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To: WoofDog123

Spanish will never become a significant language in the states. We will succeed in having English declared the official language of the states and that will pretty much put the stop to Spanish. If you wish to lie down and roll over for the illegal invasion of this country go right ahead. I, for one, refuse to. I live in the USA, we speak English here. If you wish to post spanish, please put the English translation with it. Enough said.


219 posted on 12/03/2007 10:05:39 AM PST by calex59
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To: calex59

Hey, chill a little. We’re all on the same side here - English is our language, and hopefully if will soon be so officially. But it sure is fun to spit in someones eye in his own language - and know enough to tell when he’s spitting in yours. ; -)


230 posted on 12/03/2007 10:23:19 PM PST by ArmyTeach (Our soldiers - my heroes)
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To: calex59

Hey, chill a little. We’re all on the same side here - English is our language, and hopefully if will soon be so officially. But it sure is fun to spit in someones eye in his own language - and know enough to tell when he’s spitting in yours. ; -)


231 posted on 12/03/2007 10:25:18 PM PST by ArmyTeach (Our soldiers - my heroes)
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To: calex59
Spanish will never become a significant language in the states. We will succeed in having English declared the official language of the states and that will pretty much put the stop to Spanish. If you wish to lie down and roll over for the illegal invasion of this country go right ahead. I, for one, refuse to. I live in the USA, we speak English here. If you wish to post spanish, please put the English translation with it. Enough said.

Understanding Spanish has nothing to do with a "wish to lie down and roll over for the illegal invasion of this country." This post just exposes that your xenophobia is so extreme, you think language is an enemy. I have studied Spanish, German, and a little French. I don't consider their use to be anti-American.

This complaint is fairly ridiculous on FR. Many people here try to get the news from the source, and often that involves a language other than English. And sometimes that involves discussing certain phrases in a language other than English. None of the breaking news stories about this Venezuelan election were initially done in English. The same was true for the recent French election and any major event in any non English speaking part of the world. If you have a problem understanding something posted in a language other than English here on FR feel free to ask the poster for a translation. Nobody will turn down that request.

232 posted on 12/03/2007 10:53:11 PM PST by burzum (None shall see me, though my battlecry may give me away -Minsc)
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