Author Topic: Bush: They Ought to learn English (Read 2241 times)

Mustaine · « **on:** April 28, 2006, 12:26:15 PM »

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bush_national_anthem

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"I think the national anthem ought to be sung in English, and I think people who want to be a citizen of this country ought to learn English and they ought to learn to sing the national anthem in English."

GOOD FOR HIM!

i am honestly wowed he said it so boldly, because of the sensitivity of the subject.

Nilsen · « **Reply #1 on:** April 28, 2006, 12:28:08 PM »

RTSigma · « **Reply #2 on:** April 28, 2006, 12:33:41 PM »

Probably one of the very few things I agree with Bush on. If you're in an English speaking country and plan to work/live here, speak the language or else.

nirvana · « **Reply #3 on:** April 28, 2006, 12:36:38 PM »

What Sigma said, it's the United States National Anthem, not Mexico's, not Cuba's, not any other latin countries national anthem. If they want to be Americans so much they can at least make an attempt to learn english. I know immigrants who have been here 4 years and speak better english then a co worker who came here 10+ years ago.

Meatwad · « **Reply #4 on:** April 28, 2006, 12:38:48 PM »

Now if he can get the guts to forcively remove all illegalls from the US

Furball · « **Reply #5 on:** April 28, 2006, 12:43:47 PM »

Chirac wants you to sing it in french.

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 28, 2006, 12:49:39 PM »

The National Anthem is the National Anthem, take it or leave it. We don't need pop stars adding their own "personal touches" to it when they perform it....and we certainly don't need some British music producer to get a Cuban rap artist to record it in Spanish.

Thrawn · « **Reply #7 on:** April 28, 2006, 12:58:12 PM »

"and I think people who want to be a citizen of this country ought to learn English"

I guess he better hit the books then.

Sandman · « **Reply #8 on:** April 28, 2006, 01:22:31 PM »

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

Bush can think what he likes, but the rights of the People to sing the anthem or any other song in any way they please is protected by the Constitution of the United States.

Yeager · « **Reply #9 on:** April 28, 2006, 01:30:45 PM »

a constitutional amendment is due here. The official language of these united states is hearby proclaimed, english. Although we should get to it before the 1/3 spanish language only population meter is pegged.

Sandman · « **Reply #10 on:** April 28, 2006, 01:31:52 PM »

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Originally posted by Yeager
a constitutional amendment is due here. The official language of these united states is hearby proclaimed, english.

Great idea, because the Congress has run out of important things to worry about.

Nevermind that it would have little hope of passing by the states.

Angus · « **Reply #11 on:** April 28, 2006, 01:40:21 PM »

What Bush said

Mighty1 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 28, 2006, 01:43:18 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman
Nevermind that it would have little hope of passing by the states.

I think you are dead wrong!

Most people already agree english is our national language and I think most people would support the idea of an amendment saying so.

Sandman · « **Reply #13 on:** April 28, 2006, 01:46:06 PM »

75% of the states are required to ratify an amendment to the Constitution.

Don't bet on it ever happening.

Mighty1 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 28, 2006, 01:53:06 PM »

What do you have against it? Why would anyone?