False. English is not the common language of America. America has no common language. The language of America is English, Spanish, French, German, Dutch, Greek, Italian, Polish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Russian, Swedish, Hindu, Arabic, Hebrew, etc.
Many Mexican people have learned English, and many don't. The same was true of the European immigrants. Some of them didn't learn English for several generations. Most were treated harshly and they retreated into neighborhoods of their own people to escape from this kind of oppression. They felt welcome with their own people and their own language, even in a new country. Learning English doesn't make you more American. It doesn't mean you try harder. English is most certainly not the common language either. --- In [email protected], "hrearden_hr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > English is the common language in the U.S.A. I think many Mexican > immigrants might be different than European immigrants in the sense > that many Mexican immigrants have made less of an effort to adopt > the existing culture of the U.S.A. Historically European immigrants > have been much more eager to adopt the culture than many Mexicans > who have immigrated to the U.S.A. have been. Historically for > example European immigrants have learned English which is the common > language. > > $ > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Paul" <ptireland@> wrote: > > > > *** NEWSFLASH *** > > > > English is NOT the language of America and the Mexican immigrants > now > > aren't trying to force thier language onto anyone, aren't trying to > > annex any part of America, aren't a drain on the economy, aren't an > > invasion force, and aren't different than the European immigrants > in > > any way. The only thing that's different are the unconstitutional > > laws which have been made since then. > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "David Macko" <dmacko@> wrote: > > > > > > I agree with you that it was despicable to talk Dr. Hospers into > > > supporting Bush for reelection and the lie-based, > unconstitutional, > > > unnecessary, counterproductive war on Iraq but the article > > > about immigration was written in 2002 and shows a brilliant, > > > rational mind. Read it thoroughly and see for yourself. > > > As to the difference in the current invasion and my grandparents > > > who came here in the 1890s, they didn't want to annex America > > > to Russia or Austria-Hungary. They didn't want to force their > language > > > and culture on anyone. They didn't want to become welfare > parasites > > > or criminals. They did vote for Franklin Delano Roosevelt, but > > > otherwise they were good Americans. > > > > > > For life and liberty, > > > David Macko > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Paul" <ptireland@> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 9:38 PM > > > Subject: [Libertarian] Re: Immigration > > > > > > > > > > John Hospers is being anything but rational and anything but > > > > libertarian. > > > > > > > > He suggested people vote for bush, he supports the war in > Iraq, and > > > > now once again, his stanse is on the opposite side of an issue > from > > > > from what is consistent libertarianism. John Hospers doesn't > make > > > > libertarian arguments. > > > > > > > > Perhaps he once did, but his senile, foolish, and extremely > > > > unlibertarian actions have robbed him of having even the > slightest bit > > > > of credibility. > > > > > > > > LIBERTARIANS SUPPORT OPEN BORDERS. > > > > > > > > We should be offering our support and doing it vocally. I > fully > > > > intend to do this in my campaign, especially since my district > is 47% > > > > Hispanic. > > > > > > > > This is most certainly not an "invasion" anymore than the 1.5 > million > > > > Irish (A higher percentage of the total population at the time > than > > > > Mexicans now) were an invasion, or the Italians, or the > Polish, or the > > > > Germans, or the Dutch, or the Chinese, etc. All of them were > called > > > > "invaders" by people being paranoid who feared competition back > > then, just > > > > as the Mexicans are being called now. > > > > > > > > The Mexican illegal aliens are absolutely no different than the > > > > European immigrants who came here during the Industrial > Revolution. > > > > The only difference is the unconstitutional immigration laws we > > have now. > > > > > > > > When most of our ancestors immigrated here, they merely had to > get on > > > > a boat, show up, and sign their names on a piece of paper. > This is > > > > all that the Mexican immigrants should have to do. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "David Macko" <dmacko@> > wrote: > > > >> > > > >> Since last week's demonstrations my last doubts that > > > >> there is no immigration problem have ended. This is an > > > >> invasion problem. I strongly object to having the Libertarian > > > >> Party commit suicide by following your suggestion. > > > >> Steve, ideals are important and we all need them but until the > > > >> damages caused by ninety years of "our" government's > treasonous > > foreign > > > >> policy > > > >> and a welfare state which attracts parasites are corrected, > > > >> which might be done in sixty or seventy more years if we start > > > >> tomorrow morning. > > > >> In the meantime, here is a rational proposal from our first > > > >> presidential candidate, John Hospers, A Libertarian Argument > > > >> Against Open Borders: > > > >> http://www.mises.org/journals/jls/13_2/13_2_3.pdf > > > >> It has three positive arguments in its favor. > > > >> It does not involve the suicide of the Libertarian Party, > > > >> the United States or our liberty. > > > >> > > > >> For life and liberty, > > > >> David Macko > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> From: "steven linnabary" <linnabary51@> > > > >> To: <[email protected]> > > > >> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 7:20 PM > > > >> Subject: [Libertarian] Immigration > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> >I am a bit disgusted with the LP's lack of involvement with > the > > > > recent pro > > > >> > immigration demonstrations. I'm definitely not pointing > fingers, > > > > because > > > >> > I > > > >> > am as to blame as anyone as I've done absolutely nothing. > > > >> > > > > >> > But immigration is an issue that COULD propel the LP because > > > > neither of > > > >> > the > > > >> > other parties favors open immigration. > > > >> > > > > >> > To my defense, and probably of others, I didn't even know > they were > > > >> > happening until after they were over. That really isn't an > excuse, > > > >> > because > > > >> > we should be LEADING on this issue. > > > >> > > > > >> > I guess I'm asking if anyone here is aware of when the next > > > > demonstration > > > >> > will take place? Does anyone know where to contact any > > leadership? > > > >> > > > > >> > PEACE > > > >> > Steven R. Linnabary, Treasurer > > > >> > Franklin County Libertarian Party > > > >> > (614) 891-8841 > > > >> > P.O.Box#115; Blacklick, OH 43004-0115 > > > >> > > > > >> > "When you make peaceful revolution impossible, you make > violent > > > > revolution > > > >> > inevitable" John F. Kennedy > > > > > > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
