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When I run into the more than too many spanish speaking clerks and others who seem to have no desire to communicate in the language of this county I speak German or Italian ... they look at you puzzled ... then in English I remind them where they are and ask whose stolen ID they are using.

The NEW YORRICANS are not smart enough to speak english..

actually they are required to learn english as a citizenship requirement. It's just that the liberal judicial system doesn't feel required to enforce it, that way they can hand out taxpayers money faster

Why does it have to be a "Spanish" thing? Why does it have to be a "Latino" thing? Chinese people speak Chinese, Muslim people speak Arabic, Jews speak Hebrew, tourists speak German, French, and whatever language they speak where they come from. I believe everyone is entitled to speak whatever language they desire. Americans are just mad that they don't speak another language or understand it, so when it's spoken, since they don't understand it, they get mad. No one tells anyone what to wear or makes decisions for them. If you speak another language, go ahead and speak it, whenever, where ever. There's no rule that only English can be spoken in the U.S. There's no way that with so much diversity, only English can be spoken. Open your eyes and get real!

Hawkeye-

Thanks for the post. I am only posting to say.....AMEN...and to wish you a Merry Christmas!!!!

All other races try and learn english. Only the hispanish don't. I know car lots that if they know you speak spanish they will get you for 23% intrest.
If you don't speak english in our shop, we point to the door for you to leave. If iam in a store employee speaks spanish to me , I leave, then call the manager so he know the employee is rude..
I just think they can not learn english..

HEY FOLKS,

DON'T LOSE FOCUS ON THIS....

You're absolutely right. Most Hispanics DO know English or enough to get by, they just choose not to speak it. I just don't see how there is anything wrong with that. Other people who speak different languages speak it freely whenever they want where ever they want. Why is it such a big deal when Hispanics do it? I don't agree with the fact that teachers need to learn Spanish in order to teach. That is going to far because I have seen MANY Hispanics come to this country with their young children and they learn English at school. I believe English should be learned by EVERYONE who chooses to live here. It's just that Hispanics choose to speak Spanish over English. Why not? If the other person they are speaking to knows Spanish then why not? If you go to a store and you hear two people speaking a different language and you're upset because you don't understand it, you're not supposed to be understanding it! It's not your conversation so it's none of your business. When I go get my nails done, the Vietnamese or Koreans speak their language in front of all of us and they DO know English. They choose to speak their language in front of their customers and are okay with it. A lot of it has to do with racism and prejudice also. I have NEVER seen so much racism like I've seen in the South. Even some comments here show racism. Regardless of anything, we will never get along as ONE people, some people will always discriminate against others, and some people will just not be accepted. People cannot accept the factors that make other people different so if they are not like them then t

It has nothing to do with the fact they know english, but yet choose to speak their native tongue..its that fact that SPANISH is Being Shoved down our throats...and not by the people who only speak Minamal English its by the ones that speak Full English and Learned to speak spanish in thier homes...here in the United states.. not in a different country....
Its a major issue it has nothing to do with Race, its about Respect..How can we Respect The Spanish speaking ( or others who choose to speak only their language) if they DO NOT respect This country and the SPOKEN language here?
Race is only a issue if you make it one..I am not racists. and its a shame that everyone pulls that card..esecially during the holiday season..as i recall there is only one Race , its the HUMAN one You could easliy say the the war in Iraq is about Race , because there different then us over there.. but its not ..is it..No did'nt think so.
Its really like beating a cement wall with this topic..
One The president could careless at this point...
and two The Present Gov is married to a Columbian , just a couple of reasons why The language issue is a dead one...
what a MESS!

i agree Hawk.
For God Sake Im a Immigrant, My father Was recruited by one of the Big three back in the 60s ( at that time there were few skilled trades) and we have been here LEAGALLY ever since..My Parents Have Been nothing but the upmost supporters of this countries constitution!. They NEVER cheated this GOVT out of anything.they grumble about paying taxes but who does'nt..oh yeah the ones that come here ilegally...
My Parents came here for a better life for their children and I thank GOD they did...
its getting to the point now that why be Ligit with what you do anymore.. all the ilegals are'nt ligit..
Speaking English is my main language, i am able to speak some spanish and French, And a wee bit of Gealic..Now if if started speaking that language in lets say walmart do you think the spanish would look at me funny?..oh its my right to speak it ..LOL
One of these days i m going to go to Mexico , Puerto Rico, Spain Germany, Russia... where ever and DEMAND they speak ENGLSIH!

“You're absolutely right. Most Hispanics DO know English or enough to get by, they just choose not to speak it”.

POINT OF TOTAL ARROGANCE #1~ If you want to speak Spanish do so in your homes, gathering places and personal environments. This is America and WE SPEAK ENGLISH HERE! If you WON’T speak English DON’T EXPECT us to print it in Spanish.

Sa demande que l'américain parle Espagnol pour lui recevoir, protrays vous comme jackass.

“I just don't see how there is anything wrong with that. Other people who speak different languages speak it freely whenever they want where ever they want. Why is it such a big deal when Hispanics do it?”

POINT OF TOTAL ARROGANCE #2~ What’s wrong is that NO other group of people DEMAND that we CHANGE EVERYTHING to include Spanish from the foods we buy to the TV we watch simply because they are to arrogant or lazy to speak this Countries Language.

Aucun autre groupe de gens exige qu'utilisation de l'Amérique sa langue parce qu'ils sont paresseux, incompétent et arrogant au point de la distraction.

“I believe English should be learned by EVERYONE who chooses to live here. It's just that Hispanics choose to speak Spanish over English. Why not?”

POINT OF TOTAL ARROGANCE #3~ Why not? Because this is America and our language is ENGLISH!

La plupart des hispanique qui sont si grossiers quant à parlent espagnol devant d'autres ainsi seulement parce qu'elles ont la mentalité d'un newt et croient qu'elles se montrent au loin aussi le supérieur quand en fait elles trouvent par hasard que des idiots.

if you want to know what I have really said about YOU. After all if you can INSIST I speak Spanish...I CAN and DO insist YOU SPEAK FRENCH!

OUI! Mon amie Hawkeye, Exactamente! we should get rid of the illegals toute suite!

I think i could deal better with the language of love...

Unfortunately, dl425, they can't understand "L-O-V-E" unless it's in their own language. When you and I or anyone else travels to any other country in the world that is not an Engligh speaking country, you had better have an translator with you, or some rote knowledge of the language or you are SOL! Nevermind asking to be a citizen there! If people want to become citizens of our country the LEAST they should have to do is learn our language which is ENGLISH! Then can go home and speak whatever language they're comfortable with, but don't expect me or anyone else to conform with what's easiest for the immigrants!