Rep. Gohmert: ban kids who don't speak English because they 'bring education down'

[shenmue]

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What a mo-ron. And he hates children, too.

The day he's out of Congress, party's at my house. Crimony.

[Kalidurga]

1. Only if they are bilingual in English and Spanish and from south of the US/Mexico border

If they were children of rich European Spanish speakers (or any other non-English European language) Gohmert would likely not have a problem with that if their skin tone was beige enough.

[NYC_SKP]

2. Better strategy: integrate a second language requirement.

Studies show that students who learn a second language become more proficient in their native language.

He stupid.

[2naSalit]

6. That's the main theory

among linguists. Not only that, the younger children are when they learn multiple languages, the better. Makes it easier to learn even more later in life. I had foreign language classes beginning with the second grade, wish i had more opportunity to use it... use it or lose it they say. Occasionally I get to try to use it but I feel so unskilled that it's close to embarrassing. Thankfully, those with whom I attempt conversation actually appreciate it because their English is sparse.

[pinboy3niner]

3. Not BI-lingual--he's talking about non-English speakers

And the kids actually pick up English very quickly.

Years ago I ran a tutoring program for kids who were war refugees from Central America (El Salvador and Nicaragua). Their biggest challenge was homework. They hadn't been in school and had never done homework before, so they didn't know HOW to do it. They were getting failing grades in school here.

Our Vietnam vets group (local chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America in Northern Virginia) volunteered to take on the challenge after all the local civic groups had turned down the school system's requests for help.

We didn't know anything about tutoring, but we had as many as 40 or so volunteers come out to the refugee families' apartment complex every week to hold tutoring sessions with the kids.

Not expecting to see tangible results, we were blown away when "our" kids were suddenly making their schools' Honor Rolls in no time at all. We were embarrassed to receive awards for the program because it took so little to make a difference.

We didn't do much. We just showed them how to do homework. That was all it took. Our kids succeeded in school and beyond, some of them going on to become doctors and lawyers.

And today any of our kids could steamroll Gohmert in a debate any day of the week.

[NYC_SKP]

9. Goober needs to master the English language before he should even express an opinion...

What a dick.

Thanks for helping in that effort, I'm saddened to hear that the local civic groups turned down the opportunity.

[Rex]

4. Well, somebody had to replace Phil Gramm.

That title can only stay vacant for so long.

[Ken Burch]

5. And Gohmert's been bringing education UP?

[whistler162]

7. My uncle learned Swedish at home

and didn't really speak English, his mom was 1st generation American and his father was from Sweden, until he went to school. Retired with a Masters in English Education and taught for 25+ years.

[Archae]

8. Gomer would have loved my Great-grandfather.

Emigrated to the US in 1912, never learned English.
Stayed in areas with other German speakers for 60 years.

But he was white and a minister, that's the biggest deal when it comes to Gohmert.

[City Lights]

10. What an embarrassing idiot.

is right!

[Iggo]

11. Yeah, people who know two languages are sooooo stupid. Right, Gomer?

[Glassunion]

12. I read the whole article. Not once does it mention the word bilingual.

Your post title is misleading.