I just visited Texas and was surprised (or rather shocked) to see that even the menus in restaurants such as IHOP are both in English and Spanish. I was even told that there are several restaurants where if you don't speak Spanish then you can't get service at.
On more than one occasion while I was there I didn't recognize what was being said around me. But what was even more disturbing is that there seemed to be a sense of arrogance and what can perhaps best be described as an "ethnic chauvinism" among the Spanish speaking people that was never there before. It was as if they didn't care anymore or were not concerned to assimilate or to speak English, but it was deeper than that... they seemed to feel justified or protected for refusing to assimilate.
I went to one store near downtown and was ignored by the Spanish speaking sales staff as they helped the Spanish speaking people around them. I stood there waiting and then just gave up.
I blogged about an experience at the bank that might shock you - they no longer accept US government identification, but they will accept Mexican government identification.
For the first time in my life I felt like I was in a foreign country by returning home, but even that is not accurate... You see if I would have went to Mexico instead of Texas, the Spanish speaking people there would at least try to speak to me and serve me. They would make an attempt to speak English and the banks and shops in Mexico would have gladly accepted my US passport as an ID.
From having lived in a multicultural society, I can say from experience that the rising ethnic chauvinism among immigrants (illegal or legal) is the destroyer of peace and harmony and when the winds shift it will get bloody. When that happens there will be two paths to take and both will be unpleasant. Either Americans will fight or they will have to accept certain restrictions to liberty and freedom in order to keep the peace.
I no longer have any faith that the Sheep will awaken. They embrace the enemy, and curse me. God forgive us all.
"Either Americans will fight or they will have to accept certain restrictions to liberty and freedom in order to keep the peace."
"Either Americans will fight or they will have to accept certain restrictions to liberty and freedom in order to keep the peace."