"This is Merica, why don't learn english?"

And we're volunteering our subjugation by cultural attrition...

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Originally Posted by Dingo

And we're volunteering our subjugation by cultural attrition...

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Yep, it's what declining nations do.

At least Rome went out in a blaze of orgy...... :-)

It's all a matter of semantics... Technically the "native" Americans came over thousands of years ago from Asia, via the land bridge (that used to connect AK to Russia- when you could really see Russia from your house ;) )...
But this is the argument I get into with people- they say "Well the Native Americans were here first, you all are just immigrants." I retort- I'm not an immigrant- I was born here, this is my home for all intents and purposes, and if I were to leave where would I go? My family line comes from Irish, Scottish and German heritage- Which country would allow me to call home? I wasn't born there, and for 3 generations none of my family has lived there... Riddle me that.

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Originally Posted by Ronin13

It's all a matter of semantics... Technically the "native" Americans came over thousands of years ago from Asia, via the land bridge (that used to connect AK to Russia- when you could really see Russia from your house ;) )...
But this is the argument I get into with people- they say "Well the Native Americans were here first, you all are just immigrants." I retort- I'm not an immigrant- I was born here, this is my home for all intents and purposes, and if I were to leave where would I go? My family line comes from Irish, Scottish and German heritage- Which country would allow me to call home? I wasn't born there, and for 3 generations none of my family has lived there... Riddle me that.

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You racist! ;)[ROFL1]

A man with no arms and no legs is waiting for the coach. The driver pulls up, opens the doors, and says, "Alright, mate. How ya gettin' on?"

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Originally Posted by JMBD2112

On the flipside of that, My father in-law is a first generation Mexican that up until two weeks ago I had never heard speak Spanish, reason being his parents, that hardly speak any English, came up to visit from Mazatlan to see Jess (his daughter) and I get married. He's lived in the U.S. now for 30 years and is a bigwig for Lockheed.

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I'm not worried about them not speaking english. Its not hurting me. However, you get someone from Korea come here and they will learn English and Spanish in addition to their native tongue. Just makes them look lazy. If they don't want to learn English or think that others will have to bend to their will or else call them racist. I think we should all stand firm and say "I don't give a fuck what you think, learn English."

My herritage is Native American, German and Irish. But I don't have a drinking problem. Just saying.

I don't much care if they speak English or not. I just don't believe that it's our responsibility to accomodate their laziness by becoming bilingual.

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I'm not worried about them not speaking english. Its not hurting me. However, you get someone from Korea come here and they will learn English and Spanish in addition to their native tongue. Just makes them look lazy. If they don't want to learn English or think that others will have to bend to their will or else call them racist. I think we should all stand firm and say "I don't give a fuck what you think, learn English."

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Originally Posted by Dingo

I don't much care if they speak English or not. I just don't believe that it's our responsibility to accomodate their laziness by becoming bilingual.

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We're on the same page. I also have a few friends that are the same way, good hardworking guys that don't live off the system and think that we owe them, unlike many others.