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This has to be the whiniest, stupidest thing posted today.
thanks for playing along.
This has to be the whiniest, stupidest thing posted today.
I used to be all "English needs to be our official language, this is America", especially after a time I was in a local mall and they made announcements only in Spanish and I was pissed, but I've grown to like the idea of living in place where all languages are American and welcome and there isn't any "official" language. While I do think learning English is pretty essential to surviving here, I think people should be able to speak what makes them feel comfortable in front of their supposedly non-biased government.
Nope. This doesn't mean he can communicate as well in English as he can in Spanish.have you been speaking french for 23 years?
No, the guy has been in the country 23 years. Unsubtle difference.
Laws will not help this situation. People will more and more have to deal with others that do not speak English and live with it. I personally see no problem with people speaking any language they want. People calling for a unified language at this point in time are fighting a losing battle.
I want a refund of my tax $$$$ for the time he wasted by making the senate panel (whom we pay) sit and listen to his translator.
I didn't act like you brought up Florida out of left field - Florida applied to your general comment about the United States. Whether or not Florida has an official language has zero effect on the case in Texas that we're talking about where no such language exists.
You're from Alabama. This happened in the Texas state Senate. Stop whining.
That's not what I just said at all, but I can't say I'm surprised that you just made up an imaginary argument to talk about.So we'd spent several exchanges talking about issues about the broader picture, trading links about the Census, Florida, etc,, and not this specific case, and suddenly when I point out you're being intellectually dishonest none of it matters and you were talking about this specific case the whole time? Right.
thanks for missing the point.
if he's been here 23 years and hasn't been speaking english, then he is a dumbass
I get the point you were trying to make, and it is not without merit. The way you tried to make it was stupid.
see edit. I pay taxes to texas
If they were born in the country, more than likely, they can speak english. If they are immigrating, make it a requirement. For the rest of the population, free classes at the local tech college, but its not a big deal as that generation will eventually die off and as long as we catch all of the inputs, we are good.
The US is already spending 1.5 billion a year for language accommodation. That figure would have to go up greatly as these people would have to learn the language to the extent of reading and writing as well. The cost would be great.English Language Advocates reports that nearly 17 million Americans admit that they not do speak English very well, that the number of Americans who do not speak English has soared since the 1990 census, and that 18% of Americans do not speak English at home.
Laws will not help this situation. People will more and more have to deal with others that do not speak English and live with it. I personally see no problem with people speaking any language they want. People calling for a unified language at this point in time are fighting a losing battle.
then maybe he should have spoken the language that most of his audience does....instead of relying on a translator
If you don't like it, build on English school for immigrants on your property
Aren't property taxes used solely to fund education? Or am I off-base here.
The property tax is the primary source of local government revenue in Texas and provides funding for the services provided by counties, cities, school districts, and a variety of special entities such as community colleges, port authorities, hospital and flood control districts, and municipal utility districts
Not if the law is tied into citizenship. IE: you need a basic understanding. Also how do some of you feel about having to learn Spanish as a job prerequisite? Or to hold your present job? MY SO works for Johnson Controls & in their Wisconsin office folks are being told to hold their jobs they need to learn Spanish.
I am wondering why that bothers you so much?
Does the United States have an official national language?
The US is already spending 1.5 billion a year for language accommodation. That figure would have to go up greatly as these people would have to learn the language to the extent of reading and writing as well. The cost would be great.
Some jobs require learning a second language. If it's a business decision, then there's probably good reasoning behind it.
if you've been in a country where the prevalent language is english for 23 years and you are still more comfortable speaking something else....you are a dumbass.
I understand that with new employment. But when "guest workers" have taken over a plant? Why should English speaking have to learn the language of "guest workers?"
Not if the law is tied into citizenship. IE: you need a basic understanding. Also how do some of you feel about having to learn Spanish as a job prerequisite? Or to hold your present job? MY SO works for Johnson Controls & in their Wisconsin office folks are being told to hold their jobs they need to learn Spanish.
What principle is that?it's a little thing called "principle". something you wouldn't know anything about