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Mandatory Arabic Classes Coming To Mansfield (Texas)
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| February 8, 2011
Posted on 02/08/2011 6:47:09 AM PST by La Lydia
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Note, this is coming from the Department of Education -- that is, the top -- down. Arabic is the "language of the future" according to OUR GOVERNMENT? And Trisha Savage has won the Combined Cliche and Moronic Statement Award for the week. Also, how does this affect the Spanish-speaking ESL students in the district?
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posted on
02/08/2011 6:47:11 AM PST
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La Lydia
To: La Lydia
Early language skills = better sigint. What’s the problem?
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posted on
02/08/2011 6:49:27 AM PST
by
socalgop
To: La Lydia
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posted on
02/08/2011 6:50:10 AM PST
by
Steely Tom
(Obama goes on long after the thrill of Obama is gone)
To: La Lydia
What happened to Spanish and French ???
To: La Lydia
F that.
The single language that should be mandatory for Texans is Spanish. If your going to mandate second language skills.
Way more useful and you take the language skill of Spanish and read Portugese, Italian, French and the three dialects of Spain.
Bottom line:
Arab speaking countries are not going to be dominant trading partners, compared to Europe, nor will they be the language of business.
If they are so interested in teaching a language that “could” be useful it would Chinese and some grounding in several dialects.
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posted on
02/08/2011 6:52:49 AM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously..... You won't live through it anyway.)
To: La Lydia
"We need to think globally and act locally."
Isn't that a common slogan of the far left?
Arabic the language of the future? That's like saying a horse drawn wagon is the transportation of the future.
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posted on
02/08/2011 6:53:31 AM PST
by
Newton
('No arsenal is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.' -Ronald Reagan)
To: La Lydia
I have an idea. Why not teach English to those from Arab countries?
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posted on
02/08/2011 6:57:27 AM PST
by
Bronzy
(We Remembered In November.)
To: Newton
Think globally and act locally is one of the enviros’ catch phrases designed to force people into adopting nasty reusable grocery bags instead of paper or plastic, and other such Luddite nonsense.
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posted on
02/08/2011 6:59:00 AM PST
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La Lydia
To: La Lydia; freekitty; unkus; T.L.Sink; 70th Division; flat; gonzo; MamaDearest; NorwegianViking; ...
Does anyone know if these morons are also be requiring the teaching of the benefits of honor killings, being stoned to death, or having body parts chopped off? Will they also be teaching the dictates of the Koran with its hatred of infidels such as Jews and Christians?
I would be at the next School Board meeting surrounded by hundreds of parents protesting this outrage. I believe there is a Parents Rights Amendment sponsored by Orrin Hatch which allows a parent to remove their children from objectionable (and against your religious faith) curriculum!
To: La Lydia
"Για το ένα, καλωσορίζω το νέο Overlords μας."
(Actually, Greek, but you get my drift...)
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02/08/2011 7:00:31 AM PST
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Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: Newton
The globocrats keep trying to change the basic content of our school system from America-focused to global-focused. That said, I'm glad to see children being encouraged to learn foreign languages, it will enrich their lives and make them better all-around learners. But the language choice should be the child's own choice, it should not be forced upon them.
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02/08/2011 7:01:34 AM PST
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Ciexyz
To: La Lydia
Mandarin and Esperanto are the languages of the future! Spanish, if you want to have philosophical discussions with your gardener. Arabic if you want to discuss business with your cab driver.
To: La Lydia
Arabic! The language of intolerance and ignorance.
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posted on
02/08/2011 7:04:18 AM PST
by
BuffaloJack
(Re-Elect President Sarah Palin 2016)
To: La Lydia
Who is pushing this BS? How does it ever get to this point? Talk about a waste of tax dollars!
Mike
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posted on
02/08/2011 7:04:23 AM PST
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MichaelP
("Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.)
To: La Lydia
Learning a foreign language? No problem. That's a good thing. More Americans should learn one or more foreign languages.
Being forced to learn a specific language? Any specific language? I can only express my opinion of that by using terms commonly used on Democratic Underground, and I decline to use them here.
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posted on
02/08/2011 7:04:34 AM PST
by
Cheburashka
(Democratic Underground - the Hogwarts of Stupid.)
To: Diana in Wisconsin
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posted on
02/08/2011 7:04:42 AM PST
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La Lydia
To: Steely Tom
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posted on
02/08/2011 7:05:55 AM PST
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La Lydia
To: La Lydia
How about we have the CIA come in and recruit after they learn Arabic?
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posted on
02/08/2011 7:05:55 AM PST
by
manic4organic
(We won. Get over it.)
To: ExTexasRedhead
It’s good to surrender before the war... at least to the ‘Neville Chamberlains’ in this Texas education district.
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posted on
02/08/2011 7:07:35 AM PST
by
FiddlePig
(truth is hard... lies are easy - http://redneckoblogger.blogspot.com)
To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
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02/08/2011 7:07:39 AM PST
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La Lydia
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