http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/spanish/ en-us Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:08:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416348/posts At a huge rally in the capital, Cardinal Antonio Rouco, the leader of Spain's Roman Catholics, told protesters the birth rate in Europe will be depleted unless Christian values are maintained.Catholics attended a huge open air mass beside Real Madrid's Bernabeu stadium.The mass marked the Feast of the Holy Family. But Catholic leaders from across Europe joined their local counterparts and members of the Spanish centre-Right opposition to castigate the socialist government's policies."Europe will be practically without children," warned Cardinal Rouco, 73, the conservative Archbishop of Madrid. "Who denies to defend a human being so innocent and weak, already conceived... Telegragh http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2416348/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:08:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2409499/posts Hi all. My 11 year old daughter has joined the girls chorus at her school. The chorus just decided its name will be "Las Chicas de Moda." My daughter doesn't like the name. She wanted it to be "Voces Scholasticae" (Latin for School Voices). Question: does this name sound inapproriate? To me it sounds slutty. I've told her teacher we don't like the name but they are pretty much saying it's a done deal (the first concert just happened). Any thoughts/comments/suggestions/linguistic or cultural analysis of "Las Chicas de Moda" would be great! me http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2409499/posts#comment Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:12:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403082/posts Results from 34 swine flu victims in New York were released by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in a December 7 bulletin. The swine flu symptoms and effects on the lungs of the victims were similar to the effects of the 1918 Spanish flu, which had an extremely high mortality rate around the world. Other reports of H1N1 infections deep in the lungs have been reported around the world, including Ukraine, China, Brazil, Norway, and the United States, in Iowa and Utah. These infections have been linked to a change in the receptor binding domain of the virus. Swine... Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2403082/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 19:45:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401716/posts SNIPPET: "Three Spanish aid workers were kidnapped in the North African nation Mauritania on Sunday. Spain’s Interior Minister, Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, expressed his concerns that kidnappers could be members of the North African branch of Al Qaeda." SNIPPET: "The names of the workers kidnapped are Alicia Gámez, Roque Pascual and Albert Vilalta. Vilalta’s father, Albert Vilalta is a former regional councilor for the environment." SPANISH NEWS.es http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401716/posts#comment Sun, 6 Dec 2009 23:26:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399479/posts Now that the holidays are upon us, it’s time to get annoyed with the consumerism, secularism and political correctness that continue to whittle away at the meaning of the holiday season. The secular and consumption-driven nature of the season has become so routine that one has to work hard to remember to take time for the traditions and religious observances that once defined the season. I thought I had seen every example of how religious meaning has been stripped out of Christmas until a friend showed me the label on a festive seasonal bottle of Coca Cola the other day.... Carroll County Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2399479/posts#comment Thu, 3 Dec 2009 17:57:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2379128/posts "Texas has a very diverse heritage, but all Texans expect our leaders to be accountable and responsible to the people. We are taking the message to the people." TheCypressTimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2379128/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:44:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371147/posts TAOS, N.M. – Larry Whitten marched into this northern New Mexico town in late July on a mission: resurrect a failing hotel. The tough-talking former Marine immediately laid down some new rules. Among them, he forbade the Hispanic workers at the run-down, Southwestern adobe-style hotel from speaking Spanish in his presence Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371147/posts#comment Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:16:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371125/posts TAOS, N.M. – Larry Whitten marched into this northern New Mexico town in late July on a mission: resurrect a failing hotel. The tough-talking former Marine immediately laid down some new rules. Among them, he forbade the Hispanic workers at the run-down, Southwestern adobe-style hotel from speaking Spanish in his presence (he thought they'd be talking about him), and ordered some to Anglicize their names. No more Martin (Mahr-TEEN). It was plain-old Martin. No more Marcos. Now it would be Mark. Whitten's management style had worked for him as he's turned around other distressed hotels he bought in recent years... AP-Yahoo! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371125/posts#comment Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:53:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2361783/posts MADRID (AFP) – Underground fires have been raging for weeks in a wetlands area in southern Spain, sparked by the dry summer and the overuse of water for agriculture, an environmentalist said Tuesday. The Tablas de Daimiel National Park, fed by the Guadiana river, has been drying up since the 1980s, and some lagoons have already disappeared. In late August, hot dry weather caused the peat subsurface to catch fire, and plumes of smoke can be seen rising from the ground, said Jose Manuel Hernandez, head of the environmental organisation that looks after the park. "This is a new phenomenon... AFP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2361783/posts#comment Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:11:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2334120/posts Here is video of a man being booed when he asked a question in Spanish at a town hall meeting. (Watch Video) Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2334120/posts#comment Mon, 7 Sep 2009 20:00:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330910/posts First the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet cited freedom of the press as its justification for accusing IDF soldiers of harvesting Palestinian organs. Now the Spanish daily El Monde is using the same argument to defend including Holocaust denier David Irving among its list of experts to be interviewed this week to mark 70 years since the start of World War II. An interview with Irving, who served time in an Austrian prison for his Holocaust denial, is scheduled to appear in the paper on Saturday, a day after an interview with Yad Vashem's chairman Avner Shalev. Jerusalem Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2330910/posts#comment Thu, 3 Sep 2009 01:37:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2330281/posts Well, the day finally came for me to actually be a first-hand witness of why knowing and understanding English is so vitally important when one gets a driver's license. My Florida license expires next month and I will be on tour so renewing it in Florida will be impossible. So I decided to finally get a Tennessee license although I still claim Florida as my legal domicile. I gathered my official documents as required by the state of Tennessee for anyone getting a TN license for the first time. It was a busy day at the DMV (when isn't it... TheCypressTimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2330281/posts#comment Wed, 2 Sep 2009 13:52:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2326477/posts As the debate and discussions about the health care bill take front and center positioning, it is important to note that at the core of being alive and a human being, it is our innate will to survive. Yes, times are tough these days. But it is the inner desire of oneself to survive, to make it happen, to succeed that is vital to our existence. When one chooses to rely on government, then the pure sense of being alive, of being in control of one's own life begins to erode. Sure, government is needed to provide for roads, infrastructure,... TheCypressTimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2326477/posts#comment Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:23:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2320757/posts Lawmakers pass bill to protect language freedom California would protect the freedom of a person to speak any language he or she chooses in a business establishment under a measure approved by the state Legislature today. The bill, authored by Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco, is the lawmaker's response to a controversial proposal by the LPGA last fall requiring golfers to speak "effective English." The organization scuttled the proposal after loud objections by Yee and others, and the Democrat says this legislation will ensure it does not happen again. "No one in the state of California should be compelled to... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2320757/posts#comment Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:12:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2303142/posts 7/28/2009 - MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan (AFNS) -- Thought not traditional Air Force linguists, two multilingual Airmen bring a unique skill to Manas Air Base. Capt. Jecek Dempnaik and Staff Sgt. Maria Hudgeons, who speak a combined seven languages, reduce communication barriers between Air Force members and coalition forces through written translations and verbal interpretations. They are the ears and eyes to the director of the Transit Center here. When acting in this capacity, they are referred to as the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing coalition coordinators and linguists. Shifting tongues between English, French and Spanish is as easy as breathing... Air Force Link http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2303142/posts#comment Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:56:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276023/posts PHOENIX — State senators took the first steps Friday to protect businesses from winding up in legal trouble for failing to provide translators for customers who don't speak English. Existing law prohibits discrimination in places of "public accommodation against anyone because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry." That category includes restaurants, hotels, theaters and any place that offers services or goods to the general public. SB 1199, as unanimously approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee, would spell out that the law doesn't require any business owner to provide a "trained and competent bilingual person" to assist customers.... Arizona Daily Star (Capitol Media Services) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276023/posts#comment Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:45:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269183/posts Martin High will focus on teaching English Painfully aware that Martin High School likely will fail federal standards for the sixth year in a row, LISD officials say they will redouble their efforts to teach English to a hard-core group of students who are not learning the language of their adopted country. "We need to speak as much English as possible," said Severita Sanchez, Laredo Independent School District's executive director of compliance and accountability. "(Freshmen) are coming in with a very weak English foundation. The comprehension is not there." According to LISD, the federally mandated restructuring plan at Martin High... LAREDO MORNING TIMES http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269183/posts#comment Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:14:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2262822/posts The long-rumored e-book boom at last has arrived. But publishers still wait, and wait, for another supposed surge: Spanish-language titles. Thousands of booksellers, publishers and authors gathered for BookExpo America, the industry's annual national convention, which ended Sunday. Along with much discussion about rapidly growing digital sales, there was disappointment, and some confusion, about the relative slowness of Spanish sales in any format. Publishers have looked for years to the Hispanic market, which back in 2000 was spotlighted at BookExpo as one of great promise. The Hispanic population is at least 45 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2262822/posts#comment Tue, 2 Jun 2009 12:47:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2249756/posts The winner of the world's biggest lottery jackpot in last week's £110million EuroMillions draw did not find out for three days because she was ill with flu. The 25-year-old from Majorca discovered her massive win on Monday after she returned to work. She was still feeling ill but feared losing her job in the economic crisis gripping Spain. The woman, who has not been named, was eventually contacted by Jose Mieres, director of the website through which she bought her ticket. Enlarge Big EuroMillions draw was scooped on Friday - this is what £100m looks like He said: 'When she... Daily Mail UK http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2249756/posts#comment Wed, 13 May 2009 03:12:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2244576/posts Two Videos of Obama in His Own Words: http://www.butasforme.com/2009/05/05/cinco-de-quatro-2/Obama: It’s embarassing when Europeans come here and they speak French, German; and all we say is “Merci beaucoup” — So you can understand how embarassing it must be for Obama to say “Cinco De Quatro?” http://www.butasforme.com/2009/05/05/cinco-de-quatro-2/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2244576/posts#comment Tue, 5 May 2009 16:18:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2244130/posts President Barack Obama celebrated Cinco de Mayo a day early by holding an event in the East room of the White House with Mexico’s Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan. At the event Obama botched a joke when he said it was “Cinco de Cuatro,” which means fifth of four. The president apparently meant to say ‘Cuatro de Mayo’ or the Fourth of May. PoliJam http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2244130/posts#comment Mon, 4 May 2009 23:15:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2235758/posts Molina wants Spanish translation for Gold Line. “La Linea de Oro”? April 22, 2009 When light rail returns to the Eastside neighborhoods of Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles this summer, many Spanish-speaking residents will undoubtedly talk about taking el tren. But will commuters say they are riding La Linea de Oro? L.A. County Supervisor Gloria Molina will propose during an MTA board meeting today that the Eastside extension of the Gold Line be officially named La Linea de Oro, Edward R. Roybal. If the motion is approved, it will be the first time the name of an MTA facility,... LA Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2235758/posts#comment Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:20:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2219442/posts Ga. could require drivers to take test in EnglishPosted: Tuesday, March 31st 2009 at 7:28am By The Associated Press ATLANTA - The Georgia Legislature appears on the verge of approving a measure that would require driver's license applicants to take the written exam in English, which could make Georgia the only state to have such a rule. The measure passed the House Monday by a 104-58 vote. The proposal, which has already passed the Senate, would go to Gov. Sonny Perdue's desk if the chambers hash out minor differences in their versions of the bill. **SNIP** State Rep. Pedro Marin,... Access North Ga http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2219442/posts#comment Wed, 1 Apr 2009 02:11:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2215794/posts In his continuing media blitz, President Obama used a popular Spanish-language music awards show tonight to reach out to Hispanics. "Buenas noches. I want to thank the millions of you who voted for tonight’s winners, and I also want to thank all of you who voted in that other election back in November – even if it wasn’t for me," he said in a pre-recorded message that aired during Univision’s live coverage of the “Premio Lo Nuestro” Latin music awards from Miami’s BankUnited Center. Boston.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2215794/posts#comment Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:52:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2210275/posts I am in need of assistance with translation to Spanish and French. We are in a local battle up here near Seattle with the ACLU who is putting signs in the transit buses telling illegals they do not have to cooperate with Border Patrol agents. We (R) party , demanded equal 1st amendment protection and are getting it. So, we have our sign but we want to translate it and include French since we are just below the Canadian border. Activist Mentality http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2210275/posts#comment Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:49:06 GMT