tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24674406.post114469007499173562..comments2011-02-21T13:46:35.335-07:00Comments on JuniperWest: I am inspiredHeidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09842403440920377465noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24674406.post-1144691021754542922006-04-10T11:43:00.000-06:002006-04-10T11:43:00.000-06:00Many comments have been made regarding these march...Many comments have been made regarding these marches and protests. One that especially bothers me: <BR/>1) If these people want to be American, why are they carrying Mexican flags? <BR/>2) And why the hell don't they all learn English right now? <BR/><BR/>In response to 1: for the same reason myself and my father have Norwegian flags on our bumpers. Because we're proud of who we are and where we come from. Nobody asked us to give up our identities to become Americans. Neither should we ask anyone else.<BR/><BR/>In response to 2) I can see a point here. The affairs of the state, education and even public transportation are all conducted in English, and so for their own livelihood learning English would help. But, tell me why you don't learn Spanish? It's hard! Especially if you're past a certain age. Second generation Mexicans learn English to help their parents and are multi-lingual, which is a feat not many of us can claim. Give them amnesty and in a few generations, they will all speak English. They know the necessity of it.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09842403440920377465noreply@blogger.com