Obama tells Amerika to speak Spanish

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KWICKO

Friday, July 11, 2008 6:43 PM

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But how many, and which ones?

That's the rub - if I'd known I'd be living most of my life in Texas, I'd've spent more time early on learning Spanish, or even Tex-Mex. Spanish will get you quite far in this hemisphere. If you know English and Spanish, pretty much all of North and South America are opened up to you in a much broader way. If you throw in Portuguese as well, and even larger area (Brazil) is now yours for the asking...

Silly me, I went for German. Now THERE's a language you can use every day... and it's like math: if you don't use it, you lose it.

Mike

"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence[sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero, Real World Event Discussions

I can't help the sinking feeling that my country is now being run by people who read "1984" not as a cautionary tale, but rather as an instruction manual. - Michael Mock

The Myrmidons were an ancient nation of very brave and skilled warriors as described in Homer's Iliad, and were commanded by Achilles. - Wikipedia

PHOENIXROSE

Friday, July 11, 2008 7:27 PM

Can't believe I'm responding to a tabloid thread, but seriously is anyone listening to what the man says?
"I agree that immigrants should learn English... They'll learn English... You should be thinking about how your child can become bilingual. Every child should be bilingual."
And he gives French as an example as well as Spanish.
The only thing I'd say he's wrong on is that not every European can speak more than one language. I talk to quite a few, actually, who can't. Many with a native language other than English can also speak English, but those whose native language is English? I think less than ten percent of them are fluent in another language. Not that it's scientific, it's just my experience. Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of good reasons for it. English kicks ass as a language in general, and since it's still (for the moment) the language of big business, most people need to know it more than anything. (As China grows in prominence, I think Chinese will become just as important to know in terms of doing business.) However, exploring another culture and hence another language is not going to be a damaging experience to anyone. I studied Spanish for years, though I'm still not fluent and in fact barely passable at speaking it. Why? Because I didn't start learning it until I was in my teens. If I could have learned at a younger age, I would have held on to more of it. But the only way I would have been able to become fluent with the system set up the way it is would have been by living in a Spanish-speaking country. Which, for the record, I have no desire to do. So I think having the option of Spanish classes for younger children is not a horrible idea, if only to open up some doors for them in terms of thinking about language in general, how things fit together, and maybe some cross-culture exchange.
That said, I also agree that immigrants should learn English. If I did move somewhere with a different native language, I certainly wouldn't be so selfish as to expect everyone there to speak my language, I would be making an effort to speak theirs. It's courtesy and it's common sense.

You may say I'm a dreamer. But I'm not the only one.

PHYRELIGHT

Friday, July 11, 2008 8:05 PM

Mi español es muy malo. ¿Usted me enseñará, Sr. Obama?

Darksiders can keep their cookies. We have better writers.

Grrr. Argghh.

Really can't wait to see Cap'n Tightpants sing!

http://www.drhorrible.com

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FREMDFIRMA

Friday, July 11, 2008 10:11 PM

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Amnesty works for me. Let's get these folks on the books and paying their share of the taxes. Once they're a part of the legitimate workforce (and subject to all the perks AND responsibilities that entails) we'll all be better off.

To me, that's the ideal solution.

"Welcome to America, Citizen!, here's a W-2, please fill it out immediately."

Watch just HOW fast they go RUNNING back home when they see what pathetic teensy little bit of that money is LEFT once Unca Sam and the IRS bend em over the sawhorse.

Would solve that lil problem doubledamnedquick, it would.

-F

KWICKO

Friday, July 11, 2008 10:52 PM

Rose: I'm with ya. That's what I was trying to point out. Why is it that Obama saying our children would be better off by learning a second or third language is now a BAD THING? Why is it spun so that it's made to sound like he's throwing the gates wide open and handing over the keys to the country to illegal immigrants? Are there actually people who believe that our children should learn LESS, should be LESS educated, should know LESS about the world they live in and its people?

Mike

"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence[sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero, Real World Event Discussions

I can't help the sinking feeling that my country is now being run by people who read "1984" not as a cautionary tale, but rather as an instruction manual. - Michael Mock

The Myrmidons were an ancient nation of very brave and skilled warriors as described in Homer's Iliad, and were commanded by Achilles. - Wikipedia

CITIZEN

Saturday, July 12, 2008 12:10 AM

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Originally posted by Fremdfirma:

"Welcome to America, Citizen!, here's a W-2, please fill it out immediately."

I'm in America? I wondered why the police had suddenly become more oppressive :p

More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.

KWICKO

Saturday, July 12, 2008 2:41 AM

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Originally posted by citizen:
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Originally posted by Fremdfirma:

"Welcome to America, Citizen!, here's a W-2, please fill it out immediately."

I'm in America? I wondered why the police had suddenly become more oppressive :p

It's to guarantee your freedoms - the only way they can do that is to keep you locked up. Man, you just DO NOT get the New America, do you? ;)

Mike

"I supported Bush in 2000 and 2004 and intellegence[sic] had very little to do with that decision." - Hero, Real World Event Discussions

I can't help the sinking feeling that my country is now being run by people who read "1984" not as a cautionary tale, but rather as an instruction manual. - Michael Mock

The Myrmidons were an ancient nation of very brave and skilled warriors as described in Homer's Iliad, and were commanded by Achilles. - Wikipedia

NEWOLDBROWNCOAT

Saturday, July 12, 2008 6:40 AM

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Originally posted by PhyreLight:
Mi español es muy malo. ¿Usted me enseñará, Sr. Obama?

Mi espanol es mas malo-- I can't even put the little squiggly thing over the n.-- Y que es este palabra "ensenara"?

MRSUNIVERSE832

Saturday, July 12, 2008 7:10 AM

LOL......
Mi espanol es muy quebrado, jijiji.
Ensenar es "teach" en ingles.

Personally, I do believe it is a benefit to learn Spanish, but I think that we should make English the national language. This is not out of hatred, but out of national security and identity.

Mrs. Universe

MR. UNIVERSE----> <----MRS. UNIVERSE

PHYRELIGHT

Saturday, July 12, 2008 11:40 AM

I get non-English characters like ñ from the character map. In Windows, go to Start Menu, then All Programs, Accessories, and it's under System Tools. (I don't know where to find it on a Mac.) I need these characters so frequently that I now have a short cut on my desktop to the character map. I hope this helps!

Darksiders can keep their cookies. We have better writers.

Grrr. Argghh.

Really can't wait to see Cap'n Tightpants sing!

http://www.drhorrible.com

... Oh, my gosh. I've turned into one of those people with a crazy signature! ACK!! O_o

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