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View Poll Results: How much does an immigrants inability to speak English irritate you?
It doesnt bother me. 112 32.94%
It bothers me somewhat. 54 15.88%
It really bothers me. 174 51.18%
No opinion, never heard anyone speak anything but English. 0 0%
Voters: 340. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 05-10-2008, 06:41 PM
 
Location: Mesa, Az
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Back to the original question...



It doesn't irritate me a bit; why on earth should it?
I have no problem with a legal immigrant's inability to understand English when they first arrive here. Many political refugees from Sudan, etc. match that description.

 
Old 05-10-2008, 07:05 PM
 
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Again, why on earth should the language another person chooses to speak irritate me? I have no way of knowing whether they are here "legally" or not, short of flat out asking them. And I'm certainly not so culturally illiterate that I merely assume that anyone who speaks espanol is automatically...illegal.
 
Old 05-10-2008, 07:11 PM
 
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Wow, you guys are absolutely insane and a little delusional. I apologize for trying to share my beliefs and maybe inject some logic into this otherwise rationally stagnant topic. I've got better things to do than try to have a real conversation with people who won't listen to reason.
In the ever-relavant words of Eric Cartman-
"Screwyou guys, I'm goin' home."
I will surely miss you, at least you tried to make some balance against the hate and ignorance that prevails here, good luck my friend.
 
Old 05-10-2008, 07:14 PM
 
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I'm not Xa'at, but you're welcome to come up and join us in the Alaska forum, barinnas.
 
Old 05-10-2008, 07:17 PM
 
Location: Juneau, AK
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I'm not Xa'at, but you're welcome to come up and join us in the Alaska forum, barinnas.
Oh man, I just sent her a pm saying the exact same thing!

Great minds think alike, right...?
 
Old 05-10-2008, 09:36 PM
 
Location: Colorado
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Want to live in America? Learn the language or get out - PERIOD

Funny, Mexico only allows someone 6 months to habla the espanol

We are we Americans being such ******* about enforcing our laws, and defending our way of life & culture???

Screw being ploitically correct! Our Country, Our history, Our traditions, Our Laws, Our Flag & pride!

Do you meant to say that all members of the armed forces who have (including myself) served / died to defend America wasted themselves so Mexicans could over run us??

Again, not a race issue - It's about American Law & Sovereignty

America owes them nothing but they owe us EVERYTHING
 
Old 05-10-2008, 09:42 PM
 
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Immigrants' inabilities to speak English cause angels to cry out in agony and orphans to develop brain tumors and puppies' heads to explode. So yes, it bothers me, because unlike most of the world's selfish people I actually CARE what happens to puppies and orphans, especially puppies because sometimes orphans become evil immigrants who can't speak English, thereby perpetuating the vicious cycle of suffering.
 
Old 05-10-2008, 09:54 PM
 
Location: Your mind
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Want to live in America? Learn the language or get out - PERIOD

Funny, Mexico only allows someone 6 months to habla the espanol

We are we Americans being such ******* about enforcing our laws, and defending our way of life & culture???

Screw being ploitically correct! Our Country, Our history, Our traditions, Our Laws, Our Flag & pride!

Do you meant to say that all members of the armed forces who have (including myself) served / died to defend America wasted themselves so Mexicans could over run us??

Again, not a race issue - It's about American Law & Sovereignty

America owes them nothing but they owe us EVERYTHING
This attitude weirds me out. We shouldn't be against immigrants who can't speak English because of some weird hyper-patriotic "we're better than you, mine mine mine mine" playground nationalism, we should be against immigrants who can't speak English because it's the only way to save the puppies and orphans.
 
Old 05-10-2008, 09:54 PM
 
Location: Mesa, Az
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Originally Posted by EdatGenesis View Post
Want to live in America? Learn the language or get out - PERIOD

Funny, Mexico only allows someone 6 months to habla the espanol

We are we Americans being such ******* about enforcing our laws, and defending our way of life & culture???

Screw being ploitically correct! Our Country, Our history, Our traditions, Our Laws, Our Flag & pride!

Do you meant to say that all members of the armed forces who have (including myself) served / died to defend America wasted themselves so Mexicans could over run us??

Again, not a race issue - It's about American Law & Sovereignty

America owes them nothing but they owe us EVERYTHING
Ask our #1 Traitor, uh, 'Commander In Chief' why the borders are not properly secured and why the Patriot Act is not being enforced by the same token.

In other words; Marine, I agree with you line for line.
 
Old 05-10-2008, 10:57 PM
 
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Ask our #1 Traitor, uh, 'Commander In Chief' why the borders are not properly secured and why the Patriot Act is not being enforced by the same token.

In other words; Marine, I agree with you line for line.
Our next president Hon B.Obama, will continue respecting the constitution's freedom of speech, so that we can continue expressing ourselves in whatever way we choose including whatever language.
With our ethnic groups rapidly growing into the majority, this is not going to change, so, adapt, or leave my country.
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