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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (6510)	5/20/2006 11:17:44 PM
From: goldworldnet	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14758

I'm sure they would like to know how to speak English, but there are just too many of them to teach no matter what method we try. I even question whether it is possible for the US to hang on to the southwest. In 50 or 100 years the demographics are going to be completely different and Spanish might take over. * * *

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (6510)	5/21/2006 11:01:34 AM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14758

Its more bogus anti-hispanic crap. The same charges were made particularly against italian immigrants. Plenty of old work italians never learned a word of english but their offspring did. I am Jewish and my grandparents spoke pretty well but others were not as smart or motivated. This is a human issue. But in the end its the kids who learn english in schools just like in the past. And in one generation new hispanics will be making significant contributions. We suck these folks in to our country because there are low pay jobs that no one here wants to do. Punish businesses who do that. Have a guest worker program with no amnesty. If only we could get folks like you to support the progressive bush policy on this. Its time for you dudes to partner with your ally on this in the WH. Can you get over your hate?

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (6510)	5/22/2006 9:56:56 AM
From: mph	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14758

I can only offer a "reason" given to me by a former employee. She is Hispanic, as is her entire family. The extended family lives within close proximity. Both this woman and her husband were born here and speak good English. One day, she brought her 3 year old to the office and I started to talk to him. She told me that he doesn't understand or speak English. Evidently her parents and inlaws are very pushy about this. Children aren't to learn English until they go to school. I bit my tongue. Couldn't believe the sheer stupidity of not teaching a child both languages simultaneously and deliberately disadvantaging him that way. I suspect that this was not an isolated case. What's up with that?