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62. So, learning english = losing uniqueness?

Sun Jan 1, 2012, 01:41 AM

Jan 2012

What is wrong with learning english in addition to your native language? Am I missing something in your argument?

Also, PLEASE lose the notion that english speaking = white. That is incredibly ignorant.

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Perry voices support for English as the national language [View all] TexasTowelie Dec 2011 OP

As opposed to what you and your twin, GW Bush, speak. onehandle Dec 2011 #1

K&R!!!! orpupilofnature57 Dec 2011 #3

Bingo! DesertRat Dec 2011 #9

Ha--I was gonna say "Maybe he'll bother to learn it one day!" nt MADem Dec 2011 #16

It's called englidiot. russspeakeasy Dec 2011 #45

DUzy sakabatou Dec 2011 #46

Why is it that the biggest advocates for English as the national language Cleita Dec 2011 #2

It's the same basis for racism ,homophobia, and torquemada disease orpupilofnature57 Dec 2011 #4

Not dissimilar from such people being anti-curious, BadgerKid Dec 2011 #32

Xenophobia is reverered by con artists . orpupilofnature57 Dec 2011 #34

cuz larning jes one langage is hard enuff. 2 r moor'd make a feller have to thank! yurbud Dec 2011 #50

Damn, everyone's beating me to the punch line: "Well then he should learn it!" JackRiddler Dec 2011 #5

thought this was settled back in 1795. marasinghe Dec 2011 #6

It's code for: "this is a Euro-American country." David__77 Dec 2011 #7

Wow! I didn't realize brown people couldn't learn english Confusious Dec 2011 #10

Only in part. Igel Dec 2011 #18

"Native American language", Spanish? Quantess Dec 2011 #20

In one that knows sarcasm. Igel Dec 2011 #25

The aim is to exclude any language not introduced to the Americas by white Protestants Ken Burch Dec 2011 #26

Oh, please. The goal is to exclude everything but English. Quantess Dec 2011 #38

I was referring to English, which was introduced to North America Ken Burch Dec 2011 #42

Yes, but it's still an overreach, to put it politely. Quantess Dec 2011 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author Quantess Dec 2011 #52

You'll notive that I changed it to people "of the British Isles" Ken Burch Dec 2011 #54

But then again, how difficult is it to learn another language? Quantess Dec 2011 #55

OK...it's a good idea...and almost all immigrants do it on their own Ken Burch Jan 2012 #58

Anglocentrism is irrelevant! Quantess Jan 2012 #60

Black Americans speak English, of course Ken Burch Jan 2012 #61

Link, please. Quantess Jan 2012 #64

I agreed with you that people should eventually at least try to leave English Ken Burch Jan 2012 #70

No, you still think that "northern europeans" dictate that English should be the dominant language Quantess Jan 2012 #67

I changed it to "people of British Isles descent". Ken Burch Jan 2012 #69

So, learning english = losing uniqueness? Quantess Jan 2012 #62

It's fine, if it's voluntary. And it's happening on its own. Ken Burch Jan 2012 #63

LOL... "American culture" is sad reflection. Quantess Jan 2012 #65

Let me try this again... Ken Burch Jan 2012 #66

With that... I agree! Quantess Jan 2012 #72

Interesting to see the edit post feature being used in a way to substantially change posts Quantess Jan 2012 #75

I don't think that was the point treestar Jan 2012 #57

Maybe so, but that's what it sounded like Confusious Jan 2012 #74

It's about not making it an official language treestar Jan 2012 #76

Well, we are based on "European values" Confusious Jan 2012 #77

It would affect nothing treestar Jan 2012 #78

yeah, because "states' rights" is SO 1980. alp227 Dec 2011 #21

Oh goodie another constitutional amendment Historic NY Dec 2011 #8

A constitutional amendment is way too difficult. TexasTowelie Dec 2011 #11

Thank Gawd, Rick (The Hair) Perry ain't got the chance of a snowball in Texas to sign it. freshwest Dec 2011 #12

Yeah...he'd have to learn how to write his own name first. Ken Burch Dec 2011 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Norrin Radd Dec 2011 #13

Will conservative protesters be required to learn to spell, then? Norrin Radd Dec 2011 #14

Is "Oops" found in English dictionaries? Zambero Dec 2011 #15

HAHAHAHAHAHA nauthiz Dec 2011 #17

he digs a bigger hole for himself every day Rosa Luxemburg Dec 2011 #19

so this amendment will override Texas, Louisiana, Hawaii, and Native American tribes? alp227 Dec 2011 #22

Almost makes me wish nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #23

I'll have to read the treaty about that. TexasTowelie Dec 2011 #24

The treaty is simple nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #28

Ridiculous! Our official language should be American. tclambert Dec 2011 #29

LOL! TexasTowelie Dec 2011 #30

I have a greeting for Mr Perry nxylas Dec 2011 #31

i will be the lone dissenter in this thread ldf Dec 2011 #33

Go to South Philly and tell them to stop speaking Italian as their primary language ... JoePhilly Dec 2011 #36

lack of communication between a people does nothing but create divisions. AlbertCat Dec 2011 #37

Lack of communication between a people and what? EFerrari Dec 2011 #40

Eh tu Ricky, eh tu?? JoePhilly Dec 2011 #35

DUZY tavalon Dec 2011 #43

Perry: "I eschew the jejune pedantry of non-Anglican argots." sofa king Dec 2011 #39

Fascinating. He advocates a national language for which he shows little proficiency. tavalon Dec 2011 #41

An easy thing to come out in favor of, since he has no chance of being the nominee. Lyric Dec 2011 #44

Just saw the John Sales film "Silver City" The candidate was exactly Rick Perry! FailureToCommunicate Dec 2011 #47

I'll support this if it starts with removing all Latin legal terms and replacing them with English OmahaBlueDog Dec 2011 #48

I hear he's advocating 75 as the national I.Q., too. nt valerief Dec 2011 #49

...and ban all other languages? Islandlife Dec 2011 #53

What do they think will happen, really? treestar Jan 2012 #56

Well, he better get on it. RUMMYisFROSTED Jan 2012 #59

Most Western European countries that i.e. hold any respect for have similar laws Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #68

Which dialect? gtar100 Jan 2012 #71

There are actually different accents here depending upon which part of the state that you live in. TexasTowelie Jan 2012 #73