2010 Census going bilingual

When Teresa Ocampo opens her census questionnaire, she won't have to worry about navigating another document in English.

[rbonilla]

more taxpayers $$ being wasted on mexicans...that's how cali rolls....

[AMERICA1ST]

Why don't these stupid Mexicans learn the freaking language? I recall a friend of mine said her grandmother refused to learn the language because of what the whites did to her people. I then asked her where she thought the Spanish language came from: White European People from Spain. The original inhabitants of Mexico didn’t speak Spanish. Even some of the indigenous people still there today don't speak Spanish. The European Spaniards came, took the land, put the people to work, and then finally got booted out, but lo and behold, they took your language away from you and left theirs behind. So in essence, a big piece of Spain still rules the hearts and minds of Latino people.

Now these stubborn Latinos are wasting our tax dollars on policies to address their incompetence. Their children hardly do well in school, most of the jobs now require Americans to be bi-lingual in order to apply, and now we have to print everything in Spanish. At this rate, 500 years from now, the Spaniards will have conquered our tongue like they've done with the "Latinos".

Why move to a country if you don't speak the damn language?

[Quin]

Sooooo we're making it easier for illegals to be here by catering to them now?

[Que Sera Sera]

Quin wrote:

Sooooo we're making it easier for illegals to be here by catering to them now?

Not you, the Federal Gov.

[Quin]

AMERICA1ST wrote:

most of the jobs now require Americans to be bi-lingual in order to apply, and now we have to print everything in Spanish.

And I think it's ridiculous. I understand we get visitors from other countries and there is a barrier every once in a while, but to have our country be overrun by people who choose NOT to adapt to our culture even though they wish to be here- it's taking it a little far. I don't feel I should have job opportunities taken away from me in more ways than one. We compete for the same jobs or because I don't speak THEIR language I can't apply. I dno't understand why we cater to people who shouldn't be here in the first place.

[Rico from East Los]

Spanish is now the de facto language of the Southwestern United states.

[Conservative Rob]

Is it too much to ask that everyone at least grasp the basic English language if you are going to live here?

[chicagonut]

I think it ridiculous that we are counting illegal aliens on the census anyway. They are not citizens or legal residents of this country! It also gives unfair representation in congress to certain districts in our country by counting them.

Most citizen Hispanics are bi-lingual so why would they need a census in Spanish anyway? I am so sick of this pandering to illegal alien Spanish speakers I could upchuck.

[Robert J G Jackson Sr]

Could it possibly be that the difficulties in getting an accurate count of latinos in the census is precisely because so many of them aren't here legally? If you were an illegal would you bring your presence to the attention of the authorities by filling out an extensive census form givng all of your contact information? It has nothing to do with fear, it's simple common sense. As mentioned in the article, even those who speak only Spanish or some other language at home have neighbors or children who speak English. I fail to understand why the American government would provide forms for anything in any language other than English. The expense is astounding when you consider all the various forms involved. After all, in what language are legal procedings conducted?

[TEA]

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document...

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.— That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,— That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

[LBJJ]

Ahhh... This would explain the "Futbol Americano" stencil I observed scrawled on the Dallas Coyboys' playing field on last night's Monday Night Football.

Alto.

[Quin]

Que Sera Sera wrote:

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Not you, the Federal Gov.

You know what I mean ;)

Another thing I find interesting- we aren't going to count the same sex couples that are here legally... But the ones who shouldn't be here get a say...Crazy world we live in.

[LBResident]

Maybe we should make an "EBONICS" version for our African American community :)

[crazy world]

how stupid do you have to be that you coming into a country and refuse to learn the country's language? when you're in mexico you learn spanish and when you're in america you learn english...not complicated. will the government then print in other languages also? why tailor only to spanish speaking/reading group? i wonder is mexico print everything in english, NOT? only america is so freakin "pc" that they will bend over backward for anything and anyone.

[bjh]

LBResident wrote:

Maybe we should make an "EBONICS" version for our African American community :)

African Americans speak english. They dont need a translater. Mexicans who have been living here for more than five generations still do not allow their kids to speak english. That is why the schools had to offer bilingual education. Now the federal government is threatening to no longer fund it because it is not working because adults in the home do not speak english. That is their choice.
My heart really breaks for Theresa that she chooses to not learn english. In that case she should pay the cost of the spanish language form.

[rude poster]

"Si, tengo muchos ninos" Food stamps, Section 8, WIC. Hmmm...they do learn SOME basic English.

[Ridiculous]

The only thing that should be printed in spanish is.."If you can read this and nothing else, please pack your belongings and report to the nearest boat dock or airport for deportation." ACLU and intrest groups for immigrants can go fly a kite, to put it nicely.

[Rico from East Los]

curious wrote:

Maybe Mexicans are just too dumb to learn English. Maybe it's not that they're lazy; but just not intelligent enough.

Maybe your too dumb to have learned a second language such as Spanish in high school or college, wait you attended neither.

This would explain your ignorance.

[Rico from East Los]

Ridiculous wrote:

The only thing that should be printed in spanish is.."If you can read this and nothing else, please pack your belongings and report to the nearest boat dock or airport for deportation." ACLU and intrest groups for immigrants can go fly a kite, to put it nicely.

If you can read this then get on the Mayflower and go paddle your donkey ass back to Europe.

[chicagonut]

Rico from East Los wrote:

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Maybe your too dumb to have learned a second language such as Spanish in high school or college, wait you attended neither.
This would explain your ignorance.

This isn't about learning a foreign language in your own country. It is about foreigners who migrated here, not learning ours and demanding that our country accomodate them in their native languge. Nice try but no cigar!