re: Press one for English

Quoting 1xmom:“ Now don't quote me on this C, but i think it is part of the process to obtain citizenship, learning ... [snip!] ... can even tolerate broken english, however it seems that it is always the US who has to accomadate every one else, to me anyway”

I have to imagine, though I'm not certain, that if at least one spouse can speak English, that would allow them to vouch for their s/o.

C.

Quoting God:“ You don't have to get your nails done. You go into their business and get mad because they speak their ... [snip!] ... their language? Simple, don't get your nails done. They're providing YOU a service, you are not providing them one. C.”

oh boy C you are one tough cookie. I am just saying....ok yes they provide me a service, which I pay for. The point is they will learn enough to tell you how much. But I think most of them are here on a temp. visa because I see their permits on the wall

Quoting meridian:“ Like the Colorado representative who called Mexican workers "illiterate peasants" ?”

I am sorry but from a literary stand point he was by definition correct, Politically correct is another thing

Quoting 1xmom:“ The war on terror and speaking english are two different political issues. I see the wasted tax dollar ... [snip!] ... reference, but I support my President and our troops and the war on terror so that my family and I may live in a free society ”

Yeah, I shouldn't have chosen such a polarizing issue, because those do tend to go hand in hand, seems like most of the people who support our country's invasion with guns and tanks into Iraq is against Mexico's invasion with hammers and mops into the United States. I mean, we can't be there legally - I don't recall anyone getting a visa to go bomb Iraq.

Quoting meridian:“ Yeah, I shouldn't have chosen such a polarizing issue, because those do tend to go hand in hand, ... [snip!] ... andmops into the United States. I mean, we can't be there legally - I don't recall anyone getting a visa to go bomb Iraq.”

Do you recall what saddam did to his people??? We declared war, last time I checked you dont need a visa for that

Quoting 1xmom:“ I am sorry but from a literary stand point he was by definition correct, Politically correct is another thing”

Yeah, that idiot brought out the Websters too, but he knew EXACTLY what he was saying. Nuance means a whole lot more than what the dictionary means. It's like white people who say "niggardly" just because it sounds something else.

Quoting 1xmom:“ Do you recall what saddam did to his people??? We declared war, last time I checked you dont need a visa for that”

And what Saddam did to his people concerns us how?

We were not going into war because of that (did Congress actually ever make a formal declaration of war?) anyway, we went because of false plagarized "evidence" that they forced poor Colin Powell to declare about even though he didn't believe it, that Saddam had actual weapons of mass destruction and plans to use them against the US which turned out to be lies when they found a grand total of nada, also running high on the public panic that somehow Iraq was connected to September 11th in some way, when there was in reality not one single Iraqi that ever attacked America soil. And Saddam is done and gone and can't hurt his people ever any more, so why are we still there? Why do I have to worry if my cousin is going to make it home or not? It's been a long time since appointed-president Bush stood on that aircraft carrier in a jumpsuit with the "Mission Accomplished" banner behind him.

Shit, if we're going to be the World Police, we have a lot better reason to go blasting holes in the Congo where they're gang raping their women 20 men deep with bricks and leaving them with holes in their bladders and intestines, or Colombia where the FARC is kidnapping and assassinating lawmakers and anyone else that happens to catch their fancy. At least put the forces to something useful.

Quoting 1xmom:“ Excusess excuses bla bla bla”

Yes very mature. Unless you have a learning disability and know first hand what it entails then you need to keep your childish sarcastic remarks to yourself.

Quoting 1xmom:“ Enough goes to illegals trust me. I can not give you an exact %age but the fact that anything goes is reason enough to piss me off”

Do you realize that they pay taxes too. When they work, when they go to the store, when they buy a car....Except they dont get a refund, theres thousands of dollars unclaimed because they cant claim it. In a way some of their tax money goes to you too.

Quoting 1xmom:“ No not racist, just frustrated. I don't like criminals that are here legally any more than I like illegals. ... [snip!] ... i go to get my nails done and the women only speak vietnamese,...except when they want to tell me how much....that they learn!”

No, they know English. They just dont want to tell you to your face how nasty your nails look  

Quoting 1xmom:“ NO you said I was SWEETIE PIE! ”

If you read a page or so back you will see that I corrected myself sugar  

Quoting 1xmom:“ Now don't quote me on this C, but i think it is part of the process to obtain citizenship, learning ... [snip!] ... can even tolerate broken english, however it seems that it is always the US who has to accomadate every one else, to me anyway”

Well explain something to me. My sister is deaf, cant talk at all. When we moved here we went to apply for citizenship. She didnt know English, she is deaf and cant talk. If your theory is correct, how in the world was she allowed to get her citizenship?

Quoting The3Musketeers♥:“ Well explain something to me. My sister is deaf, cant talk at all. When we moved here we went to apply ... [snip!] ... know English, she is deaf and cant talk. If your theory is correct, how in the world was she allowed to get her citizenship?”

Wait, so now I have to pay with MY tax dollars for HER sign language interpreter? No fair! If it doesn't directly benefit ME ME ME then it's wrong and it shouldn't happen.

Quoting meridian:“ Wait, so now I have to pay with MY tax dollars for HER sign language interpreter? No fair! If it doesn't directly benefit ME ME ME then it's wrong and it shouldn't happen.”

I know!!  

Quoting meridian:“ Wait, so now I have to pay with MY tax dollars for HER sign language interpreter? No fair! If it doesn't directly benefit ME ME ME then it's wrong and it shouldn't happen.”

Your last sentence sums up all my frustration with the other side of this discussion! Thank you!!!