<p>That song is bs. It is suggesting Barack isn't a true black because he hasn't struggled in the ghetto. That's f'ing complete bs.</p>
<p>That song is complete crap. Wow!</p>
<p>haha, because, smurf, knowing the difference between two basic words totally means i read the dictionary all the time :-) Only people who have no life know that a majority means more than 50%, gosh! You know, I stayed in the last 3 weekends just to figure that out. It was so hardcore. This weekend I'll be looking up "plurality."</p>
<p>"..they should be willing to adopt the majority language, in our case, English."</p>
<p>i agree with what you're saying. however, regardless of whether or not the government offers Spanish signs and post offices, immigrants will still begin to grasp english. they will be surrounded by it 24/7, therefore some understanding will be inevitable. also, such a statement as "they should be willing," implies that some immigrants aren't willing to learn english. is that really the case?</p>
<p>Just so you guys know, English isn't the official language here. So whenever a group that speaks a certain language accounts for a certain percent of the population, all official services have to be offered in that language as well. So they don't HAVE to speak English. It's just a vital skill at the professional level. </p>
<p>Also english is one of the most complicated and difficult languages to learn. Think about it, most people don't know much beyond basic conversational english. So many obscure rules and the way we pronounce words, really inefficient if you think about it.</p>
<p>i don't think that we should change that law, but i do think that we should make it easier for immigrants to become fluent in English. We should pressure employers to provide free english teaching services to immigrant employees.</p>
<p>mj93,</p>
<p>I recall reading a selection from a Richard Rodriguez essay back when I was preparing for the old SAT. (It was in the Red Book.)</p>
<p>If I remember correctly, he described his older siblings as being markedly less enthusiastic about learning English than he was when they were in their youths. When they came home, their English books were always shut and left in pristine condition, signifying lack of use. By contrast, Mr. Rodriguez was aching to read, read, and then read some more. Eventually, the librarians were happy to see him and saved books they thought he would like.</p>
<p>You ask me whether my phrase "should be willing" implies that some immigrants aren't willing to learn English. Well, the keyword there is some. Yes, I do believe that some immigrants aren't interested in learning English as much as they should. I also believe that many more possess great self-motivation and want to learn.</p>