tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11266150.post115852326633361582..comments2024-02-19T00:14:24.293-08:00Comments on Daniel's political musings: Soon to be: press #2 for EnglishDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14946233454014389006noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11266150.post-1158883762423512442006-09-21T17:09:00.000-07:002006-09-21T17:09:00.000-07:00I recently blogged about a sad story of a young k...I recently <A HREF="http://ablursspot.blogspot.com/2006/09/what-good-is-english-anyway.html" REL="nofollow"> blogged about a sad story of a young kindergärtner.</A><BR/><BR/>Our country is slowly dying and our government is doing nothing to stop the bleeding.ablurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13898910648557162135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11266150.post-1158830484069397682006-09-21T02:21:00.000-07:002006-09-21T02:21:00.000-07:00This is a problem with not being bilingual. What ...This is a problem with not being bilingual. What the problem is here is the public and home schooled children aren't getting taught a second language. At least not in the way it needs to be. My son, who goes to private school, is bilingual--fluent in both the English and Spanish languages. He benefits greatly knowing both of them.<BR/><BR/>One thing many seem to deny is that Spanish is very clearly a major language spoken in our country. Not sure of the percentage, but it is the second most spoken language besides English. Those that keep denying that it is or saying it isn't important are just kidding themselves. Spanish is and will become increasingly more widely used. Just look at the demographics of those having children. <BR/><BR/>My advice for you is quite fighting the inevitable and go take a Spanish class. Our country benefited for decades by using and abusing Spanish speaking immigrant laborers and it is too late to turn back the clock. This is the destiny our parents chose.<BR/><BR/>PS: it is already press #2 for English for many companies. My company uses the #1 for languages other than English and #2 to skip ahead from the Spanish message after the English one. It isn't a slur against English, it is just the way it is set up--get over it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11266150.post-1158568079652658332006-09-18T01:27:00.000-07:002006-09-18T01:27:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11266150.post-1158538413684546842006-09-17T17:13:00.000-07:002006-09-17T17:13:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11266150.post-1158538196823061272006-09-17T17:09:00.000-07:002006-09-17T17:09:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11266150.post-1158524976908509832006-09-17T13:29:00.000-07:002006-09-17T13:29:00.000-07:00Hey Daniel, long time no-comment...I've got a rece...Hey Daniel, long time no-comment...<BR/><BR/>I've got a recent post that deals with a little of the migrant worker thing. I'm interested in your thoughts... <BR/><BR/>~DieselDonnie Herneisenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16212349552651136272noreply@blogger.com