What If....

Chat about anything and everything... (well almost anything) Whether it be the front porch or the pot belly stove or news of interest or a topic of your liking, this is the place to post it.

Moderator: S2k Moderators

Locked
Message
Author
Gtmalacd

What If....

#1 Postby Gtmalacd » Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:13 am

Here in Guate I am hearing all this topic about a massive rally and protest on May 1, 2006. What will this protest do? Will it be effective or will it backfire? What I don't understand is that everyone loves or wants to speak spanish, but we despise them as well.


PLEASE DO NOT MAKE THIS ABOUT ILLEGALS, BUT LET'S DEBATE THE PROTEST....
0 likes   
Top
Janice
Category 5
Category 5
Posts: 4564
Joined: Wed Oct 09, 2002 6:14 pm
Location: Puerto Rico
Contact:
Contact Janice

#2 Postby Janice » Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:19 am

This will get political tho. The spanish language is a big political problem here in PR, one reason people are afraid of statehood, they would have to learn English. Our whole legistature is in Spanish. Also, it is a political issue with school teachers in the states. So this is definately a political issue.
0 likes   
Top
Gtmalacd

#3 Postby Gtmalacd » Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:24 am

Janice wrote:This will get political tho. The spanish language is a big political problem here in PR, one reason people are afraid of statehood, they would have to learn English. Our whole legistature is in Spanish. Also, it is a political issue with school teachers in the states. So this is definately a political issue.


How so? I am looking for ramifications of the protest (not political at all)...
0 likes   
Top
Janice
Category 5
Category 5
Posts: 4564
Joined: Wed Oct 09, 2002 6:14 pm
Location: Puerto Rico
Contact:
Contact Janice

#4 Postby Janice » Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:26 am

That is fair, but the Spanish language in the US is a sticky problem now with wanting all teachers in some areas to speak Spanish. Good luck and I hope that issue stays out of it.
0 likes   
Top
Gtmalacd

#5 Postby Gtmalacd » Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:40 am

Janice wrote:That is fair, but the Spanish language in the US is a sticky problem now with wanting all teachers in some areas to speak Spanish. Good luck and I hope that issue stays out of it.


That is tough to make teachers learn spanish in order to instruct their students. Nobody should be forced to learn another language just to please another.
0 likes   
Top
GalvestonDuck
Category 5
Category 5
Posts: 15941
Age: 57
Joined: Fri Oct 11, 2002 8:11 am
Location: Galveston, oh Galveston (And yeah, it's a barrier island. Wanna make something of it?)

#6 Postby GalvestonDuck » Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:48 am

Too easy to turn political.

My own reply would be political if I attempted to respond and I'm sure there are others that could go that route. It's too close to the immigration issue, as well as, by your own admission, a debate (involving politics).

Sorry, gotta lock it before things get heated.
0 likes   
Top
Locked

Return to “Off Topic”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 54 guests