Posted on 07/10/2008 2:45:21 PM PDT by Uncle Ralph
Barack Obama has questioned, implicitly, the value of English as a primary language. Why shouldn't the rest of us learn to speak Spanish? What is so "special" about English?
Pandering to Hispanic voters is at the heart of this latest swerve in Obama's insubstantial campaign, but picking on English is a very silly and very dangerous tactic towards a vital national and international issue.
Obama himself is the best argument for a black in America learning to master English. The candidate speaks English perfectly and that has made him the first viable black presidential candidate. If he spoke English like most inner city blacks, then -- unfairly perhaps -- millions of whites would have privately dismissed him as not up to the job of president. It is profoundly selfish of him to profit from his excellent English, and then to suggest that young Hispanics and other immigrants who have difficulty with English remain in their linguistic ghetto.
What should Obama be saying instead? How about something like this: "I was blessed to be raised in a home in which good English in a vernacular easily understood was normal. My ability to communicate in English well was not something that I had to work had to achieve, but it was something that opened many doors to me that would otherwise be closed to a young black man. If you want to succeed in America, just as Italians, Japanese, Jews, Greeks and so many other minorities have done, master English."
Obama is also dead wrong in pretending that English is "just another language" and that insisting Americans speak, read and write English is some sort of ethnic bias. English, instead, is the great unifier of mankind. . . .
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Why force kids to learn a second language that most will likely hardly use, instead of ramping up math and science to stay technologically competitive with other nations?
Obama is dangerous on so many levels.
He is up there talking out his ass most of the time it seems. He has the language of "pander" mastered anyways.
If we do what Hussein wants regarding the English language, it will seriously damage the USA in several ways. Another reason he is unqualified to be president.
If we do what Hussein wants regarding the English language, it will seriously damage the USA in several ways. Another reason he is unqualified to be president.
As much as he may not like to admit it. Part of his excellent english I’m sure are because of the excellent schooling he had alongside his white counterparts. I believe he is still part white, as much as the brothers may not like to admit it. Sorry boys, he’s half white to. Not that it matters, he still a Rat!!
Yeah parents, don’t worry about making sure your kids grow up to be doctors and scientists, maybe even finding a cure for cancer. You just make sure they learn Spanish, because we would hate to be embarrassed.
Simpson and Obama....kindred spirits: the juice and the sap. At least there was a period in OJ's life when he was productive and actually earned paycheck.
B. Husein O. may speak English perfectly but its the way he puts the words and phrases together that scares the heck out of me. Pure Marxist speak.
Someone should look into it.
One thing Obama hasn’t realized yet......if I want to learn Spanish, French, whatever....I will. If I don’t want to learn it, I won’t. Don’t tell me what I should and shouldn’t do. He works for us, we don’t work for him. Another thing......I am dam proud of the United States. We have made our mistakes and we will surely make more....but dam it....this is my country and if don’t like....get out.
Yes he does talk out his a and but i do think a lot of kids will do well to learn a second language.BUT WHATS THAT GOT TO DO WITH ENGLISH FIRST IN THIS COUNTRY? AND NO THEY ARE NOT COMMING HERE AND LEARING ENGLISH! THEY COME HERE, HANG OUT WITH THERE OWN AND KEEP SPEAKING SPANISH SO GRINGOS WONT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE SAYING.
They run our borders, rob us, kill out kids and overload the welfare and medical systems while we get the bill.
People all over the world are learning English, in order to increase their chances of success in the 21st Century.
Bears repeating.
Excellent.
I agree with you totally.
I am amazed at how sick I am of hearing him talk. And pander. And lie. And flip-flop. And ..........(fill in the blank.)
We’ve got to make him disappear from the political mainstream.
Obama should worry about his black constituents first learning to speak, read and write in English. Then he can worry about Spanish.
Besides, the hypocrite doesn’t speak a foreign language... about the only foreign language he mastered is how to shriek “ALLAHU AKHBAR” in that Madrassah he went to.
Knowing other languages is important but high proficiency in English is absolutely vital.
I am for boycotting all American businesses and institutions that support, condone and push other languages in their materials and ads and communications.
We should never accept "push #1 (or any other number) for English".
I always mute Obama when he speaks. I can’t listen to him. His voice turns me off
They will figure out a way to fit in the mandatory Spanish lessons, in between compulsory government community service, recycling workshops, gender sensitivity training seminars, and Arabic language instruction, of course.
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