At the rallies planned for May 1st,2006, those protesting on behalf of illegals in this country will sing the national Anthem in Spanish.As open minded as I am, I must draw the line here.It's like the German Anthem being sung in Turkish, or the English Anthem being sung in Hindi.While all those who are in our respective countries legally are welcome, they shouldn't expect/try to change the laws, language or culture of the citizens whose roots have been planted here many generations ago.If you come here legally, you're welcome-but you should accept the culture and language of the land in which you live.Again, what do you think? Please keep it clean!
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I don't like it either, it's going too far. I guess a lot of people really doesn't know anything about this immigration issue. It's pretty obvious that the protesters have a one track mind. Instead of gaining support from immigrants from other countries, creating a bilingual anthem which consists of spanish/english version seems to be selfish. This is one of the reasons why a lot of americans get angry at mexicans and this could be one of the reasons why the bystanders who were willing to support the latinos before might feel it offensive and withdraw their support. I thought the rally was supposed to be for immigrants, now I feel it's only for Latin immigrants. \n\nAsk immigrants from other countries, there are certain rights this country has granted to Mexicans that were not granted to them. Really, the law here is kind of discriminatory, and they don't complain. If this immigration issue is to be a success for the protesters they need to understand that the focus shouldn't only be on Latinos, or it shouldn't be between Latinos and America BUT Immigrants seeking their rights.\n\nI for one hope they get their papers, but I have to say there should be rules. A lot of immigrants came here legally and paid thousands of dollars to earn the right to be legal immigrants. They also sacrificed a lot working for their families too. \n\nI believe these people shouldn't change the Anthem, it's an insult to the country, and an insult to those people who came here and worked hard to earn the right to be called Americans the legal way.
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I like grumpy's answer! I figure until the illegals have an impact directly on our government officials, nothing will change. They don't live with illegals in their own back yards, turning their neighbors into pigsty's; they aren't loosing their jobs to illegals; their families aren't being murdered and raped by illegals. Heck, did you know that when a person becomes a citizen of the US, they can say the oath in whatever language they prefer???  They DO NOT have to learn English even for that. That's outrageous! THANKS for letting me vent a little this morning.    ;)
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Now, you are a Mexican person that I can try to understand.  However, I also feel as Hayleylov does about your "loving Mexico."  If you love Mexico, why did you leave it?  If you love Mexico, why don't you go back there and try to help that country?  Why don't you just admit that Mexico is an awful country because they don't love or help their people?  If they did, their people wouldn't be making tracks to the USA for a better life!  I would understand you more if you said that you love your people and your culture, but that you don't love the government of Mexico and that you want to do something to change things back home.  I like that you seem to understand how the American citizens feel about the marching in the streets of the illegal immigrants and the waving of their flag while doing so.  However, you also say, "I want our country to thrive here and some day we can have mexican people in the senate and we can help more of our people and become stronger but not by hating them it wont happen that way my people lets me nice to them."  That whole sentence is offensive to American citizens!  No, you should want your country to thrive in Mexico, not here, and you should fix the government of Mexico, not state how you want Mexicans in the senate [in the USA] - that is not the way into the heart of Americans. That still sounds like you are "taking over."  Stop that kind of talk if you want to be accepted in the USA!  I, also, am from two countries - I was born in the USA and now live in Canada, having immigrated (legally) to Canada with my family many years ago and I have legal citizenship of both countries. I also love both countries very much!  However, I did not come to Canada saying that we Americans are going to take over Canada and place our American people into positions in the Canadian government, etc.,  Yes, be nice to the American citizens and talk about how much you love the USA and your mother country of Mexico and how you hope to make things better for your people in Mexico one day.  That is a much better and more acceptable way to be speaking when you have come to another country.  Believe me!
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To come here ILLEGALLY and then make demands is utterly presumptuous, especially if no attempt is being made to acclimate into our existing culture.   Would you expect anything OTHER than a backlash to that?  How rude!
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Illegal Latino immigrants and their supporters are ignorant as H3LL!!  They are the only nationality in our country here illegally, who protest in our country, fly their country's flags, disrespects our flag, leaders, laws, National Anthem, Citizens, abuse our welfare system, take slave wages for jobs Americans WILL do for a fair wage, cause incomes to plummet, are a drain on our economy, cause hundreds of hospitals to close, glut our ER's for non-emergency illnesses, glut our prisons, and on and on and on. NO! If I knew Spanish I wouldn't speak it now, out of respect for my own language, the language the majority of people here use. English is the unified language even if it isn't the official language. In order to assimilate in this country people need to speak the same language. Other immigrants manage to learn English, why can't they!? They need to go home get civilized then come back the LEGAL way!!
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Hells no, kid!!! It is the American National Anthem, the native tongue in the United states is English. Only the National anthem for Spanish speaking nations should be sung in spanish. Should the Canadian National anthem be sung in German?........No again.
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At least you are going about it "legally" and - BONUS - you speak their language!!  Bravo to you!!  Sorry, I can't answer your question, but just wanted to congratulate you on immigrating to a country "legally."  Too bad everyone can't be like you, as then we wouldn't be having these raving rants in this forum.
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uselegal, you cannot reason with people here who are illegal or support illegals.  I'm ticked because my grandparents had to go through hell to become a legal citizen here.  Amnesty is DISCRIMINATION, and all the services in Spanish are DISCRIMINATION.  Where are the signs in Polish, German, Italian, etc?  Spanish signs are everywhere and, again, THAT IS DISCRIMINATION.  LEARN THE LANGUAGE and come here LEGALLY.
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I understand how you feel.  I am very sympathetic about the immigrants wanting to become citizens.  I believe that I would also do what ever I could to make a better life for my family.  BUT... the present protests going on, has really ticked me off, and one of the biggest reasons was seeing them waving the Mexican flag.  If they would like to become AMERICAN citizens then they shoudl all be waving the AMERICAN flag.  To me anyone that is waving the Mexican flag is saying in effect " I don't really want to give up my sovereignty to my country, I want to be a Mexican citizen with the rights here also" You just can't have it both ways.  There is nothing wrong with being proud of where you came from, but to be an American, your loyalty should be to the US
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You can chant the ILLEGAL vs.LEGAL all day long and ILLEGALS dont get it. I care about Legal citizens and the fact that they are hear legally took a long road to get here and these people want to jump in front of the line and take short cuts. Making a mockery of every naturalized/legal citizens path and struggle to become legal citizens. Those people  who took that long path have respect for our country.\n\nI was watching an activist on CNN for the pro-illegals that said, "we deserve full amnesty and we will accept nothing less" You should not demand something from a country you do not legally belong to this tends to tick the legal citizens off.\n\nThere are no shortcuts in life
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As an American with a Mexican background I find that very offensive. All my realtives came into this country legally. And why are you just picking on the Mexicans? What about all the Asians, Indians, Middle Easterns, Russisns, Europeans, etc....who are here illegally. It's fine to leave them, but pursecute the Mexicans? You need to get a reality check and think about what you say before you say it. And just for your information, this country was created by immigrants.
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I was born in this country.  I speak English.  In order to communicate we need a common language.  When a bunch of illegalmexican immigrants comes in and refuse to speak English there is no reason why we should cater to them and change everything to Spanish.  This is positively absurd, and I am sick and tired of having to press 1 for English.  The illegalmexican immigrants will not dictate to me that I now have to read Spanish everywhere.\n\nThe time has come to actively campaign against them and to fight aginst them.
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HELL NO!!! You can think Iam a racist biggot if you want..I don't care. Do you think I could move to Mexico City and DEMAND ANYTHING?? Much less demand RIGHTS?  Of course not!!! Especially when someone is here Illegally how many rights are they actually entitled to? NONE!! Iam sick and Fuck*ing tired of going to the grocery store and picking up a box of something and having to turn it over 2 or 3 times to find where it's written in english. DO they have half the Shi*t written in english on there products in mexico?? Hell No Would they start printing every thing in english to accomodate me or anyone else english speaking? HELL NO! SOme (not all) don't pay taxes cause they work for cash. And to top it all off some Beaner re-wrote the national anthem in SPANISH so some Illegal wet-backs can sing it in spanish. They breed like rabbits, Let their kids run around in the stores like goons, can't speak the language, and drive around with no car insurance and stolen social security numbers  and I know what iam talking about I live in Texas BEANER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.....F*UCK EM' They need to go home.  As far as the flag waving goes the bastards don't deserve to carry the american one. And need to go home to mexico if they are gonna carry their flag...
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I agree with you, if i went to Germany to live and get a job i would learn German.  If i choose that to be my home and to become a citizen i would not dis them and refuse to say their anthem.  I would not spit on them and fly my flag.  And i certainly not expect them to learn my language because i was too lazy and or dumb to learn theirs.  The mexicans need to get with the program or go home.
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I am from Bolivia, we mostly sing our national anthem in spanish, but we are a multi cultural country, so there are versions of the anthem is several different laguages, mostly native. \nI am okay with that, we sing the anthem as a sign of respect for our country, we just respect it in different languages.
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I was listening to a talk show on the radio. The Savage Nation. An hispanic male called in and said he learned the national language when he came to America, because it was his duty to fit in. He also stated that people who learn the lanuage of whatever country they immigrate to, prosper faster and become self sufficiant. He said he is ashamed of his fellow immigrants who cloister themselves in communities and refuse to assimilate. His yearly earnings are in the six figures.\n\nI totally agree. If I went to Mexico, Spaine, Brazil, etc., It would be to my best interest to learn the national language. It is a sign of resepect for your host country and a mark of your desire to help yourself.
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I agree with the comment about the first act on our soil is a crime.  And to wave their former countries flag about and demand ANYTHING is preposterous.  It is your former country for a reason, correct?  If it is your current country, here's your ticket.  If it is truly your former country, then for crying out loud ASSIMILATE!  I believe we were founded as a melting pot, not a storage shelf for your old icons and lifestyles.