“Yup. Everytime someone asks if I speak Spanish, I say no (I do.), besides, why should I be forced to speak a foriegn language in my country?”
There’s always a backlash. I like Spanish culture. When I was in the Navy in San Diego, one of my best friends was Alex Viera. We had a great time. Spanish, being a Latin language didn’t seem so odd to me. I took French in school, (proximity to Canada, seemed wise at the time).
28 years later, I’m starting to chaffe at the Spanish being forced on us. Multi lingual signs, ballots, phone trees. Bah! Spanish language tv and radio, ESPN Desports! Grrrrr. You know, I’m not big on conspiracies, but if you divide the working class by language, they aren’t likely to unite to oppose the elite on key issues, are they?
I have no problem with Spanish people, notice they try to categorize them as “brown” people to further polarize us. I just want this to be America. Perserve OUR borders, language, and culture. If you want to be an American, and you want to assimilate, come here legally, and I’ll fight for your right to do so.
I feel the same way. Living in L.A., however, I can’t escape it. It’s crazy here.
“I have no problem with Spanish people, notice they try to categorize them as “brown” people to further polarize us. I just want this to be America. Perserve OUR borders, language, and culture. If you want to be an American, and you want to assimilate, come here legally, and I’ll fight for your right to do so.”
As a youth, I spent many summers on a ranch in Central Mexico.
I learned to love the Mexican culture and people, and I still do.
That said, I am vehemently opposed to amnesty for illegal aliens, and it makes me want to scream when some SOB insinuates that I am racist or bigoted because I oppose it.
I don’t care if the illegals are 5’9’’ Blonde Swedes, amnesty is a BAD IDEA.
It rewards the breaking of laws in a nation whose society is based on the rule of law.