ader:

--- Quote from: Dazz on March 07, 2008, 12:13:02 pm ---
--- Quote from: hulkster on March 07, 2008, 09:40:43 am ---i dont like multilingual children.  this is America, home of the arrogant and self centered, and dang it....my kids arent going to learn spanish! 

as triumph the insult comic dog once said to a french speaking canadian "it's North America my friend....learn the language."  yeah it doesnt make complete sense but its funny.    :cheers:

i told my wife yesterday that i refuse to let my son (due in 2 weeks) watch Diego or any  kind of crap like that.  close minded?  yep.  overly conservative and redneck?  boy howdy! 

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I agree...  I live in Texas and schools are trying to force that our kids learn Spanish.  WTF!  While I think having a second language is nice to have, but should NEVER be forced upon anyone. 

If people want to enter our country they should learn our language and live by our rules.  I have nothing but respect for anyone trying to get into the USA legally and trying to learn our language.   People entering illegally and not do not wish to learn our language need to jump right back across the border, they are not welcome in my eyes.  The first thing they did when entering the country was break a law...   the last thing we need is more people breaking laws.

Do I expect anyone to speak my language when I travel internationally?   No, I do my best to learn at least the basics for that country and carry a translator with me when I travel.   Shouldn't we expect the same from people entering our country?  Damn right we should...

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In Europe they teach the children French and German, as well as English.  This gives the children the opportunities to communicate on the continent, which opens doors to new releationships and jobs. 

I wish I was taught Spanish in school in the states, as you can make so many new friends who only speak spanish (not Castillian).

Employment opportunities widen, and I feel you are given much more respect, when you can command perfect English and Spanish at the same time.  Also it is easier to pick up new languages when you are younger.

In the UK you can take a French speaking class, as it is not mandatory unless you go to a toffee nose school.  I kick myself for not taking it up.  So many hot girls out there speak it.  Don't believe me?

Take a peek:





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ChadTower:
Part of the problem with having nearly all Spanish as a second language in schools  here is that it is useless.  I know of exactly no one who was able to use their 3-4 years of high school Spanish and speak Spanish with anyone from Mexico, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, or New Jersey. 

They all say after the fact that it was a total waste of time.

HaRuMaN:

--- Quote from: pinballjim on March 07, 2008, 01:07:23 pm ---I, for one, welcome our new Spanish speaking overlords.

 :cheers:

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Are you talking about DenverLatino?

shardian:

--- Quote from: Dartful Dodger on March 07, 2008, 01:01:30 pm ---The conservative ancestors of the Hispanic people that use to control northern America feared the same thing when the European population started growing.

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Yeah, but weren't the European's more technologically advanced? I find it highly unlikely that Mexicans will overthrow us and take over/enslave us. Now foreign business interests on the other hand, well they've pretty much already taken over. ;)

ChadTower:

Technologically advanced and so socially crippled that people were leaving in boats to find new worlds.

I'd rather be happy in a teepee.

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