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Old 05-14-2012, 07:57 AM
 
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I am for it.
I am asking where are the African stations?
Francophones have - FRANCE 24
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Old 05-14-2012, 08:00 AM
 
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I don't understand why people care so much about other people getting news in a foreign language. I thought there was something called the 1st amendment. The majority of Spanish speakers are legal residents and hereby entitled to the benefits of the constitution.
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Old 05-14-2012, 08:04 AM
 
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I don't understand why people care so much about other people getting news in a foreign language. I thought there was something called the 1st amendment. The majority of Spanish speakers are legal residents and hereby entitled to the benefits of the constitution.
Because it indicates non-assimilation, that's why! The Constitution has no provisions that say that anything should be provided in anything other than English in this country.
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Old 05-14-2012, 08:08 AM
 
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Because it indicates non-assimilation, that's why! The Constitution has no provisions that say that anything should be provided in anything other than English in this country.
It has provisions for free speech. It makes no mention of language. Umm...how is Switzerland and Canada doing in that department regarding assimilation of its multi-lingual speakers?
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Old 05-14-2012, 08:09 AM
 
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You don't have to, the hatred is obvious in your post. What is your problem with a TV channel designed to appeal to a niche market? How is this going to change your life?
There is no hatred.

Why aren't they accepting to the mainstream TV?
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Old 05-14-2012, 08:11 AM
 
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I don't understand why people care so much about other people getting news in a foreign language. I thought there was something called the 1st amendment. The majority of Spanish speakers are legal residents and hereby entitled to the benefits of the constitution.
There is no unity.
Is there TV any different than the main stream?
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Old 05-14-2012, 08:12 AM
 
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Well so much for assimilation, there is very little of that.

These people flee their own countries but come here and insist that everything be made just like it was back home for them here.
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Old 05-14-2012, 08:13 AM
 
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what about all other nationalities in this country?
Why not just tell the viewers of Univision to watch ABC News,?
Can't they listen to regular English language news?
Or, is their English different than ours (Americans)?
It is called business.

There is a market. That market has been quantified. A business decision has been taken to cater to that market.
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Old 05-14-2012, 08:13 AM
 
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90% of all news in the US is told from a Caucasian perspective. I don’t see a problem with targeting an underserved and fast growing group with content. What’s your problem with that?
What is a Caucasian perspective?
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Old 05-14-2012, 08:15 AM
 
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It is called business.

There is a market. That market has been quantified. A business decision has been taken to cater to that market.
Is that assimilation?
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