[starbase]

They are very divisive and give the impression that Hispanics don't really want to learn English or be part of American society. This is not the truth, of course, and many Hispanics have even sued to get their kids out of "bilingual" classes.

I think all classes should be English immersion and compulsory, that would address Cincinatus' Wife's point that not all Hispanic students are rejecting America. The ones that aren't rejecting us can learn English in the best way, and the ones who are rejecting America (like la Raza supporters) will just have to learn English anyway.

I speak French and Chinese, both pretty well I may say, but only because I lived in each of those countries and that's what I had to speak if I wanted to say anything!! We should do the same in the US, it works!

[spintreebob]

Starbase,
You have the best homepage I've seen on FR.
It should be it's own permanent thread with examples and principles accumulating.

Some of the ones we need to look out for are the ones where we are inarticulate and destroy ourselves with our own words.