This is Alabama"We speak English" - Page 2

All I know is Sitting Bull was the mothafukin man.

that's the point. there is not one language recognized as an official language. Sure english is the de facto idom of the land, but why are whities getting pissed if they hear some other tongue around them?

he's using a fiscal plan as a thin veil for his bigotry. There was no need to specify : LEARN IT. A simple: If I'm elected, all government documents will be in English. etc. Such bullshit.

I would it use different words but the idea is that. I'm not advocating for everyone to learn Spanish that's just as bad as asking everyone to speak only English. I'm asking for people to recognize that Spanish is part of this society and that it can be a benefit for the society. I don't understand why is so difficult to accept that some people speak a different language that the one you do.

English is the language most people speak in this country and if I want to be more competitive learning English is on my advantage, but that should be my choice and not a mandate.

Offer to teach English but don't hate people for not learning.

There are Bilingual people in America not just Spanish speaking people. Some Bilinguals speak German, French, Italian, Hindu, Mandarin and etc. I'm Bilingual I speak English and French. It's very hard and takes alot of time to learn another language. Like some jobs if you don't speak Spanish they don't give up you it . When you have to learn Spanish because someone else doesn't want learn English it's really annoying. Not everyone has money to go learn a 2nd or 3rd language. I don't think America should only be a speaking Country but if you come here why not learn English? Instead of forcing people to take Spanish classes like whats going on in California, it's just seems wrong to me but that's my opinion. Reason is not everyone has the time, money or other life issues to be learning another language...That Commercial Just brought the topic in a negative aspect....

I dunno. I'm not going to apply for a job as an interpreter if I don't know the language(s) required. Sure makes perfect sense to accommodate for a foreign language speaking majority to maximize revenue (capitalism at its best). I mean hell, the rest of the world does it for American tourists, you want me to feel bad cuz Pedro couldn't get a job as a hotel receptionist in Cancun 'cuz he only speaks Spanish? GTFO!

It's called a job description, you either fit the bill or you don't; I sure as hell won't blame a 3rd party.

There is nobody asking anyone to learn Spanish. If you want a job where Spanish is a requirement then you should have to learn Spanish. Just like if you want to be a doctor you need to have a PHD. What is the real problem you have with people not learning English. If you know English then it really does not affect you does it? Why does it bother you?

I love how the video is showing a link to this forum now.

This is what you said," That in a 310 million people nation is a significant number so Spanish should be fully recognize as a second language." If your going to say something like that you might as well just of said,"learn Spanish". Which I'm saying not everyone wants to learn another language. You don't see any German, French or Chinese person saying there language should be fully recognized as a second language. One of my friends didn't get a job at Gold Gym because he didn't Spanish . Why do you need to know Spanish if you want to be an employee at a Gym? Also at times like when you go to a Fast Food restaurant you have to say your order so many times because the person only knows Spanish or someone has to help them that is like bilingual, it's really annoying. I'm sure you know some people who been here for like 20 years or maybe more and never learned how to speak English. I don't have a problem with someone not wanting to learn English but if you come here illegal or legally then it makes perfect sense to learn the language if you expecting to live successfully instead of making excusing not to. When my family came here we didn't complain about learning English. I know some Latino are going to be piss about my post but I'm stating my opinion on this. I just don't think it's fair because someone can't speak English you have to learn their language in America. If I was to learn my 3rd language it would probably be Mandarin Chinese or German just for the simple fact because I always wanted to. I just don't like being force to do certain things. I fogot to add this my girlfriend is from Switzerland she is Multilingual. She knows German, Swiss-German, English, and French. There was this job ad that said you had to bilingual to getthe job. So, she she knew more than2 we though she going to get it...then she applied to it but she didn't get it. Guess why lol