Thread: How Does One Say ENGLISH ONLY In Spanish?

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Originally Posted by joazinha

My mother's side of my family spoke Ukranian, Russian, Czech, Polish, and Norwegian; my father's side spoke French, German, Italian, Gaelic, and Algonquin. But ENGLISH became THE language of our WHOLE family, AND English is THE language of AMERICA!

English has become the language of the USA by unwritten rule but with treaty obligations like the Cession of Louisiana, French has been left as a legal language in Louisiana along with English in common use, but to deny the Cajun People their right to use the language of choice in their home Parishes (County) could be held to be a violation of the Treaty of 1803.

If you want to preserve the language and customs, that is ok. Just learn the National Language of the road signs. (Hint: Outside Southern Louisiana its English) (Here there are some dual language stuff)

Cajuns have been here before 1803, we just changed flags and went on about our business.

Sadly, there is no "official language" in the US and we need to enact laws to change this but when you mix this with the immigration debate, we tend to polarize some and turn off others.

English only laws in areas with "HISTORICAL" populations of native speakers of other languages tend to be seen as a throw back to the days of discrimination and seperateness. In Louisiana, a 1921 law which made English the official language of Louisiana was overturned when the southern part, made up of mainly french speaking Cajuns was dis-franchised and not allowed to vote! Children were punished for speaking French in school and made to kneel in rice for punishment. When the outcry began, the fight began and the treaty of 1803 was dusted off and when the outcry of the treaty violation became so much, the federal Court ruled English only law in Louisiana unconstiutional and it was noted that there was only a custom of speaking English in the USA and the treaty specified that the inhabitants could maintain their freedoms, language, customs and free practice of their religion as the treaty specified.

If you jump the gate, you can not stay, if you come and play by the rule, please stay and become a good American, we invite you. Learning English doesn't mean forgetting your heritage and background but weave it into the fabric for a stronger USA.

In areas of English Settlement (Anglophone) I understand why the school should not be forced to do something for the benefit of a few but in other areas of Non-English speaking majorities, the local dictates and common sense should rule out in favor of english and (???), for if you do not know English, how can you compete nationally? The question mark signifies the local language which predominates the area, it may be spanish, navaho, cherokee, french, finnish, (you fill it in but if a majority of the Parents vote for it, then it should be taught along with English.)

To those who are bothered by English, be advised that America has good highways and roads leading southward, to a third-world slum where Spanish is spoken.
That would be Mexico, and do not the door hit you and your tribe of illiterate peasants in the posteriors on your way out!

I love John Lillpop! He speaks the truth.

If you dont want to speak English, get out! Illegal Hispanics have been here for over 20 years and still cant speak English? Whats the matter with them, besides being ILLEGAL ALIENS. Do they really think we are going to learn THEIR language? NEVER!

We should never in this country have to proclaim "English only!" It should be self-evident!

If any more is required to be said it would be:

Get out if you do not want to speak English!

They're the one who are suppose to Assimulate, not us.!~

Obama has taken his position. "You Need to Make Sure that Your Child Can Speak Spanish" See HERE

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We are being robbed and then the language is going, too.

How much more will Americans tolerant?

It seems like some Americans are over the shock of the invasion and are ready to fight for the United States of America

Some people I've talked with are fine with that
It's also been said that by 2024 Hispanics will be the Majority.

WHAT the racial or ethnic group is does NOT matter; what matters is, do they put being an American FIRST?! If NOT, then they CANNOT be TRUE Americans! And, unfortunately, it seems that a LOT of HISPANICS fit THAT mold!