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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 07:24 PM Original message |
This whole emphasis on people learning English |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. It bugs me as well. Most immigrants learn English. If not the |
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Poppyseedman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 07:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. It's an real issue. |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Then they're not hirable. That seems a simple solution. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. My great-grandmother came here from Italy around 1900 |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. A playing card of fascism. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. OK, Chimpolini......you start first, then get back to us. nt |
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brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 07:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I second that. |
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rustydog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. It is reaching out to the bigoted christian right and their nazi |
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Robbie Michaels (612 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
5. He's a dumbass |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
7. Many Americans are too stupid to learn Spanish. |
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MelliMel (233 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:15 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. So... |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:25 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. I didn't say that. You did. |
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MelliMel (233 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. And are some of the immigrants stupid as well? |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Why are some DU posters too stupid to understand the post... |
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MelliMel (233 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:38 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. I wanted to know why |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:41 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I want to know why you want to believe I'm focusing on Americans. |
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MelliMel (233 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Yes, in addition to |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:49 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I never contradicted anything you just said. |
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MelliMel (233 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:55 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I went straight from your post. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:57 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. It wasn't a quote so much as a response in kind. |
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Fountain79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:30 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I hate when people are smug... |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:38 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. You and me both. |
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Fountain79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. I'm sorry I thought this was a discussion board.. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Oh, it is. I just hate people who are smug about it. Like you said. - n/t |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
35. By that same logic, wouldn't you say that some people are too stupid... |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:59 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Yes, they become CEOs or the President. |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 09:03 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. And I agree with that... |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 09:15 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. People with a thing about being called stupid, maybe. |
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deadparrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
8. While I think all Americans should study another language in school... |
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magellan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 07:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Agreed, it's part of assimilation |
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OldLeftieLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. Fuckface can't speak English |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
12. People should definitely learn Spanish |
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ForrestGump (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. If we all learn Hindi, |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. May I ask a question, hopefully without being flamed to a cinder? |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Geez. Tough one. I'd present the class in English and encourage ESL |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. They do have assessments at entry -- |
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pinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 10:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
42. Hang in there. |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 10:18 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Always! |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
19. I honestly thought... |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
20. I'll report |
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Lexingtonian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
34. I have no firm view on that issue |
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Clarkie1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
38. I believe English should be our official language. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-15-06 09:23 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. I don't see why the two most prevalent languages would not both have |
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