HELP! I've been kidnapped and taken to Mexico!!

[nageov3t]

if every immigrant who came here adapted to the native culture, we'd be living in wigwams.

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
It strikes me that the folks who argue for English as a national language in the U.S. haven't done much traveling.

That's cos they don't have enough maps.

I agree. In fact, I personally believe we should give maps to kids in South Africa and The Iraq.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Pacfanweb

Originally posted by: Rogodin2
The hispanic population is doing what white people won't do, they work the land for the large ag corporations for wages that you won't work for.

If you're pissed off then grow your own food.

Rogo

Nice try, but incorrect. The illegals are doing jobs for less because they get paid under the table.....no taxes.
Plenty of Americans will gladly do those jobs, but they will demand higher pay to make up for the taxes that will come out of their checks.

Who the hell do you think did that work before the Mexican invasion?


And guess what...the companies that hire Mexicans for less certainly don't charge less for their goods and services now that their costs are less.

Actually, a lot of the illegals DO pay taxes...they get paid under a SS# that they bought somewhere, and as such taxes get withheld from their paycheck just like any other working schmuck.

 

[glutenberg]

Originally posted by: DLeRium

Originally posted by: glutenberg

Originally posted by: Kadarin
I am in complete agreement with the OP. Mexican immigrants (legal and illegal) don't really seem to want to assimilate to American culture, but rather to force American culture to change to meet their desires.

How many Hispanics do you know? Do you even know the majority of them? Or are you using anecdotal evidence and generalizing as being the same everywhere?

Well, it's more so that they have a stronger voice in politics than say other minorities like Asian Americans. I live in the Bay Area and while Hispanics are a huge force in CA, it's more so in LA/SD. Here, we have a complete domination by Asians and I don't see them out making street signs in Chinese and what not. My hometown for example is 44% Asian and 51% white. Of the 44% Asian, over half are Chinese. I see that as just enough reason to put up Chinese road signs.

We Asian Americans have so many programs and initiatives designed to bring out political activeness amongst our people and it's tough. If culturally we were the same as Hispanics, I can guarantee you, you would be pressing 2 for Chinese and 1 for English when you call UPS.

I have yet to see a Spanish road sign in Norcal and Socal. And assuming you are Chinese from the implications in your post, you should know that there are plenty of areas in Norcal that are heavily influenced by Asians. You don't have to go to far into San Jose to see Chinese signs. In Socal, all I have to do is drive to Monterey Park, Irvine, San Gabriel, Alhambra, Diamond Bar, Cerritos, Rowland Heights, Montebello, Westminster, Garden Grove, etc. to see Asian signs everywhere. The local DMV in those areas are obviously going to have Asian languages as an option on their forms.

I think people are just not grasping the difficulty of understanding a language to the point where jargon and technical words become understandable. Your minimal tax dollars spent on printing in a foreign language does not outweigh many of the benefits that these immigrants bring to the country.

 

[glutenberg]

Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
It strikes me that the folks who argue for English as a national language in the U.S. haven't done much traveling.

That's cos they don't have enough maps.

It's true. Last week I was heading to Vegas from Irvine. I must've made a wrong turn because I somehow ended up in Iraq.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: glutenberg

Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
It strikes me that the folks who argue for English as a national language in the U.S. haven't done much traveling.

That's cos they don't have enough maps.

It's true. Last week I was heading to Vegas from Irvine. I must've made a wrong turn because I somehow ended up in Iraq.

are you sure it wasn't Iran... and you really ended up at Columbia University?

 

[glutenberg]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: glutenberg

Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
It strikes me that the folks who argue for English as a national language in the U.S. haven't done much traveling.

That's cos they don't have enough maps.

It's true. Last week I was heading to Vegas from Irvine. I must've made a wrong turn because I somehow ended up in Iraq.

are you sure it wasn't Iran... and you really ended up at Columbia University?

Well, I wouldn't have gone to an uptight university if they would've just let me visit the WTC. Denied a beautiful photo op.