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Obama Says Your Child Should Speak Spanish
Replies: 33Last Post July 15, 2008 4:15am by emo sux69
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Quote: from im with stupid at 9:29 pm on July 9, 2008

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Quote: from im with stupid at 9:26 pm on July 9, 2008

Quote: from iinsurgent at 11:25 pm on July 9, 2008

What's wrong with being bilingual?

  Because this is America, not Mexico. If you are going to come here, then at least learn our goddamn language.


I agree, but that isn't what I asked.

Well, then why not speak French or some other language?


French isn't on the rise as much as Spanish is in the US. I dunno what the video clip was said so maybe that would change what I'm thinking now but I honestly see no problem with teaching children a new language, especially if it's one they're bound to encounter now.

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That was kinda low. It was SARCASM, from the end of a clip you moron! You just set your cause back in the eyes of everyone on here, smarty. Just more proof that you've got NOTHING on him!! Give up. He's already won. There will never be an independent in America's white house.

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Quote: from im with stupid at 9:29 pm on July 9, 2008

Quote: from iinsurgent at 11:27 pm on July 9, 2008

Quote: from im with stupid at 9:26 pm on July 9, 2008

Quote: from iinsurgent at 11:25 pm on July 9, 2008

What's wrong with being bilingual?
 

  Because this is America, not Mexico. If you are going to come here, then at least learn our goddamn language.


I agree, but that isn't what I asked.

Well, then why not speak French or some other language?


Because there are economical benefits in speaking Spanish.

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Quote: from im with stupid at 12:26 am on July 10, 2008

Quote: from iinsurgent at 11:25 pm on July 9, 2008

What's wrong with being bilingual?

Because this is America, not Mexico. If you are going to come here, then at least learn our goddamn language.


exactly. today at work told me that i have to learn spanish. i said, no, i learned german in school. why learn spanish. even my bf and my friend who is a legal immigrant from mexico think that american is what should be what is spoken in the public in america. at home, you can use the language of your choice. but dont come to my country and expect ME to learn your language. now, if i was going to mexico to live, i would learn spanish because that is the customary thing to do.

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Quote: from emo boy at 9:31 pm on July 9, 2008

That was kinda low. It was SARCASM, from the end of a clip you moron! You just set your cause back in the eyes of everyone on here, smarty. Just more proof that you've got NOTHING on him!! Give up. He's already won. There will never be an independent in America's white house.
Um dude youre a fucking retard cause there was already a independent in the White House he was called George Washington!

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Quote: from silverbullets at 9:33 pm on July 9, 2008

Quote: from im with stupid at 12:26 am on July 10, 2008

Quote: from iinsurgent at 11:25 pm on July 9, 2008

What's wrong with being bilingual?
 

 Because this is America, not Mexico. If you are going to come here, then at least learn our goddamn language.


exactly. today at work told me that i have to learn spanish. i said, no, i learned german in school. why learn spanish. even my bf and my friend who is a legal immigrant from mexico think that american is what should be what is spoken in the public in america. at home, you can use the language of your choice. but dont come to my country and expect ME to learn your language. now, if i was going to mexico to live, i would learn spanish because that is the customary thing to do.



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yea but you guys should get with the times. the spanish population in this country is the 2nd largest compared to the white population. if children learned how to speak spanish then they will have many more job oppourtunitues

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Quote: from colapopx17 at 9:46 pm on July 9, 2008

yea but you guys should get with the times. the spanish population in this country is the 2nd largest compared to the white population. if children learned how to speak spanish then they will have many more job oppourtunitues
No man this aint no race issue and here's the proof http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOLGYp1_k6Q
and there would be more jobs if the damn liberals would use their heads!

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Quote: from bassguitarplayer2010 at 9:29 pm on July 9, 2008

Quote: from runthespread at 9:27 pm on July 9, 2008

As much as I don't want to stray from English, the United States is a country founded on immigrants and prides itself in that. Reality is that Spanish-speakers are on the rise dramatically, so it would only be natural to find a middle ground. This doesn't mean to not speak English or to have the American tongue be Spanish.
Very true but there is one huge difference between past immigrants and todays, the past ones who came over in boats they came here to help create this country with blood and sweat, these immigrants today have killed United States citizens, thats the difference

The question then is where and when do you draw the line between past and newer? Not every immigrant that came in was involved in founding the country.


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Quote: from penguinsrule at 9:30 pm on July 9, 2008

I appreciate and respect people that are bilingual. I'd love to be. however we should not be obliged to learn another language JUST to make the fucking immigrants feel comfortable...OMG i really need to just stop there. fucking obama.....*seethes*

There is no obligation and nobody (including Obama) is forcing you to learn another language. The facts are that Spanish speakers are on the rise and communication needs to occur.


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Quote: from im with stupid at 12:26 am on July 10, 2008

Quote: from iinsurgent at 11:25 pm on July 9, 2008

What's wrong with being bilingual?

Because this is America, not Mexico. If you are going to come here, then at least learn our goddamn language.



You do know what bilingual means?

And if every single person in the U.S. spoke English it would still make the most sense to learn Spanish.

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key word should. Not must. He was giving a suggestion to parents, not enforcing a curriculum change.

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The way I view it, Obama just wants the American youth to be more opened to other cultures and languages. There is nothing wrong with being bilingual.

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Quote: from allsmiles at 1:49 pm on July 10, 2008

key word should. Not must. He was giving a suggestion to parents, not enforcing a curriculum change.

I was just about to say that.

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