Comments on: Mayday! Mayday!

By: phactoid

phactoid — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 14:44:00 +0000

You better start practicing El himno nacional de los Estados Unidos — the new spanish Star Spangled Banner.

http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/story?id=1898460

Spanish radio stations here in the US are already playing it. Gotta love how writers of the song defend it saying that critics “miss the point” and that the point is “[t]he Spanish version is meant to show immigrant pride in a new country where they live and work.” True immigrant pride in a new country (notice they don’t say THEIR new country because we’re talking illegals) would be taking the time and care to learn the original American version as well as the history behind it.

Unlike other immigrants over the last 200 years, the illegals do not seem interested in assimilation. And our country is making it easy not to assimilate. Bilingual education, bilingual social programs and social workers, and cable tv with 5 Spanish channels — and here in San Diego, a local newscast that simulcasts in spanish and replays the broadcasts 24/7. Learn English? ¡Stupido

By: ete

ete — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 02:51:00 +0000

Let’s see, there are millions of Americans going to Mexico on hollidays, vacations; lots are owning vacation- or second homes in many parts of the country. We love it down there. What if we all instead chose to go other places, say Costa Rica -. And elect to buy anything other than “echo en Mexico.” Think of how that would effect the Mexican economy. Maybe that would wake up the Mexican government to the importance of friendly relations with its northern neighbor. Nah, never happen. Just like we will require a lot more than exorbitant gas prices to get us out of our gas guzzling cars.
Our government seems powerless in the face of the very real and dangerous immigration problem. They can’t affords to lose the hispanic vote. So, nothing but a massive, concerted effort on the grass roots level will have a chance to address the illegal immigration problem.

By: flippityflopitty

flippityflopitty — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 14:41:00 +0000

Kudos.

Anything but white? Let me see, its May 1, its friggin hot outside, what color would I want to wear normally?

Just thought you would like to see this:

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/22042006/2/koddities-latino-pop-stars-record-spanish-star-spangled-banner-support.html

Hope you started your spanglish lessons.