Bi-lingual signs promote Illiteracy(unwillingness to speak English and assimalte into society), and keeps immigrants poor, and out of good paying jobs...
Or maybe someone WANTS to keep picking lettuce, and cleaning toilets...you see you can't have it both ways. Just liek someone going to a job interview with spikes in there forehead, tattoo's on their arms, it will be VERY tough to become a professional in America if you can't speak English.
2007-10-13 10:37:31 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
No thanks.. "bi-lingual signs promote illiteracy"? Well you would be an expert on illiteracy.. "just liek" "spikes in there forehead" it must be very tough being a professional in America with that kind of spelling and misuse of the English language.
2007-10-13 10:50:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
You are not looking at the big picture here. The object of the illegal immigrant movement and the illegal supporters is to flood our country with their numbers to the point where the government and the country's infrastructure has no choice but to declare them all legal and have an "open" border with Mexico. This would lead to an influx of Mexican and Latin American immigrants and make them the majority population. Then Spanish would be popular language and all English speaking people would have to learn it.
Boycotting Wal-Mart is a start. If a large percentage of the population would boycott Wal-Mart for even a couple of days and let Wal-Mart know the reason, they would have no choice to listen and compromise their policy. Then we could move to the next business. I am not talking a majority percentage either, just maybe 25% of Wal-Mart's current patrons.That would be 25% less revenue that Wal-Mart would not be able to compensate.
2007-10-13 17:46:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ummm, illiteracy is not the definition you describe, In fact, people can be quite intelligent and educated and simply haven't learned to speak English. The point of view you describe in your question is ignorant and bigoted. I know native English speakers who clean toilets, and I know native spanish speakers who have probably never cleaned a toilet in their life, because they're educated enough to have a job that affords them a lifestyle including household help. I agree that young people in the US should make an effort to learn English, but after the age of 12 or so, our brains don't pick up new languages as easily. So it's very difficult for older people (who still need to shop) to learn English. Unless you are entirely of Native American heritage, you have anscestors who immigrated here...show a little empathy towards our new citizens.
You are right about the job part, however. If non-English speakers want to be able to communicate with the general public, they need to be able to learn to communicate in English.
2007-10-13 17:55:20 · answer #3 · answered by oj 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I can't stand Wal-Mart anyway
but I have a story for you....
my cousin is a 7th grade teacher. all year she had a student who claimed to not speak english; so she couldn't treat her the same as the other students, although she tried. Most of the time the student would sit in the back of the class looking confused. She did her best to help her, and she ended up passing her on to 8th grade. Over the summer break she heard a girl who sounded a lot like her in the next aisle in the grocery store. She high tailed it over there with her cart--lo and behold--this girl WAS SPEAKING PERFECT ENGLISH!
My cousin went to the principal and they held her back a year!
2007-10-13 17:46:59 · answer #4 · answered by dahlia 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I boycott Wal-Mart (as much as possible) because all their merchandise is made in China crap and I have disagreement with their labor policies.
Bi lingual signs are the least of my reasons for disliking Wal-Mart.
2007-10-13 17:43:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I guess the folks in Las Vegas, Nevada and Pueblo, Colorado are in for it!! Let's not forget the folks who live in Florida or Oregon, spanish names. Or Massachusetts which is named after a Native American tribe. I could go on but want to limit the amount of thumbs down to a mere 5 or so.
2007-10-13 17:51:46 · answer #6 · answered by bete noire Carpe Noctum 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
you know what....there are bilingual signs all over the world..in airports, bathrooms, malls (big public places such as walmart) and they are the reason why people from the US can travel to places like france, argentina, china, and other cool places. the promote tourism and make things a whole lot easier for travelers.
so i am THANKFUL for bilingual signs!!!! yippee to countries who help out english speakers all over the world!!! when i lived in mexico, bilingual signs saved me from embarrassment! they had menus in english, food products in english, everything.
point being...signs are to help people. and no, they don't promote illiteracy...because that refers to READING, which must be done in order to READ the sign. no matter what language it's in.
2007-10-13 19:45:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Xenophobia will only get you hatred and trouble.... not solve the problem. You could come up with an incentive program to provide positive reinforcement.... instead of leaving the immigrants out.
2007-10-13 18:34:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe that everyone in the USA should speak English, but if I boycott all stores with bilingual sings, I'd never go shopping again. I live in rural Florida and they all have them.
2007-10-13 17:46:51 · answer #9 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I believe that if you are going to live in this country then it should be a requirement to speak English. If you can't speak English, then go back to your country!!!
2007-10-13 17:45:44 · answer #10 · answered by miz piz 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋