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Which Potential Candidates Speak Spanish—and Will It Matter? (Bush speaks only Spanish at home)
The Daily Beast ^
| December 14, 2014
| Eleanor Clift
Posted on 12/14/2014 5:20:18 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: Kenny Bunk; All
” That, my FRiends, is what all the pandering is about. Unless the borders are controlled, and immigration laws are enforced, though, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. So far, we’ve seen massive immigration from Mexico, and a building influx from Central America. But there are easily 100 Million more from South America getting ready. “
The FLOOD from all over the world will begin in the spring. Last summer was merely a trickle.
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12/15/2014 10:30:19 AM PST
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stephenjohnbanker
(The only people in the world who fear Obama are American citizens.)
To: rrrod; Does so
You guys have been somewhat misinformed. Yes there are Indians in Mexico who do not speak Spanish. Not very many. Yes, there are more in Guatemala.However, most speak and understand Spanish, even if on a rudimentary level. That's because Spanish was simplified on purpose in the 17thC to provide an easily taught entry level language for conquered people, and apparently American HS students. Of course, its challenges increase mightily after the entry level. But an upper-class Spaniard from Madrid might have a bit of a problem completely understanding some street guy from Havana, or Mexico City, but it wouldn't last long, and they would understand him at least enough to mug him.
East LA Spanish, well that's another story. That's "Pocho," sort of español's answer to Ebonics. It is the native language of Villaraigosa, the Mayor, whose Spanish is nowhere near as good as Geraldo Rivera's, which is laughably bad with a NYC accent ...Eli Wallach doing Mexican shtick.!
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12/15/2014 11:01:02 AM PST
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Kenny Bunk
(The fate of the Republic rests in the hands of the '15 -16 Congress. God help us.)
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