English Only?

Psychedelia wrote: i can see your point but in practice i think its more likely to lead to a more segregated USA with a less inclusive poliicy towards immigration.

You know, one of my favorite recent quotes comes from a musician who is more or less reviled here in the frum and that's Yanni (yeah I know, BLAH! But I like his live performances). On the Acropolis concert CD he talks about his encounter with a Space Schuttle astronaut describing how you don't see the dividng lines on Earth from space. And he said "We'd be better off if we would focus more on our similarities than our differences."

Easier said than done of course, but maybe the day that happens will come. When? Who knows?

In the meantime, time for another beer and watch All In The Family!
    

Edited by marktheshark - June 10 2006 at 19:14

He is not a racist.  I don't even think he is all that prejudiced (the proper word).

The man wants his patrons to speak English.  After all, they are in an English speaking country.  If they don't want to communicate to him in English, he is inviting them to move on.  So what.

I agree that it takes a generation or two to assimilate.  That still shouldn't prevent them from trying.

Tony R wrote: rushaholic wrote: And concerning other countries on the North or South American continent that think they are American.  Well, they are not.  They are Colombian, Brazilian, Canadian, Mexican, etc.  The United States of America is the only county on the North or South American continent with the word America in the official name of the country.  So, we call ourselves American.  And d*nm proud of it.  Is that so wrong? The man is an ignoramus as well as a racist.

Tony, just how many "races" are there in this world? The talley just keeps growing and I can't keep up!
    

marktheshark wrote: Tony R wrote: rushaholic wrote: And concerning other countries on the North or South American continent that think they are American.  Well, they are not.  They are Colombian, Brazilian, Canadian, Mexican, etc.  The United States of America is the only county on the North or South American continent with the word America in the official name of the country.  So, we call ourselves American.  And d*nm proud of it.  Is that so wrong? The man is an ignoramus as well as a racist. Tony, just how many "races" are there in this world? The talley just keeps growing and I can't keep up!

Just two.

Those who like Yanni and the others, the Human Race.

**hits head while whining like the rain man**

This has the same effect.

English with an Italian accent, eastern accent, who cares.  English.

the man speaks the truth. Mutual respect is the way forward.

Tony R wrote: marktheshark wrote: Tony R wrote: rushaholic wrote: And concerning other countries on the North or South American continent that think they are American.  Well, they are not.  They are Colombian, Brazilian, Canadian, Mexican, etc.  The United States of America is the only county on the North or South American continent with the word America in the official name of the country.  So, we call ourselves American.  And d*nm proud of it.  Is that so wrong? The man is an ignoramus as well as a racist. Tony, just how many "races" are there in this world? The talley just keeps growing and I can't keep up!      Just two.Those who like Yanni and the others, the Human Race.

Thanks, there goes another beer onto the computer screen!

Psychedelia wrote: i dont know the language but that doesn't mean i'd turn the people away. There are debates on this kind of thing in England and there are those who are very isolationist but i dont think this is the way forward. Remember that immigrants are a great aid to the economy. I think more emphasis has to be put on helping the immigrants to adapt once they've got to the country rather than letting bad feeling ferment

When they arrive LEGALLY.  Those who have come ILLEGALLY are breaking the damn law! 

Please don't call him a racist dismissively. Think about what this guy has been doing. Obviously, no one would get pissed off by just one person not being able to say "philly cheesesteak," so this guy probably had to deal with this repeatedly. Now, some people's tolorance levels are higher than other's and this guy seems like the kind of person not to take much bullsh*t in any form or fashion. He might've tried to accommodate the Spanish-speaking people for awhile, but without a high tolorance level, it wore him down. That doesn't mean he didn't try to accommodate them. Being that he probably was worn down by dealing with people who don't speak his language, he became isolationist with maybe a hint of racism, but I can understand the circumstances leading to why he feels that way. I wish he had a higher level of tolorance, but not everyone's the same.