Boo Radley
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There are many who want it stopped. It's those who are always afraid of offending who stand in the way of making any kind of meaningful progress.
Not anyone in power to speak of. They know better. But it is useful for them to work up the people. History is also full of that as well. But, I bet you, a decade from now, nothing will have changed.
I hear you on that.
I hate to be the rude and obvious American that butchers another country's language.
I've got a some what crappy working knowledge of most of the prime European languages.
It's just that I almost never get to practice it, so it sucks.
Once on the travel channel some show gave the tip that all you need to do is try to speak the native language and all is forgiven. You can mess up completely but if people see that you're trying they won't hate on you for it.
Ooooo, they know better huh? :lol: Too funny. The fact is that our population is much bigger than it ever was before, and if we keep going down the path we're going down, it will soon be unsustainable. Maybe you're satisfied with the status quo, but I am not.
This is going to flip the anti hypenateds out totally.
English is the language of this country. So in order to function here anyone who lives here permanently should learn English. But what you do or speak at home or in your community is your affair. Ein Gutes Idea
English is only the most commonly spoken language in the United States. We don't have a national language.
You're missing the point. It doesn't matter whether you or I are satisfied, power wants the low wage unskilled worker, the ones most worrisome. The skilled and more capable immigrants more than hold their own here. Neither is hindered at all due to language.
The power? You mean the government? Well they are supposed to work for us. It is supposed to matter. The point remains that something has to be done about illegal immigration.
You can take the Libyan approach and use artillery and snipers. Establish a no-mans land and when an illegal immigrant enters it fire away. If it works for the Libya why can't it work for America?
Exaggerate much? Not surprising that's the best you can do.
That is actually what they do and it works.
I'm sure there are ways to do it without killing and maiming people too.
You do know I was joking right?
How would I know that?
It's the internet.
The power? You mean the government? Well they are supposed to work for us. It is supposed to matter. The point remains that something has to be done about illegal immigration.
Us covers more than just you and me. However, we've allowed money to b free speech, and money likes it this way. We'd have to stop thinking in terms of parties, stop worrying about meaningless issues like language, and exercise or power to vote people out f office regardless of party. There is just not enough push to really do something.
Oh, it's building. Just wait until there are even less jobs and people are more and more desperate for work. I'm pretty sure that there are a lot of people who are sick and tired of both parties too, and it's only a matter of time.
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