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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!
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To: DScottD who wrote (23131)6/30/1998 6:47:00 PM
From: Rambi  Read Replies (2) of 108807
 
So would the solution be not to have bi-lingualism as an open-ended proposition but perhaps a very intensive goal-oriented ESL approach with a time limit? As with welfare programs, or any government program it seems, there has been a tendency to ask for more and more until the recipients are controlling the program and demanding as entitlements what is really a wonderful benefit for which they should be grateful. Give them the opportunity and how they use it is their choice.

I resent anyone stating that this has racist overtones or that I'm declaring English a "superior" language. It's the primary language of our country and it's to their benefit (and ours)they learn it, just as you said. Period.

We have a tendency to apologize for what we've achieved, we bend over backward to avoid seeming proud of what we have accomplished. People have learned to press America's guilt buttons with great success.
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