I’m new to this site and you are my first correspondence, private or public. I was reading along fairly well until I came to your post; then I was baffled. Frankly, I do not understand how the poster above your own expressed that CNN reported the Bush was ‘for’ an English-speaking bill, and seemingly was ignored. I too have heard that in fact, Bush was for this bill, and I do not watch CNN nor do I visit their online site.
I will quote President Bush for you, “I believe that person should pay a meaningful fine, pay their taxes, learn English, p…” “Americans are bound together by shared ideals and appreciation of our history, of respect for our flag and ability to speak the English language”, “And part of that assimilation process is English. I believe this: If you learn English, and…”
Regarding your remark about Republicans being “Marxists”, I am puzzled! I wonder if you know what Marxism is, or if you just like the name calling and labeling that is "all the rage" at the moment. I do not see any real correlation between Bush’s policies and Marxist’s rule.
Fact be told, I do not see any real need for anyone to be disrespectful, nor do I see the need for anyone to put himself or herself above another person – as has been the common in the last several years…
Disrespect and name calling in the face of ignorance by the people on any given subject is not helping one bit. The only thing that this sort of behavior does is create a more hateful group of egocentric people who have no idea what it takes or how much work it is to run an entire country – especially in the face of people who are constantly antagonistic – while - you are attempting to run an entire country.
It you think about it with some perspective, (another tool seemingly lost in our people as of late), you would be able to see that such trashing is completely counterproductive and it is creating a more hostile, non-productive society of entitled people, (those sorts that everyone is bothered by when around them - yet, they are that same people who feel and act and relate that very same way. I find it sad that so many are so egocentic and believe to their guts that merely they were lucky enough to be born here and not to some mom in Siberia, they are entitled to what ever they wish, at the time they wish it and to hell with anyone else. I would think those babies born in places like Siberia should feel more like they need a break than the spoiled rotten people in the states who have so much and still get their feathers in an uproar when their temper tantrum expressed needs are not met.
I cannot say I understand any part of the last half of your post, or, I would certainly try to answer your request. However, with your final statement about ‘not giving a whit’ and ‘you may have a leg to stand on’ – are not very attractive as a whole. I cannot imagine someone who publicly announces their intolerance of other’s opinions while giving his/her own – saying in essence that they do not care and then adding a touch of pompousness to the pot by challenging others as it they “better be really great with their opinions or facts” in order to persuade you to change your mind. Why would anyone want to take that on? Are your opinions so much that one should seek that honor of having you listen to another’s opinion as long as it qualifies? (I am just curious – your post is, as I explained, very baffling).
Yes I do know what Marxism is, I know what socialism is as well as communism. Perhaps I could just call the Republicans socialists. A little less outragious sounding?
What does speaking english have to do with being a actual real breathing conservative? Nothing, any person with a brain and a little knowledge of history knows that a country will not survive if divided by language. God forced the people to spread out through the world at the Tower of Babel.
I am past the point of tolerating socialism in this Country. The Boston Tea Party was started because of a miniscule tax. There were other things going on at the time to be sure, but people we now call patriots and founders of this Country would not stand for 99% of what is happening in this country. They would be the ones stockpiling arms and getting thrown in jail by our benevolent government. All in the name of " the war on (fill in the blank" I call it more the war on the people. I truly believe in a Free Republic.Decisive? Fine, I don't care. Now can you show me where our congress has done something really conservative.
It really makes you appreciate Ronald Reagan's achievement in bringing such disparate groups together.Of course magazines like National Review were constantly criticizing him throughout his presidency, and I'm guessing if Free Republic had existed then, he would have had his share of detracters on it just as President Bush does, some of whom would call him a communist, a socialist and no better than the democrats. Then, as now, they would have been wrong.