STORM2K

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....

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.

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)...

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.

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.

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.