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I agree that no one should be criticized for speaking a foreign language with their own family or friends. But Jeb is campaigning for President of the United States. Is it really too much to ask that he do it in the language of Americans?
So? There is no official language of the USA. Jeez, it's a free country.
I agree that no one should be criticized for speaking a foreign language with their own family or friends. But Jeb is campaigning for President of the United States. Is it really too much to ask that he do it in the language of Americans?
That is exactly what he was doing. He was addressing those Americans in their language, Spanish. This was not a national conference. It was a local event in a city where 94% of the population speaks Spanish and vote republican. He was not addressing the typical "La Raza" Democratic Mexican crowd. These are hardcore republicans.
Republicans really need to stop this speak English in America nonsense. That doesn't go well with many Hispanic citizens because it sounds xenophobic. English is spoken everywhere except in some areas of some large cities. Who cares? You not gonna live in those areas anyway.
Jeb speakers Spanish at home because his wife isn't fluent in English. Most of the Hispanics in dade county are Republican. Jeb has been pandering to the Cubans for a long time. Did you know you can live in Miami and never learn the language? (ENGLISH) it's true. They have Spanish newspapers, television, and most of the people working in stores will address you in Spanish first.
that comment should make the PC crowd's head explode yet again.
Just more evidence, that there is an illegal alien problem in the USA.
Even here in Texas, 30 years ago, you rarely heard Spanglish being spoken.
Press 1 for english soon appeared to let us all know, there is an illegal alien problem.
Why are many Americans so disdainful to those who speak more than one language?
It is not just any language. If he went into a community and spoke a little Lithuanian I guarantee nobody would care. It is the context that makes this controversial. There is a well deserved suspicion that the Mexican immigrants have claims on this land and want to flip the southern states. Looking at demographics in CA and elsewhere this is not even debatable. In this climate you make a public address in Spanish and it takes on a whole different meaning.
That is exactly what he was doing. He was addressing those Americans in their language, Spanish. This was not a national conference. It was a local event in a city where 94% of the population speaks Spanish and vote republican. He was not addressing the typical "La Raza" Democratic Mexican crowd. These are hardcore republicans.
Republicans really need to stop this speak English in America nonsense. That doesn't go well with many Hispanic citizens because it sounds xenophobic. English is spoken everywhere except in some areas of some large cities. Who cares? You not gonna live in those areas anyway.
Since most citizens know English including those whose native language is Spanish then why address them in Spanish? Are the candidates also going to address other citizens whose native language isn't English in their native languages also? There is nothing wrong with expecting Hispanics nor any other "citizens" to speak English when possible. Nothing xenophobic about it. Language can be a divider not a uniter.
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