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Letters Denver Post

Out of ignorance

Country-western singer Chad Brock admits he had no idea there were so many Hispanics in Greeley. Where did he think he was performing? In Dixie?

Doesn't he realize that Hispanics have lived in Colorado for hundreds of years? Doesn't he realize the very name of the state is Spanish? Doesn't he realize that parts of Colorado and much of the rest of the Southwest once formed part of Mexico? Doesn't he realize that within 10 years, the United States is expected to become the second-largest Spanish-speaking country?

Most ethnic comments are made out of ignorance and not malice. Brock has shown his ignorance of U.S. culture, history and demographics. He's also alienated a growing audience. By some estimates, one in 10 Americans can, or soon will be able to, claim Hispanic heritage.

Some of them even like country-western music.

DEBORAH MENDEZ-WILSON

Highlands Ranch

Conspiracy? This woman is the future drones of america. I want to know why Spanish is being foisted on the rest of nation, why are these people so proud of the balkanization?

[Black Agnes]

Note how she deliberately references that Colorado was once part of Mexico and that the US will be second largest Spanish speaking country within ten years. THANK YOU 245(i)!!!!!!. Thank you Jorje Bush!!!! In 10 years we'll have been completely Quebecified! Balkanization will be *complete*! Let's import the revolution! Thanks so much!!!