OBAMA PSHHT!!

[Slash27]

I could care less about obama, but I think he's just stressing the importance for US natives to learn some foreign language to give US businesses the competitive edge when making deals wiotgh foreigners.

No, he's pandering for votes.

[rpm]

Wow, 2 threads on the same subject.
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,240857.0.html

The search button is your friend.

BTW, Obama's right. Everyone should know more than one language. It's just common sense.

[mg1942]

No, he's pandering for votes.

Everyone does.  McCain even went to the La Raza (NCLR)  It's no secret that hispanic vote is very important (blacks are 3rd, euros + asians distant 4th).

[Slamfire]

I could care less about obama, but I think he's just stressing the importance for US natives to learn some foreign language to give US businesses the competitive edge when making deals wiotgh foreigners.

I think he pretty clearly stated people should be forced to learn Spanish (as opposed to "some foreign language").
Personally I think people should have a choice - I'm not a fan of The Elite controlling our lives down to the last detail.

[Slamfire]

Wow, 2 threads on the same subject.
http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,240857.0.html

The search button is your friend.

BTW, Obama's right. Everyone should know more than one language. It's just common sense.

No Obama said everyone should know Spanish.

[rpm]

English + Spanish = More than 1 language.

[Slamfire]

English + Spanish = More than 1 language.

Why Spanish ?  Makes a lot more sense to pick up French or Chinese. 

[Pooh21]

See Rule #5

[BnZ]

Anglos living in the SW have tended to know a little "cowpen Spanish" as a practical matter since as long as Anglos have been living in the SW. It is not learning a foriegn language per se that upsets people, it is that a different language and culture is taking over the area in which they live by sheer force of numbers over night and no one seems willing to talk about it frankly, let alone do anything about it.

[DREDIOCK]

Wow, was watching news other night.. now hes trying 2 force all people to go to school and learn Mexican... i don't think so... thing i don't understand, how can the illegals come over, get free welfare and all that, and they don't gotta go 2 school to learn English


-BigBOBCH

New Jersey, if you attend pubic grade school you learn spanish grades 1-8

Its mandated.

[Raptor]

Why Spanish ?  Makes a lot more sense to pick up French or Chinese. 

I understand why you said Chinese, however, French? There are a lot more countries in the world that speak Spanish than French. I speak French, but Spanish makes more business sense.

North Carolina requires spanish K-5.

[Slamfire]

I understand why you said Chinese, however, French? There are a lot more countries in the world that speak Spanish than French. I speak French, but Spanish makes more business sense.

North Carolina requires spanish K-5.

The USA's largest trading partner is Canada.  French (as well as English) is Canada's official language.  China is the USA's 2nd largest trading partner, followed by Mexico.

Just saying, if international trade is the main factor in learning a second language, then French and Chinese should arguably come before Spanish.

[angelsandair]

I could care less about obama, but I think he's just stressing the importance for US natives to learn some foreign language to give US businesses the competitive edge when making deals wiotgh foreigners.

You know when you're flying in a plane to lets say China, the person in the control tower speaks English... Same thing with almost any country. 

[rpm]

The USA's largest trading partner is Canada.  French (as well as English) is Canada's official language.  China is the USA's 2nd largest trading partner, followed by Mexico.

Just saying, if international trade is the main factor in learning a second language, then French and Chinese should arguably come before Spanish.

Learning French and/or Spanish is only comon sense for Americans, depending on your location. Canada and Mexico are border countries. Learning Chinese is also a viable choice. Just for reference, many Europeans know 5 or 6 languages. It just makes sense to be able to communicate with your neighbors or buisness partners.

That is unless you don't want to be unable to understand the chit-chat during a business transaction. Yeah, they are saying how impressed they are with your political convictions and respect you enough to give you the best price.

You go, Joe!

[SD67]

Give it 10 years and Spanish will be your primary language the way things are going.