Author Topic: Barack Obama: Your Children Should Learn To Speak Spanish (Read 25812 times)

Scout26 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 09, 2008, 12:33:36 PM »

Quote from: El Tejon on July 09, 2008, 09:17:27 AM

If you speak German, women will love you.

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Yes, I want ketchup with my fries

Ja, ich wunsche Ketschup auf meinen potatos. [I can't remember the word for french fries]

When I was stationed in Germany we asked for Pommes Frites with our wursts.

Angel Eyes · « **Reply #26 on:** July 09, 2008, 01:56:55 PM »

Apparently, Barry doesn't speak Spanish:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/08/AR2008070802781.html?hpid=opinionsbox1

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The McCain campaign stocked the audience with posters announcing "Estamos Unidos McCain," while the Obama campaign supplied stickers and posters saying, "Latinos for Obama."

"SÃ, se puede!" Obama, who doesn't speak Spanish, said as he arrived on stage.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #27 on:** July 09, 2008, 02:21:15 PM »

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Estamos Unidos McCain

We are united McCain? Huh?

Laurent,

No, I didn't fight no revolution. But "we" did. With French help, of course.

Respectfully,
Josh Bissey aka fistful

Tallpine · « **Reply #28 on:** July 09, 2008, 04:15:52 PM »

Chan eil mi ag iarraidh SpÃ inntis a dh'ionnsachadh! Tongue

Actually, I had two years of it in HS. Don't remember much now.

Dntsycnt · « **Reply #29 on:** July 09, 2008, 04:25:38 PM »

He DID say that immigrants should learn English, and I agree with that. But I don't see how it's evil and "multiculturalist" to learn the language of our southern neighbors.

I'm not saying it should be required, but people are reacting like it's an evil thing.

RaspberrySurprise · « **Reply #30 on:** July 09, 2008, 04:34:06 PM »

I think the reason most people are angry is that they feel they are being called stupid simply because they only speak English. Another is that they believe Obama will help make his beliefs law if he is President.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #31 on:** July 09, 2008, 04:42:21 PM »

Quote from: Dntsycnt on July 09, 2008, 03:25:38 PM

He DID say that immigrants should learn English, and I agree with that. But I don't see how it's evil and "multiculturalist" to learn the language of our southern neighbors.

I'm not saying it should be required, but people are reacting like it's an evil thing.

Sigh. I tried to answer you right after your previous post. No one said that learning Spanish was a bad thing. If you are truly that confused, then you must not have heard Obama's comments. There is another possibility, but charity and civility restrains me from suggesting it.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #32 on:** July 09, 2008, 04:47:12 PM »

Ya know what? I hadn't heard that whole clip until just now. He's telling me that I need to make sure my kids speak Spanish? That comment alone should end his political career. What a buffoon.

Dntsycnt · « **Reply #33 on:** July 09, 2008, 04:53:05 PM »

So your great and sage answer is that we don't have to be like Europe, and I'm stupid because I don't get it?

How is that an answer?

There are many things we don't have to do that are worth doing.

But maybe that's just my stupid talking.

Boomhauer · « **Reply #34 on:** July 09, 2008, 05:57:32 PM »

Quote from: Dntsycnt on July 09, 2008, 03:25:38 PM

He DID say that immigrants should learn English, and I agree with that. But I don't see how it's evil and "multiculturalist" to learn the language of our southern neighbors.

I'm not saying it should be required, but people are reacting like it's an evil thing.

I don't care if you seek out to learn it on your own, your decision. But don't try to force ME to learn it.

macadore · « **Reply #35 on:** July 09, 2008, 06:06:40 PM »

Why Spanish. Das Kapital was written in German.

Boomhauer · « **Reply #36 on:** July 09, 2008, 06:27:35 PM »

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Why Spanish. Das Kapital was written in German.

Because why go to the trouble of resurrecting the Third Reich with all it's negative baggage when you can integrate with a socially acceptable socialist movement already up and running and gaining momentum (La Raza)?

The end result is going to be the same, but without the resistance that bringing back Nazism would incite. The American people will just sit there fat, dumb, and happy so long as they have a beer and American Idol to watch. Cause President Obama will have it all in hand.

Regolith · « **Reply #37 on:** July 09, 2008, 07:00:40 PM »

I took two years of Spanish in HS and two terms of it in college. I remember enough to order a cheeseburger and ask where the bathroom is. :p

Scout26 · « **Reply #38 on:** July 09, 2008, 07:49:41 PM »

Quote from: Avenger29 on July 09, 2008, 05:27:35 PM

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Why Spanish. Das Kapital was written in German.

Because why go to the trouble of resurrecting the Third Reich with all it's negative baggage when you can integrate with a socially acceptable socialist movement already up and running and gaining momentum (La Raza)?

The end result is going to be the same, but without the resistance that bringing back Nazism would incite. The American people will just sit there fat, dumb, and happy so long as they have a beer and American Idol to watch. Cause President Obama will have it all in hand.

Das Kapital was written by Karl Marx....as in Marxism aka Communism.

Mein Kampf was Adolf Hitler's book "outlining" National Socialism.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #39 on:** July 09, 2008, 07:54:24 PM »

Quote from: Dntsycnt on July 09, 2008, 03:53:05 PM

So your great and sage answer is that we don't have to be like Europe, and I'm stupid because I don't get it?

How is that an answer?

There are many things we don't have to do that are worth doing.

But maybe that's just my stupid talking.

Sigh again. Did you watch the clip? Did you see the part where Obama said "instead of worrying about whether immigrants can learn English...you need to make sure your child can speak Spanish"? I sincerely hope I don't have to tell you what's wrong with that.

wmenorr67 · « **Reply #40 on:** July 09, 2008, 08:46:38 PM »

And are your two daughters learning Spanish Mr. Obama?

longeyes · « **Reply #41 on:** July 09, 2008, 10:32:43 PM »

We are supposed to accommodate ourselves to the language of illegal invaders?

Will anyone ask him that question? I really want to hear his answer, on the record.

It is amazing and disgusting that we have arrived at a point where the prospective head of the Executive Branch of our Government is running on a a position that flouts extant law.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #42 on:** July 09, 2008, 11:00:56 PM »

Quote from: longeyes on July 09, 2008, 09:32:43 PM

We are supposed to accommodate ourselves to the language of ~~illegal invaders~~ the new and loudest proletariat that the socialists are counting on for support?

FTFY

Blade Runner was way too optimistic. LA will not be black market Asian biotech and towering skyscrapers. LA will be a sleepy, squalid Tijuana II mostly on the public dole.

LadySmith · « **Reply #43 on:** July 09, 2008, 11:32:25 PM »

I wonder if today's kids will resist learning Spanish the same way kids of years past resisted learning metrics.

anygunanywhere · « **Reply #44 on:** July 10, 2008, 04:37:31 AM »

Most of us have heard individuals speaking spanish while in public, the grocery checkout line for instance.

You would be surprised at what they are saying about you.

Responding to them is one of those priceless moments.

Anygunanywhere

longeyes · « **Reply #45 on:** July 10, 2008, 07:23:28 AM »

Why does Obama remind me of Ethan Hawke in TRAINING DAY at the Latino gangbangers' house?

K Frame · « **Reply #46 on:** July 10, 2008, 07:31:28 AM »

The difference is, Laruent, that you haven't moved to Germany, refused to learn German, and DEMANDED that the Germans cater to you by learning to speak French.

That's the height of hubris, and to be perfectly honest, it shoudn't be tolerated, even in a polyglot society like the United States.

There should be a universal language that everyone should speak. If they want to speak their native language amongst themselves, that's fine, but for official business it should be English.

I speak Spanish and some French, but I'll be damned if I'm going to have someone DEMAND that I speak only Spanish to them because they're too egotistical or too lazy to learn the dominant language of the nation they've chosen as their new home. NO EFFING WAY.

longeyes · « **Reply #47 on:** July 10, 2008, 07:58:24 AM »

+1

And I think we ignore at our peril that fact that all of our seminal documents are written in English. Language matters; words matter. Law is based on linguistic nuance, and if we want a system of law we need to recognize the importance and power of language in that realm. Our minds are formed by the ways of a specific language.

The Annoyed Man · « **Reply #48 on:** July 10, 2008, 07:58:48 AM »

Quote from: wmenorr67 on July 09, 2008, 07:46:38 PM

And are your two daughters learning Spanish Mr. Obama?

Course not. They are the Elite. Of course they don't have to learn it. Only us proles.

Waitone · « **Reply #49 on:** July 10, 2008, 08:07:48 AM »

Once again we get another glimpse into O'Bama's mindset.

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Author Topic: Barack Obama: Your Children Should Learn To Speak Spanish (Read 25812 times)