[hispanarepublicana]

But my hispanic friends' grandparents HAD to learn and use English because in their day there was no "press 2 for Spanish".
We're spoon-feeding today's Spanish-speaking immigrants, and they're not assimilating as well as the Asians, for instance, who don't get the "press 2 for Chinese" option.

[Tulane]

I disagree to an extent...in parts of California, some businesses are catering to Asians by offering products in Mandarin or Japanese...

There just happen to be a lot more people who speak Spanish, thus the "press 2 for Spanish." This is good business, and has nothing to do with PC---and for the record, I hate PC.

[longtermmemmory]

That is the point, they powers that be do NOT WANT the poor hispanics to assimilate because that will hurt the democrat party.

It is the same INSANE reason the race baiters are pushing Ebonics.

There is nobody who wants to stop people from learning other languages. (every Greek Orthodox Church usually has a Greek School so the next generation can learn Greek and continue traditions. See My Big Fat Greek Wedding were in the end the little girl is going to Greek School like her mother did.)

I think you have too many who wish to make english the OPTIONAL language and not the mandatory language.

One poster is very right, in certain parts of miami attorneys must speak spanish just to function.

[ozarkgirl]

But my hispanic friends' grandparents HAD to learn and use English because in their day there was no "press 2 for Spanish".

We're spoon-feeding today's Spanish-speaking immigrants, and they're not assimilating as well as the Asians, for instance, who don't get the "press 2 for Chinese" option

I've seen several comments from you. Overall, you've been a tremendous vote for common sense.