Speak English in U.S.

I disagree with Malcolm Edwards (1/1, Letters, “Freedom of speech includes Spanish”) on his interpretation of freedom of speech.

I am a trilingual Hungarian, but I learned English for three reasons: It is the official language of the country; so I could teach at universities; and so I could communicate with anyone whose maternal language is different.

Would you call it freedom of speech if I were chosen labor secretary and I started speaking Hungarian?

Yes, you can speak any language on your paid TV channel, but there has to be respect for those who eventually will not be speaking Spanish.

Istvan “Steve” Javorek
Leawood

Comments

[solomon]

NE,

The worst kind of liar is the one who would try and excuse it. You have made sooooo many comments from First Ho to unsafe in the hood to Millionaire ballplayers to .......the list goes on and on. Yesterday you even accused me of being a "bling" wearer, whatever in one of the many chinese hells that means.

Admit who you are you racist wannabe white man who will never be so you look down on others. Ask BuddyT, there is a warrped sense of worth you can find even in being a racist.

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

This should be of help to Pubic 17.

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[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

Sol I travel 75% of the time, nationwide, so I often have time between business calls, emails and reports. I am not a racist. If I say welfare you and others ASSUME and come to conclusion that I am referring to blacks. The problem remains you are in denial. Apparently you do not call things what they really are, if you say the NO ONE on welfare wears expensive sneakers or has a big screen, you are a liar and in denial becuase that is juts not the case. Pubic is awfully high and mighty while yielding unemployment. He still refrains from fessing up to what his/her profession is. One thing that is for sure, the inertenet allows people to write checks their a$$ can't cash. I would guarantee you if Pub confronted me fsace to face, he would eat mroe than crow. ANytime, any place Pubic, you make the appointment and we'll see who kicks who around. BTW - you have not kicked me anywhere except in your own mind. You definitely do not posses the acumen in every subjecta nd industry as you believe you do.

[solomon]

EL,

like everything else that is happening in the world it will cease to matter the moment we die. It takes time for these things to work out, and nothing else will make a difference.

In NYC last year, I went into a neighborhood with a banker who speaks at least 3 or 4 languages. We were having pizza at a dominican pizzaria and I was a bit embarrassed to have him order for me, but I am never embarrassed in Istanbul or Athens when I need the same help.

[EL]

This is mainly a Spanish issue.Spanish is the only language widely spoken enough to have political clout. German, Russian, French, all others expect to learn English.
But still, 90% of Americans don"t speak Spanish and any parents who do no educate their children in English are limiting their social and employment prospects.
Speaking English and Spanish is great for immigrants but Spanish only is not.

[solomon]

hey there Sammy,

From what I understand it was a HUGE problem in Rome in the 2nd and 3rd century AD. I know it is quite an issue in Germany right now. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

[Sammy]

"I've never understood the rancor against my neighbors who can speak languages other than English." -CRD

That's not the issue. I haven't seen many express ill will against those who speak foreign languages. The rancor comes from a perceived double standard when there's an expectation that society bend to accommodate them without expecting they bend to fit into society.

[solomon]

I wonder how he finds the time, as he posts very often while supposedly being such a hard working fellow piling up the mileage on that new truck he parks in his re-fi hovel.

I sit at this computer from about 5 a.m. to whatever time my business for the day ends, sometimes its 3 or 4 in the afternoon but more often i am still exchanging calls and emails late into the evening. My office is 2 flights of stairs from my bedroom. I discovered this blog a couple of years ago and enjoy "playing" on it between work issues.

how does such a hard worker like numba won son have time to make all of his posts of how crappy his life is, and how sad that they are almost always hateful towards his own choices and other people based on race or politics.

[Pub 17]

What makes you think HE thinks they're jokes?

[CRD]

reading NoMoreMrNiceGuy's posts on this and several other threads, I wonder how much race-baiting one has to engage in in order to be banned from this site. There's a difference in my mind from the back-and-forth digs people make here and posting offensive racist jokes just to offend.

[solomon]

EL,

I judge everyone in history the same by the acts they committed. I have a hard time with people who do not.

I also agree with your opinion on Obama, I didn't vote for him but we've got him for at least four years so lets hope for the best and judge him as he deals with the unpredictable nature of the world.

BNE,

I wonder, do you think your comments on blacks are a huge insult to me personally because they are not. I just really dislike bigots, and as you prove daily you are a petty, racist and hateful individual. As far as Africans being brought over, I'm sure you have a cousin somewhere making vacuums for Walmart in some chinese sweatshop, or maybe being on the plant side rather than the harvest side of the paddy. You point, as usual, is racist and has no substance.

Pub,

Your Kennedy reference was spot on. Also, the migration of people from Europe was different than any of ELs examples in that we, (the US government), said if you're white and can get here you are eligible to be one of us (not black, brown or yellow) and there had never been a nation claimed by a group of immigrants with only that bond and free land to take once you clear the current inhabitants.

[Pub 17]

Strongly disagree about the U.S. We got a gift no other nation has ever had: the European immigrants brought the entire European toolkit of language, technology, and a Masonic-freethinker-secular mindset to a country endowed with a stupefying, almost untouched set of natural resources. We should, and sometimes do, move forward with a certain humility, knowing that have the power to improve the world without having to beggar ourselves. Not to apotheosize Jack Kennedy, but compare the U.S. to his experience. His daddy was a rich crook, gave the kids all the advantages, and the kids responded by going into public service.

[EL]

Pub,

We, the whole world, should be better.
Israel should.
Hamas should.

Every country claims the high moral ground. I have never heard one world leader claim he and his country were rotten nurdering ba------.
My only point is the US is just a country, like all others and all should be judged by the same standards.

btw,
Obama is just human, no better or worse than any other politician and he should be judged by the same standards.

[Pub 17]

EL-
But the U.S. has claimed the mantle of holding the moral high ground since it was founded. We're supposed to be "better than that."

Solomon-
I refrain from kicking Nice Guy around the schoolyard anymore, after his dismaying exhibition of drunken braying a couple of nights ago. There is something seriously wrong here that goes well past the usual anonymous-blogger logorrhea.

Besides, you must realize that a small man must necessarily wield a small pen,is that not enough?

[EL]

Solomon,
Indians were robbed, mistreated, killed by Europeans.
England occupied Ireland, France took by force much English land.
Huns overran the Roman Empire.
Shawnees took Cherokee lands.
Mohawks, drove out and killed Hurons, Hurons did the same to Crees.

While your statements are true they ignore the facts that such acts have been done by and to every nation throughout history, not making any right, but it is not like thed US was unique in doing this.

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

CRD maybe you should go look up my ex-wife, she accepts most major credit cards, EBT and would probably barter with you. I am very happily married, for 20 years now as a matter of fact. Some us do not use marriage as a vehicle to hide, lie, cheat, steal or blame. We take it serious. You're a fine example of a liberal that views marriage as an activity not a comittment.

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

Sol you and the rest opf the country knows that the "movement" of equality is not about equality at all. I agree the history of how we took this country is grotesque. However, had it could be worse, as I've pointed out before. "African" Americans could have never been slaves and most would still be in Africa, the land of opportunity and millionaire athletes.

[EL]

CRD,
I agree with you that all of us should try to learn another language. I am now studying Spanish, coming along slowly.

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

You all can endorse and support people that choose to not work and mooch of the rest of us all you want, it does not afford you any merit. Play the race card, believe the family courts are fair and constitutional, continue your "slant" and "slope" remarks. Regardless of what Sol says, I do not and never have or ever will own a welfare brand S-10 in powder blue, I'd prefer more of the 22" rim, Impala with 5000W DVD system and the latest Ludacris bootleg CD while sporting my brand spanking new Lebron's.

[CRD]

Perhaps he misses his ex-wife and he's not as happy with the current one as he leads us to believe. Hmmm.