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As you read these threads, little things like that, giving a speech in Spanish, slip out sooner or later. All you have to do is watch for them.

It's just not that hard to connect the dots.

So you're for a Bilingual America? Last I thought, we were an English speaking country, and since our ancestors put to rest the idea of our country either being English Speaking or German Speaking, we have been an English speaking country.

What you seem to be supporting is balkanization.

You know, I promised myself that I would stay off yet another slash/ burn/ shred / trash President Bush thread. My will power weakened, and here I am.

For those who are having hissy fits over political speeches made in any langage other than in English, some historical facts are in order. President Bush isn't the only such politician. That has been going on , yes, in this country, for a VERY long time. One example, is Fiorello LaGuardia. He made speeches in at least English, Yiddish, and Italian. If you want to garner votes, you talk in a language that voters understand. That doesn't mean that those languages are all THE official languages of this nation.

With more and more regularity, common sense and knowledge, has been replaced, on FR, by fear, paranoia, and an abject lack of knowledge. Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh !