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To: T.L.Sink
Bi-lingualism is not, per se, a major source of social ills. It may be a symptom, but it's rarely a cause. What is a problem is extreme cultural dissimilarity where the two sides simply do not share common values.

I think, in the end, we will have found it a wise course of action to have tossed Liberals and other sorts of Leftwingtards into the sea rather than continue to let them play a part in the national psychodrama with their PC nonsense.

17 posted on 10/13/2010 1:49:29 PM PDT by muawiyah ("GIT OUT THE WAY" The Republicans are coming)
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To: muawiyah

I agree that bilingualism is not per se a major problem if it applies to individuals who are fluent in two languages. I probably chose the wrong word to make my point. I was referring to the deliberate efforts of many to make America, as a nation, bilingual. This is clearly divisive and contrary to the ideals of American assimilation of immigrants that they learn and adopt English as their primary language. This is not being encouraged and we now see Spanish available as an alternative language in everything from making a phone call to its wholesale use in commerce and industry as a linguistic option. Further, the immigrants unwilling (with encouragement) to learn English only retard their own social integration and social-economic advancement and mobility. We need only look at Quebec to see how this battle has ravaged their social order. Language can be a force for unity or disunity. Teddy Roosevelt, in his famous speech, also said that in America there is room for only one common language - English.


18 posted on 10/13/2010 5:10:49 PM PDT by T.L.Sink
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To: muawiyah
Bi-lingualism is not, per se, a major source of social ills, but it is a very destructive influence when it is forced on this nation, making the requirement to speak a common language irrelevant and nonessential.

A common language, derived from a common cultural background, ensures a “one people” pride in this nation.

English is the glue that holds this nation together, and by engaging in multilingual activities when doing the business of this nation (such as multilingual voting), we imperil this great nation.

24 posted on 10/14/2010 8:39:51 AM PDT by Hulka
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