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Tue May-02-06 05:47 AM
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| Oh come on you stupid Mexicans....LEARN ENGLISH!!! |
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I got soooo sick and tired of hearing people on the news about the marches say, "blah blah blah, and those people should know English if they want to live here!!!" Yea, as though earth is going to stop rotating if some people are not fluent in arguably one of the toughest languages to learn. Come on. I live in California, and the fact of the matter is most immigrants from Spanish-speaking countries impress me by their bilingual abilities. Should 9-1-1 operators and other critical job workers be required to speak perfectly non-broken English? You bet. But otherwise, who gives a rat's ass if God forbid, you have to ask the cashier to repeat themselves because you didn't completely understand? 
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| -Oh come on you stupid Mexicans....LEARN ENGLISH!!! |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 05:47 AM |
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Oh boy ... |
ShortnFiery |
May-02-06 05:49 AM |
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I'm not sure I understand your comment about |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 05:53 AM |
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With respect, I'm bilingual and have lived in the Country of Panama |
ShortnFiery |
May-02-06 06:40 AM |
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Ah, got it. |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 07:22 AM |
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THanks for posting that. I read the standard version of |
raccoon |
May-02-06 07:49 AM |
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I think it's called "When in Rome do as the Romans do" nt |
Minnesota Libra |
May-02-06 06:06 AM |
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actually it's more acurately called xenoiphobia. nt |
bowens43 |
May-02-06 06:11 AM |
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You can't be fucking serious - xenophobia? |
Rabrrrrrr |
May-02-06 06:29 AM |
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Rabrrrrrr, Thank You, I tried in an abbreviated form I tried to say....... |
Minnesota Libra |
May-02-06 06:44 AM |
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"the moral duty, of an immigrant learning the language... |
Bridget Burke |
May-02-06 06:57 AM |
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From my standpoint, a moral duty - yes. |
Rabrrrrrr |
May-02-06 07:45 AM |
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Which "bullshit" have you had to endure lately? |
Bridget Burke |
May-02-06 07:53 AM |
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What I've personally experienced is going in a store in my........ |
Minnesota Libra |
May-02-06 10:25 AM |
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Oh you poor thing. You better run straight to the psychiatrist's office |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 02:07 PM |
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How about we DEMAND that ILLEGAL ALIENS and COMPANIES all....... |
Minnesota Libra |
May-02-06 02:28 PM |
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You see, I knew we could agree about something. :) |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 02:42 PM |
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Then the next step would be to secure our borders with......... |
Minnesota Libra |
May-02-06 04:00 PM |
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I agree with you. It should be the same process for Mexicans as it is |
IndyJones |
May-03-06 12:47 AM |
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Yah, sure.... |
Bridget Burke |
May-02-06 04:20 PM |
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Bwahahahahahahahahahaha... THAT... Was Perfect !!! |
WillyT |
May-03-06 01:10 AM |
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Why do some people pick out Spanish/Mexican to focus on when............ . |
Minnesota Libra |
May-03-06 05:34 AM |
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Our immigration laws have often been easy. |
Bridget Burke |
May-03-06 07:16 AM |
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So, not learning English is immoral? Did you really mean that? |
Media_Lies_Daily |
May-02-06 07:03 AM |
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No, I said that learning the language of a country to which one immigrates |
Rabrrrrrr |
May-02-06 07:40 AM |
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Because we all know intelligent people can't be racist... |
Zynx |
May-02-06 07:46 AM |
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Exactly |
shenmue |
May-02-06 08:23 AM |
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"moral duty"? |
Bornaginhooligan |
May-02-06 02:11 PM |
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Most immigrants |
Marie26 |
May-02-06 02:13 PM |
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By the third generation, every U.S. child of Mexican descent |
Ms. Clio |
May-02-06 02:23 PM |
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Agreed - most want to learn to speak, and be able to |
One_of_8 |
May-02-06 05:11 PM |
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after all , we learned to speak |
bowens43 |
May-02-06 06:10 AM |
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I think the answer is that we should ALL have to learn to speak |
hlthe2b |
May-02-06 06:11 AM |
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Aniin neegie, ojeemishin! |
Mzztakable |
May-02-06 06:51 AM |
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WOW.... |
hlthe2b |
May-02-06 07:56 AM |
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The Chinese are managing to learn. A seriously different tongue. |
aquart |
May-02-06 06:19 AM |
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I'm saying that we shouldn't complain that immigrants need to |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 06:38 AM |
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the young woman counting change at the grocery couldn't count change |
cryingshame |
May-02-06 07:57 AM |
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I'm having a problem with these arguments |
neoteric lefty |
May-02-06 02:49 PM |
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why, when the intension is to rename United States to 'Northern Mexico'.?? |
sam sarrha |
May-02-06 06:19 AM |
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And my southern mother always told me |
lisby |
May-02-06 06:54 AM |
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I've lived in various countries and had to learn the languages. |
JDPriestly |
May-02-06 06:21 AM |
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I agree... |
NavyDavy |
May-02-06 06:34 AM |
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You're implying that immigrants are coming here and not making an |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 06:43 AM |
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I live in Southern California. |
JDPriestly |
May-02-06 07:26 AM |
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Yes, but you don't know how long many of the people you're talking |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 07:38 AM |
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proof? |
Bill McBlueState |
May-02-06 02:34 PM |
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Any Bets on How Many People Aren't Going to Read The Whole Post? |
REP |
May-02-06 06:22 AM |
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How fast are these people suppose to learn English |
donheld |
May-02-06 06:25 AM |
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immigrants have an ethical duty to learn the language |
Rabrrrrrr |
May-02-06 06:25 AM |
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Alright, but what proof does anyone have that immigrants don't |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 06:46 AM |
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Beats me. |
Rabrrrrrr |
May-02-06 06:53 AM |
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Oh we do huh? We have a lot of immigrants who DON'T learn English? |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 06:58 AM |
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Perhaps he hears people speaking other languages than English.... |
Bridget Burke |
May-02-06 07:03 AM |
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Well I'm not talking about other languages. I'm talking about Spanish |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 07:28 AM |
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I lived in Harlem for almost twelve years, 6 of those |
Rabrrrrrr |
May-02-06 07:37 AM |
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I'm not outraged. I'm irritated. Fine, some people in Harlem where |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 07:55 AM |
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And where did I ever say that "most" are not? |
Rabrrrrrr |
May-02-06 08:01 AM |
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Well then why did you jump all over me? I agree that most certainly a |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 08:11 AM |
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Exactly... |
marmar |
May-02-06 06:59 AM |
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Exactly! |
ceile |
May-02-06 02:18 PM |
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Beautifully said |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 02:20 PM |
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Thank you! |
ceile |
May-02-06 02:51 PM |
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"ethical duty"--almost as good as "moral duty" |
Bridget Burke |
May-02-06 07:00 AM |
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I have a question. Where did your ancestors come from? |
Zynx |
May-02-06 07:38 AM |
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North America and Germany. |
Rabrrrrrr |
May-02-06 07:50 AM |
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When tens of millions of immigrants from Germany, Italy, Poland, etc |
Zynx |
May-02-06 08:02 AM |
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My grandparents came from Hungary around 1905 |
kskiska |
May-02-06 08:53 AM |
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My father's parents came from Italy and didn't know a word of |
smirkymonkey |
May-02-06 07:08 PM |
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My great grandparents came from Sicily, and though they never mastered |
mondo joe |
May-02-06 07:50 PM |
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One of my neighbors is like that |
foreverdem |
May-03-06 01:23 PM |
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learning Esperanto would allow peoples to retain their culture and still |
sam sarrha |
May-02-06 06:26 AM |
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Can we change the subject? |
Joe Fields |
May-02-06 06:26 AM |
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Sure. Hurtful, insulting issues should be swept under the carpet. |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 07:01 AM |
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Mrs. Smith lived in Santiago de Cuba for 25 years before she died. |
flordehinojos |
May-02-06 06:28 AM |
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BRAVO. Well said |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 07:30 AM |
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thanks |
flordehinojos |
May-02-06 10:03 AM |
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Should 9-1-1 operators and other critical job workers be required to speak |
Mr.Green93 |
May-02-06 06:31 AM |
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Wow - that's bigoted? |
Rabrrrrrr |
May-02-06 06:35 AM |
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why ? I think they should have to speak English for jobs |
NavyDavy |
May-02-06 06:37 AM |
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I have a good friend who was born on the border |
ShortnFiery |
May-02-06 06:46 AM |
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He was referring to 911 operators. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
May-02-06 06:48 AM |
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Oh Gawd, I don't think that will be "an issue" |
ShortnFiery |
May-02-06 06:58 AM |
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Bigot? Put down your crack pipe and think about this for a second: |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 06:53 AM |
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Who's going to hiring anyone for a 911 job that doesn't speak English.... |
Media_Lies_Daily |
May-02-06 06:59 AM |
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I know, and who is going to hire a FEMA director who has no |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 07:11 AM |
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To be honest, I'd be more worried about the person |
ShortnFiery |
May-02-06 07:03 AM |
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What abou the recent case of a 911 call that was ignored.... |
Bridget Burke |
May-02-06 07:05 AM |
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Yes, assessment for "Common Sense" is a must ... |
ShortnFiery |
May-02-06 07:09 AM |
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Did you ever notice that the least interesting people are worried |
yurbud |
May-02-06 07:10 AM |
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If they don't learn English, how will they know when they're being |
Vinca |
May-02-06 07:33 AM |
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Exactly. When my ancestors came here from Poland, the 1st generation |
Zynx |
May-02-06 07:36 AM |
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Not me. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
May-02-06 07:38 AM |
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Where in Poland were my ancestors going to learn English? |
Zynx |
May-02-06 07:39 AM |
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Why don't you tell me? |
Starbucks Anarchist |
May-02-06 07:40 AM |
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India was administered by the English in case you can't remember your |
Zynx |
May-02-06 07:41 AM |
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My mistake -- I thought your ancestors arrived later than that. |
Starbucks Anarchist |
May-02-06 07:46 AM |
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I disagree. |
dark_highway |
May-02-06 07:43 AM |
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Welcome to DU! |
Starbucks Anarchist |
May-02-06 07:47 AM |
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I should have made pointed out in the OP that I think immigrants should |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 08:02 AM |
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Welcome dark_highway. |
fasttense |
May-02-06 08:14 AM |
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I work for an adult literacy program. |
tanyev |
May-02-06 07:47 AM |
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On The Other Hand, Look At Amurrican Linguistic Skills |
VogonGlory |
May-02-06 08:40 AM |
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Hey, I take offense, my name is Mike!!!!! ;) |
cboy4 |
May-02-06 08:51 AM |
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What I find ironic |
Karenina |
May-02-06 05:06 PM |
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The day Americans know English... |
BlooInBloo |
May-02-06 02:12 PM |
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Lots of Americans can't understand each others' English |
hedgehog |
May-02-06 03:02 PM |
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Actually, I overheard some hick rednick idiot |
ComerPerro |
May-02-06 04:04 PM |
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English?? Bawwww! |
ronnykmarshall |
May-02-06 04:50 PM |
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You gays are always trying to force your non-English speaking lifestyles |
cboy4 |
May-03-06 12:00 AM |
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It is good advice to learn english |
rniel |
May-02-06 04:59 PM |
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My Mexican Mom and Mexican's of Her Generation |
otohara |
May-02-06 05:04 PM |
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You had a good mother. |
0007 |
May-03-06 01:18 PM |
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We all agree. Learn English |
DisgustedTX |
May-02-06 07:48 PM |
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As an American living in Japan, I don't think it's too much to ask... |
Yollam |
May-03-06 12:11 AM |
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ay ay Mexican are target from every angle |
AlphaCentauri |
May-03-06 12:38 AM |
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workers vs corporations. all else is trivia |
upi402 |
May-03-06 12:41 AM |
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No one says they need to be perfectly fluent, but they should |
IndyJones |
May-03-06 12:44 AM |
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It takes time to learn and speak non "broken" English |
cboy4 |
May-03-06 01:01 PM |
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They should learn English |
BoneDaddy |
May-03-06 01:04 PM |
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Just exactly who is advocating not learning English? |
cboy4 |
May-03-06 01:13 PM |
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That may be |
BoneDaddy |
May-03-06 01:19 PM |
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