http://consumerworld.wordpress.com/...f-spanish-commercials-go-mainstream/#comments Catering to lawlessness is good money and a slap in the face to Americans.
Half English/Half Spanish TV Commercials Go Mainstream
Discussion in 'News & Current Events' started by Jedi Knight, Aug 4, 2013.
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preachinjesus Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
I know this will be completely lost on people, but a larger percentage of Hispanics living in America are here legally than are here illegally.
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Scarlett O. ModeratorModerator
I thought the comments were 110% MORE offensive than the commercials could ever be. They were said rudely.
I've seen (several times) the Tide commercial with the older mother on the couch folding clothes who doesn't speak English and the daughter on the couch with her speaking English.
It never DAWNED on me to be offended, get mad, or start an "English-only if you are gonna live here!" campaign.
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preachinjesus Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
I can't recall...where did we all sign up for English Only as the nationally recognized language? -
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Scarlett O. ModeratorModerator
Here they are. http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Office%20of%20Citizenship/Citizenship%20Resource%20Center%20Site/Publications/PDFs/reading_vocab.pdf
You don't have to show an ability to "speak" English as in conversation style of daily living.
Here's the whole study guide for the process. There is definitely NO proficiency level taught or expected.
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/us...nnel=4982df6bdd42a210VgnVCM100000b92ca60aRCRD
I also have two highly educated Korean friends who are in the last throws of becoming citizens after many, many years whose English is just NEVER going to be good. They try so hard, but it's just awful. And, I have taught several Pakistani students who are citizens and their parents have been citizens for over a decade and the adults "think" their English is understandable, but I have to ask the children everytime what their parents are saying. I hate it. They try so hard to speak English.
Besides, while English is our dominant language, it is not nor has ever been the official language of our country.
And in my opinon, our being English dominant does not mean being English snobs to those who struggle with speaking English and demanding that they speak it like we do or else they just aren't "real Americans".
It would help tremendously if all people learned "perfect" English, but not even English speaking Americans do that. -
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Squire Robertsson AdministratorAdministrator
I would remind, y'all. When Fiorello La Guardia ran for mayor of NYC (34-45), he did so speaking fluent English, Italian, and Yiddish.
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Squire Robertsson AdministratorAdministrator
La Guardia was a polyglot. Before WW1, he was in the State Department stationed in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Further, his father was Italian and his mother Jewish.
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Who needs to learn English?
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Did the lady in the blue oval on the 'Old Time Gospel Hour' broadcasts get you riled up too?
Youtube: Jerry Falwell Old Time Gospel Hour -
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