posted on November 13, 2002 07:30:08 AM new
The changes are already taking place in our country due to illegal immigration. No wonder big business doesn't want the border sealed.
posted on November 13, 2002 07:39:26 AM new
I know that many people ask about what harm there is in being a bi-lingual nation. I've had this discussion on many boards for a decade now. Few people will agree with the reasons why this is a bad thing. I've never understood why they take that position when the evidence so profoundly shows the harm that it does to a unified nation or culture.
posted on November 13, 2002 08:57:25 AM new
To make matters worse, also in Houston, now the voter ballots are printed in VietNamese in addition to "Spanish/Mexican". In the downtown & s/w area, street signs are in English & VietNamese.
World wide English has become the "universal" language.
If I were to more to a foreign I believe I should learn the language.
When a "foreigner" comes to the U.S. they should learn to speak english.
posted on November 13, 2002 09:22:17 AM new
What the dominate language is is totally dependent upon what the dominant culture is.
If the US keeps absorbing Latinos at the present rates, Spanish will become the defacto unofficial language of the country in many regions. You can't stop popular culture.
However, now that corporations have invested Billion$ in Spanish language ventures, the corporations will also fight against "official" language movements. These corporations did not spend billion$ on Spanish broadcasting if they felt that it was only a fad.
This will have a huge effect as sooner or later, law and other cultural artifacts will all be in Spanish.
The populations south of the Rio Grande are far larger than the populations north of the Rio Grande, and all that are able are heading north. As the economy falters in Latin America, the flood will grow worse.
I have no problem with allowing immigration, and think that we should only allow the poor to immigrate, but there is a limit as to how many a region can assimilate.
posted on November 13, 2002 12:49:11 PM newTo make matters worse, also in Houston, now the voter ballots are printed in VietNamese in addition to "Spanish/Mexican". In the downtown & s/w area, street signs are in English & VietNamese.
Some credit card machines here in Cleveland have French as a language selection. Now, how many French people find their way to Cleveland?????
posted on November 13, 2002 01:04:27 PM new
The people of Salt Lake City Utah,are a little upset with a explosive Mexican population,Seemingly overnite.Se'Se'.
posted on November 14, 2002 11:03:38 AM new
So shouldn't they put random curves in the road so drunks can drive them????
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I live in my own little world, but it is Okay...They know me here.
[ edited by mlecher on Nov 14, 2002 11:04 AM ]
