“When it happens 39 times, then there’s something a little bit more serious that’s inherent in law enforcement in Dallas,” said Hector Flores of the League of United Latin American Citizens.

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LMAO…was that all!?!

SMH! Wow. That is beyond illegal!

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Not speaking English while driving, I do think every American need to know how to communicate and not just on a Spanish speaking level… The Spanish have the same responsibility to learn the new language as well of the new place in which they reside because best believe if it was any other country they would be getting special treatment..

I really do think that they US is setting themselves up making everything so easy for another race coming to your place and nation, they have never done this for any other culture why just one… I think the US need to embodies the US customs, rules and regulations, and laws of living… I also get tried of going to everyday American Restaurants and fast food place not being able to communicate with the person at the register while I am spending my hard earned money…Not saying this as anything as the Spanish but get in where you fit in because he have all had to do the same…

I can say that they have people in high places there are willing to fight for there right unlike us as black people…

I am glad! If you don’t speak english you shouldn’t be driving, nor should we cater to them! why give them a US driving test in Spanish! Doesn’t make any sense to me!

Why when we call a business with an automatic machine message do we have to push 1 for English while the language take first preference, why can’t the push 1 for Spanish? America follows some really bad business ethic when it comes to some races and people and it will only back fire in time… How do people who have not legal to protect and boycott in a country that you have no legal attachment too?

I wouldn’t call it being racist but why come to the United States with out knowing the basics English Is our first language!!

I don’t understand why every other nation, except Hispanics have to learn to speak English.

Down here in MIA, they have the driving tests in Spanish and English….last time I checked, the signs were in English, so how do they read the signs?

There are even more hispanics in this country than blacks. They do everything to try and keep us down.

American are azz kisser first and then are the ones who stab you in the back later… I am really thinking of moving to another country to get a different kind of environment beyond the US because they are very corrupting and care nothing for guidelines and rules which every country needs.. Plus they are dumping down our children for there own personal gain… America is very manipulating and it plays all of this resident as fools and we fall for it constantly…

American are only hindering the Spanish in the long run… I have had many Spanish friend who relative have been in the country for years and they have never learned how to speak English and most like will not because they stay in communities where they can always speak Spanish to each other… Then there kids and Grand kids learn how to speak English so that they never have too…

I am going to ATTEMPT again to read the information provided without getting upset….

Hate to sound insensitive but I am indifferent about that one………

@resurrected

Lol, maybe. But Im sure I couldnt make that move for a couple of years.

@ resurrected & Nique

I am preparing to move to Canada too…It’s a little bit more expensive, but their education is better and they seem to care more for their people than the U.S. I am going there in Christmas to check it out for two weeks.

welll i would give her the ticket of her life too. 30 years in the US and no ingles? puta aprende ingles maricona.

People have been speaking Spanish in Texas before Whites even came, which was originally Mexico.
Spanish speaking (Latino) peoples will soon be the majority anyway.

I just hate when they use their language to discriminate against them. I’m in Dallas and these White people HATE blacks and Mexicans. They harass mexicans just because they feel like their “taking over”…. the mexicans or taking over? hmmm? Or have they been taken over and are where their suppose to be anyway.

Hell I live in Dallas and this is the first time I am not mad at the Dallas Police. They are known for hit and runs. Most of the time they don’t have insurance or even pretend like they can’t speak english to get out of their responsibility.

Nique

@resurrected

Lol, maybe. But Im sure I couldnt make that move for a couple of years
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Well for me it will also be like another 4 years aleast by the time that I am 35…

tb

@ resurrected & Nique

I am preparing to move to Canada too…It’s a little bit more expensive, but their education is better and they seem to care more for their people than the U.S. I am going there in Christmas to check it out for two weeks.
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Yeah I feel you I definitely want more structure for the family that I will be creating, I am really get tried of the US ways…

Candy Cane

People have been speaking Spanish in Texas before Whites even came, which was originally Mexico.
Spanish speaking (Latino) peoples will soon be the majority anyway.
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To me this is not a very good reason to change laws for a whole another race because they are not hear alone and if we need to learn to speak spanish then they need to learn to speak english… The spanish is coming to this country for a purpsoe and it should not be to change the laws before they learn the language..

@tb

Oh wow. Lucky you! Be sure to let me know how the trip goes. I went there almost 13yrs ago but my great grandma forgot her passport so we had to go all the way back home! lol

@resurrected

Thats good-@ least you know what you want to do and set a time frame for it. I hope it works out though

Nique

@tb

Oh wow. Lucky you! Be sure to let me know how the trip goes. I went there almost 13yrs ago but my great grandma forgot her passport so we had to go all the way back home! lol

@resurrected

Thats good-@ least you know what you want to do and set a time frame for it. I hope it works out though
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What part of Canada? I mother said that Nova Shocia is nice (probably did not spell that one right) and Toronto has a lot of black families in that area… I was also told that Canada has a very low crime rate as well…

@C.R.E.A.M.

I am only speaking from MY experiences.You dont know any of us from a hole in the wall so I suggest you find another approach.Yes they do work hard but there is no difference from an Asian, European, Carribean or any other person that comes here to work hard for their families. So you can save that shit.

Nique

@C.R.E.A.M.

I am only speaking from MY experiences.You dont know any of us from a hole in the wall so I suggest you find another approach.Yes they do work hard but there is no difference from an Asian, European, Carribean or any other person that comes here to work hard for their families. So you can save that shit.
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I can say that they have people in high places there are willing to fight for there right unlike us as black people..
I was but decided not to comment because we all are entitled to our opinions and you are also the same person talking to people you deems as stupid and real smart people never stay in the company of stupid with out being labeled that as themselves….So I try to stay on the lines of agree to disagree…

the Truth is Latinos, mainly mexicans are great consumers they don’t mind spending money and that means a lot of money for a lot of business that whay they cater to them, is a set back for latinos but the bottom line in the US will always be about money…besides half the US used to be Mexican Territory so if they didn’t want to face that problem they should of stayed where they were…

lol, look at the blacks on here telling somebody where they need to go back to. Arent we all foreigners of this land.

The white man bring us here against our will, make us work for free for centuries, we get on his side and help him keep out people who were hear before they even arrived.

We should not be conforming to the white man’s law but enforcing that everyone be treated with respect. They have “advertised” America for being a melting pot, and land of the free, home of the brave….. well as long as you do what the white people tell you to do.

wow…..smh

@resurrected

I havent really thought about that in depth yet. I guess as I make plans to leave then I can do alittle more research. I understand French well so I suppose I wouldnt have a problem in any French speaking provinces.

co-sign @ 11:19am and 11:21am

Candy Cane

lol, look at the blacks on here telling somebody where they need to go back to. Arent we all foreigners of this land.

The white man bring us here against our will, make us work for free for centuries, we get on his side and help him keep out people who were hear before they even arrived.

We should not be conforming to the white man’s law but enforcing that everyone be treated with respect. They have “advertised” America for being a melting pot, and land of the free, home of the brave….. well as long as you do what the white people tell you to do.

wow…..smh
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I didn’t read that, you are welcome like anyone else because America is a place of all kinds of immigrants but don’t come to another country demanding mess when you just got here and there was a reason why you left where you were, adapt first is all that I am saying…

@ Alrighty Then…
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Where DO YOU get your facts from? can you give facts that most of them are on Government Assistant? don’t just believe what you hear and also you need a history lesson Hon….

@resurrected

One can never fully adapt in the US unless you are white. How are they coming to another country when they were here before borders were thought of. I’m not gonna fight against Mexican people and help the white man do his dirty work.

I respect others views on the subject, even if I dont agree. I just want it know that everyone doesnt feel the same about the situation.

For example: The people of Katrina who were US citizens born and raised were treated inhumane, and called “refugees” as if they were in a 3rd world country. I didnt see latino/mexican people joining in saying yea forget them refugess. I’m just saying that at the drop of the hat these “Americans” aka White People will turn on you in a minute. If they wanna “keep people out” go ahead but I’m not contributing to it.

They wanna keep them out. Yet they keep us “in” for centuries against our will working for free. Sorry white man, do your own dirty work. I’d rather learn a 2nd language than help slaughter innocent people crossing a border seeking a better life.

They dont tell you what really goes on with the border wars.

I have a problem with hispanics who think they are vetter than blacks, and a lot of them do some run over you to get to a white person, and white folks dont give a damn about them either, they are always marching and protesting to send them back~ but on the other hand their fake asses want them to mow their lawns for 6$ an hour!!

I personal feel if they have selected to reside in the US, they need to know how to speak the language. It kills me that society is catering to Spanish speaking people and over 90% of them has entered the US illegal. There is no need to apologize, they need to learn to speak the language. They have learned how to use governemnt programs such as: food stamps, medicare, section 8…etc. So learn the language or go back to were they came from. This has become the problem with Americans getting customer service jobs, now many places are requiring individuals to speak both English and Spanish. They need to take their A’s back to where they came from or learn to speak English. PERIOD!!!

Bottom line is white people think they are better than mexicans , blavks, asians and any other race but they are not, have you seen all the horrendous crimes they commit and all the fraud and money stealing they do in the higher up offices~1 corrupt corrupt corrupt~!!!!

Candy Cane

@resurrected

One can never fully adapt in the US unless you are white. How are they coming to another country when they were here before borders were thought of. I’m not gonna fight against Mexican people and help the white man do his dirty work.

I respect others views on the subject, even if I dont agree. I just want it know that everyone doesnt feel the same about the situation.

For example: The people of Katrina who were US citizens born and raised were treated inhumane, and called “refugees” as if they were in a 3rd world country. I didnt see latino/mexican people joining in saying yea forget them refugess. I’m just saying that at the drop of the hat these “Americans” aka White People will turn on you in a minute. If they wanna “keep people out” go ahead but I’m not contributing to it.
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First off I mean not hard because America was never a fair place at all but one built off of other people concepts and beliefs but it is a place where one can prosper a lot more than living in other places…

I think America has a lot of racist standards but for many other races to go through so much to live here why should the spanish get a pass… It caused drama and destroys the peace among the races here trying to make it pass all of there pain so no many will never understand the move to let the spanish get away with coming to this country and not to have to follow the same guideline and rules causes issues…

i hear when you go to most parts of Mexico they look at you like you are crazy and wont deal with you if you dont speak Spanish! So give it back to them~!!

I agree that all immigrants need to learn the language. It is very important that they do so. But handing out tickets because they do not speak English is as ridiculous as getting a ticket for wearing saggy pants. Come on now. One third of the nations population is Hispanic. That’s why companies and others cater to the “spanish speaking”. It’s all about money.

@*aintnoshameinmygame* – Look up Immigration reform… Illegals use govt assistance 43% MORE than non-illegal immigrants. It’s FACT.
And I do not need a history lesson hun, I understand perfectly well that territories of TX, AZ, NM, etc were once Mexico (Mexican American War changed all that). That is a moot point in actuality. It’s the US NOW.

@Candy Cane

People HAVE NOT been speaking spanish before the “Whites Came”!!!!!
Where do people learn this ignorance? SPANISH is from SPAIN a WHITE country in EUROPE where people HAVE BLUE EYES and are CAUCASOID!!!!!

People may Have been speaking Spanish before the English came, but that is because WHITE Spaniards colonized them, and MADE THEM LEARN SPANISH!

White people and so-called “Hispanics” both are ignorant as hell when it comes to Language. Most whites don’t even realize that Spanish is a WHITE LANGUAGE, derived from ANCIENT LATIN.

And Most “So-called Hispanics” actually believe that their people have been speaking Spanish since the beginning of time. Ancient MEXICANS DIDN”T KNOW what Spanish was, and spoke their native languages NOT SPANISH. This goes for all of the the other “So-called” “Latin/Hispanic” groups. Spanish and Portuguese come from EUROPE and ARE WHITE languages. Speaking a language, does not make it “yours”. There are many Blacks that speak White languages, “English” is an example. English comes from ENGLAND, thus it = A WHITE LANGUAGE!

Haitians speak FRENCH, Yet “French” comes FROM FRANCE another WHITE COUNTRY! Groups of people who don’t speak their native languages usually don’t because they WERE COLONIZED!!!

That being said, if White people wish to discriminate against “Spanish language”, then they have the RIGHT to, it is after all A WHITE LANGUAGE.

Now if These colonized peoples where speaking their NATIVE languages, and Whites had a problem with it then I could understand the issue, but that is not the case at all.

It’s stupid to go and live in any country and not try to learn the major language. If I lived in Japan for 30 years, you could bet that I would have learned enough Japanese so that I COULD COMMUNICATE effectively!

Not speaking English while driving, I do think every American need to know how to communicate and not just on a Spanish speaking level… The Spanish have the same responsibility to learn the new language as well of the new place in which they reside because best believe if it was any other country they would be getting special treatment..

I really do think that they US is setting themselves up making everything so easy for another race coming to your place and nation, they have never done this for any other culture why just one… I think the US need to embodies the US customs, rules and regulations, and laws of living… I also get tried of going to everyday American Restaurants and fast food place not being able to communicate with the person at the register while I am spending my hard earned money…Not saying this as anything as the Spanish but get in where you fit in because he have all had to do the same…

Correction:

First off I mean not harm because America was never a fair place at all but one built off of other people concepts and beliefs but it is a place where one can prosper a lot more than living in other places…

I think America has a lot of racist standards but for many other races to go through so much to live here why should the Spanish get a pass… It caused drama and destroys the peace among other races here trying to make it pass all of there pain so no many will never understand the move to let the Spanish get away with coming to this country and not to have to follow the same guideline and rules causes issues…

It might all be a plot to create racial tension among us all…

@resurrected

But the American Dream is nothing short of a nightmare. It’s smoke and mirrors. They want you to think that every non-american wants to be here, when in reality there are MANY beautiful countries, that are modern, have technological advances, education, and free healthcare.

they publish who’s coming to America, but ever wonder about the ones leaving, or come here and run back home. You have people in this very thread talking about moving to Canada.

People act like living in America is the chosen land or something. We have poor education systems, poor, starving, homeless, crime rates,etc. Just like other places. Some places are worst, some are alot better.

If people travel more, they will discover many false perceptions out there.

Candy Cane

@resurrected

But the American Dream is nothing short of a nightmare. It’s smoke and mirrors. They want you to think that every non-american wants to be here, when in reality there are MANY beautiful countries, that are modern, have technological advances, education, and free healthcare.

they publish who’s coming to America, but ever wonder about the ones leaving, or come here and run back home. You have people in this very thread talking about moving to Canada.

People act like living in America is the chosen land or something. We have poor education systems, poor, starving, homeless, crime rates,etc. Just like other places. Some places are worst, some are alot better.

If people travel more, they will discover many false perceptions out there.
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I feel you on this one and America is looking the light in my eyes and that is why if you have read my other post on here I am thinking about moving to another country… At one point is was a land about dreams but now it is a country who manipulate and makes money off of other people ignorance, pain, dumbness and sickness… Oh I know that there are a lot of other people in other countries who would not want to live here and I am starting not to blame them…

@resurrected

American has NEVER been the land of dreams for blacks, and alot of other people. They pump those images on tv to manipulate people. You dont see them harassing the Asian, Chinese, Korean people who come and create entire town ie, chinatown within every major city. Noone says a thing… nobody makes korean or vietnamese women speak english while their right in front of us doing our nails. when their talking mess about us anyway. They are not crossing borders. America is letting them here. You can walk over from Mexico. China you have to be flown in, or by boat. So why is that not regulated.

America is targets certain groups of people when they feel threatened. I guarantee you if latino’s didnt have the numbers they have they wouldnt even be an issue. They know it’s power in numbers. Any large group is a threat.

Believe me, there is a bigger picture here.

speak the language? Wow trips me out how Blacks think english is their language all of sudden.

and oh puh-lease blacks are just as racist against each other. there are racist people everywhere, and no matter how many racist latino’s there are, there will always be more white ones.

People are talking about language when we hire them under the table and let them do your lawns, take care of your kids, clean your houses and hotel rooms… only when they start flourshing. You pay them 1.50/hr and they save and buy them houses here and raise families. Keep it hush hush under the table.
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I would not do this if I had a business because it is not good business practice and it defies the point of good business strategy because customer are suppose to come first and if you can not communicate with the people working in the store or establishment what is the point… You need to be able to represent by business on all accounts and speaking English would be a big requirement but I will also say if I needed a Spanish working spoke fluent Spanish that is cool as well as long as there lack of skills in the area does not effect my business…Also on that note I would not hire any kind of black person as well…

@resurrected

You may not, but thousands of business prosper from immigrant workers, directly and indirectly.

I am not saying they should be thrown in jail, but they should not be given all the privileges thatthey have and they do use more assistance then most Americans> And why should have to speak Spanish to get a better paying job here in America??????????????????????????????????????

Candy Cane

@resurrected

American has NEVER been the land of dreams for blacks, and alot of other people. They pump those images on tv to manipulate people. You dont see them harassing the Asian, Chinese, Korean people who come and create entire town ie, chinatown within every major city. Noone says a thing… nobody makes korean or vietnamese women speak english while their right in front of us doing our nails. when their talking mess about us anyway. They are not crossing borders. America is letting them here. You can walk over from Mexico. China you have to be flown in, or by boat. So why is that not regulated.

America is targets certain groups of people when they feel threatened. I guarantee you if latino’s didnt have the numbers they have they wouldnt even be an issue. They know it’s power in numbers. Any large group is a threat.

Believe me, there is a bigger picture here.
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U are correct there is a bigger picture in all of this and sometime well all have to get past the racism and hurt to see the truth…

Candy Cane

@resurrected

You may not, but thousands of business prosper from immigrant workers, directly and indirectly.
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Yeah I know but business is about your strategy not what other people do to gain quick money… Like I said earlier it is not mean to offend but when I comes to my life following basic principle work way more than manipulating and very corrupting ones… And I would hire any race as long as they can come and work without me having to give all kinds of hand out and program for them to work for me… Most jobs require you to be equip when you start to work for them….

Well I think that if you are in this country you need to learn the language. How can somebody be here since 1980 (29 years)and not know English. That is stupid. If I moved to Mexico I would have to learn spanish. How can they come here and want our benefits but not learn the language. They should have gotten a ticket. If they don’t know englih how did they get a drivers lisence?

CO-SIGN @ C.R.E.A.M…I couldn’t have put it better, it’s so sad to see all this ignorance, we’re all in a struggle here…SMH

@Kim

If you moved to Mexico, it would help you greatly if you spoke spanish. BUT they are not gonna write you a ticket for not speaking it, weither you were there 30yrs or 50.

Big Difference.

I guess since we have a black president all of sudden blacks think their “AMERICAN” now… NOT.

When people use the tern “All American” they are NOT referring to black people.

lol

If I were to move to France, then I’d HAVE TO learn French; it’s just that simple.

I’m glad that she was given a ticket. Maybe this will give Mexicans the incentive they need in order to learn the language of the land–ENGLISH! We speak ENGLISH here!!! As it stands now, Mexicans have no incentive to learn how to communicate with us.

our government needs to go ahead and make english our officially language (believe it or not the bill that would have made english our official language was voted down)…this is ridiculous…when you go to spain do they cater to us and speak english/have signs printed in both spanish and english? no they don’t most countries don’t cater to non-speaking residents so why should we?! if i moved to spain/mexico or any other coutry i would learn the language while there…these immigrants sometimes don’t even try to learn (i have a lot of friends whose parents won’t learn english at all they refuse)…what really gets me about this shyt is they will refuse to learn english, so in turn we have to learn spanish because some places require that you speak spanish in order to get a job because some of their customers are lazy/stubborn and wont learn our language…if you want to live in the us…SPEAK ENGLISH!

UHMMM history shows this Land was once Spanish it’s oinly obvious why so many speak spanish … on the flip if African Americans would have reatain their African dialect people yall’ wouldn’t be happy to be force upoun another language …ignorant asses

lol, you can tell when people have never traveled out of the country.

CICI

Thank you!!! Exactly …. guess that dont see that way. funny how happy they are to speak “massa’s language” I think it part jealousy.

Yea.. that sounds felonious….
and Im from Dallas

@ Alrighty Then…
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I’m speaking from a Californian point of view. I live very close to the border and you know how many mexicans cross the border and eat here shop here, do you know how crazy it gets in Christmas whith all the people from TJ crossing the border, and these are people that live in Mexico and just cross for cosumer purposes and that’s great for the US economy and you know how many times the Padres play and they Have like Mexican Heritage Appreciation Day Or 5 de Mayo Celebrations and all the Staudium will be packed yeah that helps the economy….Just up until a few years back Califronia could have been the 6th richest country in the world if it was a country of course before the politicians took it all….you think they got these bilingual people at businesses just because they’re being nice? its means more customers and more money…

str8 Truth

smh@ you calling them parasites. WOW!

i have actually been outside of the US several times…on top of that my family immigrated to the US (my grandfather learned to speak english) so why cant other immigrants?

only in Texas

Blacks fought, bled and died in order to gain our civil rights in this country.

Mexicans need to do the same in order to clean up Mexico instead of steadily trying to escape it.

@bb

I agree. It’s really sad. How a people so victimized turn around and do it to someone else. Everyone is busy fighting each other, when whites are the ones to initiated the conflict in the first place.

All you have to do is learn to speak English. It’s that simple. I don’t understand all the whining and bickering. Just learn the language, man! Jeez…

Mexicans should continue to cross that border and search for the so called American dream

It should now be a free for all

As long as the U.S continues to invade other countries,then they should have an open door policy

I’m not going to comment because I DO NOT have enough time, strength to type my rant about this issue!! All I will say is please learn to speak English. So others can communicate with you. I HATE the deer in the headlights stare if I ask a simple freaking question. Let’s not EVEN start on what you sound like when I try to communicate with you when I’m in the drive through. SMH

They don’t DRIVE in english, either! Twice I’ve been in an accident with them and they ALWAYS have some expired insurance and no license! I know it occurs in ALL races, but the Hispanics have put a monopoly on it! I live in Colorado and they are trying to implement a new ordinace that if you get caught driving without your license, your car will be impounded and you will have to pay a minimum of $2500 dollars to get it out–all because the Hispanics MOST of the time do not have licenses or valid insurance. This isn’t racist; these are facts.

I am so sick of this language debate and who is who is who crap~! Im human thats what i am ~! Who doesnt have mixed up somethinng in them~! Now we debating what black folks are.. HUMAN!!!

Immigrants should not learn to speak English if it is not necessary

The Asians are successful in their businesses and the Mexicans are able to work

Both these groups have their own communities and shops

Asians speak English for the most part. They don’t whine and cry about learning the language like the Mexicans do.

I repeat
Immigrants do not need to learn English

I’ve NEVER met an Asian who didn’t speak English. This is partly why they’ve been so damn successful over here–they come here knowing what they need to do.

On the other hand, I’ve met far too many Mexicans who haven’t managed to learn a drop of English!

A large number of Asians that own restaurants and shops do not speak English
Their Lawyers,Accountants ,Doctors etc are Asians

I’ve met way more Asians that couldnt speak English, then Mexicans. Spanish is close to english and if your not a retard you can still make out what their saying anyway.

Mexicans “whine” about it, because their the only ones getting harassed about it.

Once whites tried to make Ebonics an actual language, because they felt blacks werent intelligent enough to comprehend regular english.

So who gave black people the authority on speaking proper english nowadays. Whites think blacks dont speak it right either.

People need to accept the fact that it inst anyone’s natural tongue and noone should make a fuss about speaking it properly. Whites in america dont even speak proper english.

@ Candy Cane

Instead of shaking your head, why don’t you tap some keys and get educated. You are taking the term parasite out of context, as you appear to only know one definition of the word. Let me school you:

Parasite-a person who receives support, advantage, or the like, from another or others without giving any useful or proper return, as one who lives on the hospitality of others.

A immigrant who not only refuses to learn the native language, but also expects the natives to speak his. among other excessive expectations, while not contributing as much to the same society being implored to bend over backwards with concessions embodies that alternate definition quite well.

@str8 truth

You dont have to try and insult me to get your point across. I am far from uneducated.

No need to school me, I know exactly what the word parasite means.

“Why dont you tap some keys” ???? Well how else do I get words to appear on the screen.

You need to do some research and learn to speak your native language because I can tell you right now, english isnt it.

If you plan on insulting me again, please refrain from doing so. I can debate, but I will not go back and forth with these little childish antics.

@whatEVER

There is probably a reason you read meters for a living. A child in elementary school knows how to count to 10 in spanish. You can learn that in like 10 mins.

If you hate your job, dont take it out on the customers, go find a better career path.

lmao

@ WhatEVER

I’d say that at least “ebonics” is understandable!

thats from your perspective, but to tourists/foreigners it might as well be sanskrit,

Mexicans need to stay and clean up Mexico instead of always running away from it.

drenk says:

“@ WhatEVER

I’d say that at least “ebonics” is understandable!

thats from your perspective, but to tourists/foreigners it might as well be sanskrit,”

First of all, that’s bullshit. Keep in mind that “ebonics” is not “slang”. You may be using the terms interchangeably. But again, they’re not the same thing…

Ebonics is more akin to a drawl. It’s fragments like “we be”, “they be” or “we bout’ to” that define ebonics. It’s UNDERSTANDABLE broken English. For instance, “We be going there all the time” sounds very similar to “We go there all the time”.

I mean really, there’s a difference between making a valid point and being argumentative.

Secondly, it’s not a duty incumbent upon American’s to learn to communicate with tourists and foreigners. It’s THEIR DUTY to learn how to communicate with us.

A immigrant who not only refuses to learn the native language, but also expects the natives to speak his. among other excessive expectations, while not contributing as much to the same society being implored to bend over backwards with concessions embodies that alternate definition quite well.
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There are immigrants who come to the U.S and work hard so as to support themselves and their families

There are citizens that continue to have multiple children for multiple fathers and are stuck on welfare

Which of these two groups are a liability?

The U.S has made it such, that in order to live there you do not have to speak English

Hence that woman was able to live in the country for 30yrs and chose not to learn English

This is the U.S way,Americans should stop whining

If Americans do not want a continuous influx of immigrants,then they need to guard their borders,stop inviting people via the green card lottery scheme,mind their own business and stop invading other countries

@ WhatEVER

southern drawl is equally unintelligible, and you’re right it is BROKEN english

and there is a difference between debating and trying to sound like a pompous english professor

drenk says:

“@ WhatEVER

southern drawl is equally unintelligible, and you’re right it is BROKEN english

and there is a difference between debating and trying to sound like a pompous english professor”

Whatever. The point is that ebonics (and southern drawl too, for that matter) is *UNDERSTANDABLE*. Your assertion that it’s not is purely inflammatory.

If someone said to you that “We bout to go to the store”, you mean to tell me that you’d be unable to understand what they’re saying? Man please, lol…

Candy Cane says:

“@whatEVER

There is probably a reason you read meters for a living. A child in elementary school knows how to count to 10 in spanish. You can learn that in like 10 mins.”

Oh my god, lol….you obviously don’t know how much money water meter readers make in California. But ahh, who cares, *lmao*…

“If you hate your job, dont take it out on the customers, go find a better career path.

lmao”

I LOVED my meter reading gig; are you kidding me??? Again, you sound terribly uninformed, LOL! But I’ve since started my own little company with the savings I earned from meter reading! Seriously….learn about me before you try to insult me–LOL….

Back to my initial point:

I’m glad that she was given a ticket. Maybe this will give Mexicans the incentive they need in order to learn the language of the land–ENGLISH! We speak ENGLISH here!!! As it stands now, Mexicans have no incentive to learn how to communicate with us.

GOOD!! It’s about time…….LEARN THE LANGUAGE OR GET OUT!! I get tired of them thinking they deserve a pass just because they made it here. We should stop catering to them. WE SPEAK ENGLISH…..SO SHOULD YOU!

I’m SO tired of people saying “they work hard to provide for their families. HELLO, you do not get applause and credit for something you should do naturually. ex: I pay my child support – HELLO, you are SUPPOSE to do that. I live in Dallas and trust this issue will go away real soon. The more attention you bring to yourself, it only causes more problems for you. The march downtown Dallas other major cities for “brown out” day a couple of years ago brought out hundreds of thousands in support of immigration reform. A march of that magnitutude has not taken place since. Why?? too much attention brought to your illegal status. For those of you who live in Dallas all I will say is Farmers Branch and Irving. Trust you DO NOT want cities to start enforcing their laws when it comes to illegal immigration. This is the south. Illegal immigrants NEVER experienced the horrors of the old south with Jim Crow laws. Learn to effectively communicate in the country that gives you amble opportunity to “live the american dream”. Do not make it a convenient truth for when it fits your needs.

first of all this lady is not hurting anybody by not speaking the language she’s only hurting herself and that’s her damn business…second of all what happened to the “land of the free”????
and third a want to see you all of you cleaning bathrooms, washing dishes, and working in the fields for a very low pay….then we can talk…

Im sorry that so many Americans seem to ignorant of the fact that America is a land built from IMMIGRANTS so it doesnt have an official language.. so no one needs to be able to speak English to enter the US… elsewise no one not even native americans(ironic name) would be here

No one’s telling non speaking english people to go back to were they came from all we are saying is learn to speak english if not for american’s but for themselves.I don’t understand how they survive in this country without knowing the english language,what doors of opportunity will be open to them in this country without knowing english.
There maybe power in numbers but what sense will that make if a group is uneducated with no understanding of the english language ,I mean you work the jobs in this counrty but don’t want to communicate with english speaking people,so what it comes down to it’s all about the money inwhich you send back home to your families. I understand there was a langauage barrier but I don’t think she should have gotten a ticket for not speaking english,he should have told her for her own good learn to speak english before you kill someone out here.she should be a shame of herself what kind of example is she setting for the kids in her community without even attempting to learn english even if it’s broken english she should learn.

we get the job, because u people dont want to work for less money and want Obama to pay your bills- so be it and stop bitc*** and get your american a** up and get a job…

imo, This is rediculous. The lady’s been here for 30 years! i completely agree with Tommy Boy. Dont get me wrong, its completely fine to speak spanish, but you should be REQUIRED to speak english as well. i mean, I would NEVER move to another country without learning ANY of the language. People dont move to china and stay for 30 years without learning chinese. really.

if they can’t speak the language how do they we know they understand and can read the langauage. futhermore how did they get a license. They must have waited in the line for the person that speak spanish. If they come to our country, however means they got here they should at least learn to speak, write, and learn the language.

Correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t this the United States of America? Why is it that those who refuse to learn english always want to complain about it, yet make no effort to learn it. I wonder could I do the same thing in Mexico?

On second thought dear, there’s no need to go to Mexico when I can simply visit California.