NikkiDFW's Blog

That's it. When I have kids, they'll be going to school every other day! Since they are American, they will only go to school when they are teaching Americans...stupid schools.

No wonder kids are graduating stupid and slow!

It's rather a proven fact now, that emmercing these kids in ENGLISH only is the fastest way for them to learn. If you want to live here, learn English.

i live around the corner from an elementary school.....the marquee out in front is always posted in spanish only.....my kid doesn't go there so it really doesn't concern me....but it kind of bothers me that english speaking people are being excluded....same thing is happening at my local bank....virtually every sign and all the promotional materials inside the bank are in spanish....i realize they are trying to accomodate the spanish speaking people....but why are they leaving the english speaking people out on the cold....????

Only in America... We openly invite people from all over the world to become American Citizens. These people speak different languages, with many different dialects, even we as Americans speak with different dialects. Yet we expect the whole world to speak English.

I find this an interesting concept, because what many *Americans* do not know is, many of the countries around the world teach english, and that many people in other countries have degrees in English. How many *Americans* born right here in the United States have a degree in English?

We need to learn to speak more languages as Americans. It might lead to fewer world issues. Imagine being able to sit down at the negotiating table, and NOT needing to rely on a translator (who might be bias), to tell you what the other party is saying.

Also like it or not, the spanish speaking population is the fastest growing segment in America. Keep this in mind at all times, while we may not understand them very well if at all, they understand much more english than they will admit to. So show them respect, and they will work with you the best they know how.

IF we dont learn to change with the times, we will soon become a third rate country. Personally as a 45yr old caucasion man, I want to see America remain the number one nation in the world.

Withhold your tax money OR BETTER YET your rep should lead the way as a leader and not pay anymore $$$ to fund the public school system.
Enough is wnough

Ironhouse, your comments just made my day! Thank you.

My youngest son is living in Belgium with his Dutch speaking wife. He had to learn to speak Dutch, so he could get a job and work in that country. They did not learn his language in order for him to converse with them.
The reason the Spanish & Mexican people are populating so fast, is because they don't believe in birth control. If they hadn't bread like flies, they wouldn't keep wanting to come here and over-populate this country as well.
All the countries across the world, where birth control is not used, are starving to death, and Mexico is running here, just like the Africans are trying to get to other countries.
How many languages do we need to speak, in order to converse with all the different nationalities that are coming here ?
Heinz 57 ?

You're right about this Graywolf, they only teach test. That's why on the new show "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader", people ARE NOT ! They can't answer first grade questions, let alone fifth grade.

Smart parents, Jlillian ! My son took a class on German, before he thought about moving to Europe. Hardly anyone speaks German where he lives, now he's having to learn Dutch. His wife speaks five different languages. Her mother and dad speak in two different languages. I guess that's how to make a marriage work, get a wife who doesn't know what your talking about ! (lol)