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Originally Posted by mixedmedia
Maybe it would behoove us to learn Spanish?
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It would probably be wise for most students in the U.S. to learn Spanish. There are already several states and cities where it is almost necessary to speak it to get by.
Almost every major party presidential candidate is advocating amnesty for illegals and the employers who hire them. The Senate has already voted for amnesty and the newly elected House is probably not far behind. President Bush is also for amnesty. The last time we did this (under Reagan I think) the illegal population increased dramatically, and the same thing will probably happen again.
I believe most polititians believe that the gain of Hispanic votes offsets the English only crowd. It seems like the U.S. will become somewhat like Canada with the French language requirements. I don't think that most people who are against bilingual education are fascists.