I am not looking for racial answers here. My best friend is from Mexico and even agrees with me on this. My kids are required to learn Spanish at a young age..why don't we take that funding and force the Spanish kids to learn English? There are businesses that have only Spanish signs available. I called 911 a few months back and, no joke, had to press one for English! (Nevada Highway Patrol to be exact).
Now I am not hateful. I have no problem with people wanting to come here for a better life. But learn the language. If you want to be here so damn bad then become American. Don't force my kids and my life to go Mexican. I have never been a person who has disliked any one group, but I have noticed lately that I really resent Spanish speakers. I am sick of it. What can we do as Americans to get our country back?
LOL, I just got an email answer to this question from an African American that said 'on the up side, we (Americans) are now all united for a common cause'
Americans…What Action Can We Take to Reunite Our Country With the English Language?
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Having studied languages most of my life, I think I am uniquely qualified to answer this.
First and foremost, you have to drum it into the heads of bleeding heart Liberals that learning English is not difficult. It is one of the easiest languages on the planet. So, little Pedrito does NOT need bilingual education. He should be functionally literate in English within a year.
Recently I moved to Prague (Czech Republic). People here do not treat language like some unsolvable mystery. They don't act like it's some huge barrier no one should be expected to overcome. Here, young kids, High School and College age often go to another country and work an entire summer. On the way, they learn the language….. amazingly well.
The reason we haven't been more resolute about forcing people to learn English is this pandering Liberal attitude that we can't expect people to lean the language. That's nonsense. Do you know who is teaching me Czech? A High School student !!!!
Yep, at 46 years old, I'm being taught by a High School student, and his command of English is excellent. Has he ever lived in an English speaking country? No. The Mexicans, etc. have no excuse. They should be embarrassed. They've been bested by a High School student.
In fact, the main difficulty in learning Czech is that SO MANY people here are so proficient in English. They won't give you the opportunity to even try.
So, let's remove the misconception that learning English is some Herculean task. That removes all excuses for not learning.