How do you feel about  foreigners changing the language of our National Anthem?
478331
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.
561401
Lets hope that in our lifetime we don't see a day when anything in this country is changed from what our forefathers intended our legacy to be, let alone the Constitution.The only way our Constitution or anything else in Government could be written in a foreign language. would be for said Government to conquer us and shove their brand of government down our throat.The only way I see this happening is through thee back door. the way the Mexican Government and all the other illegals are attempting to gradually change things in their favor.Keep your eyes open and fight the enemy within!
436034
Keep it in English. It's the national language here and it's our national anthem. Or we can go to Mexico and start doing the same things down there.
651528
The United States of America does NOT have an official language. It does bother me that some Senators and representatives could not quote the lines to our National Anthem in English or any other language.
408510
I think it has gone way too far with Spanish... By at least trying to learn the language of your adoptive land you show respect and gratitude. But with Spanish, my opinion is that there's no way back now; you'll just have to make Florida (and Texas and New Mexico) officially and legally bilingual. That's why Canadian anthem is sung in two languages - cuz it's a bilingual country, with 2 official and legal languages. (Finland is one, too - its Finnish and Swedish). All this said, USA is still a monolingual country, and as such, I would say that messing with anthem is not nice. To say the least.
258815
Well it sounds great with 1907 standards, one nation one language this all good; as long as it does not keep going into one religion, one leader, one race, just like it did in Germany under Hitler just a few decades after Teddy said these things. I have no doubt, if he was alive today he would tweak his idea and rhetoric according to what happened in the last 100 years. I am not Hispanic but I know that Spanish was spoken in parts of US way before English was adopted as an official language (just a few votes ahead of German and Dutch by the way), are you going to kick them out because they have been speaking Spanish since before the US was founded?
301326
it seems to me that if i moved to say.... china, and i really loved living there, and loved china, i wouldnt take the chinese anthem and do it in english. i'd want to honor the chinese anthem as it was.  \n\nthat said, i'm not moving to china any time soon. and every one in the US has a right to do whatever they want, but it seems that the anthem should be in English, as thats how the original poem it came from was written. just my opinion
402999
I agree, go change your own government if you don't like it-\nDO NOT SNEAK in here and try to change our government. If you want to have a say in our government, follow the rules, become a LEGAL citizen and VOTE. that is how we do it here, where we sing our National Anthem in English!\nNo I AM NOT a racist. It is the ILLEGAL part of the immigrant issue that bothers me.
1096698
I TOTALLY agree that the illegal immigrants should learn English and become legal. Our ancestors which came here over 200 years ago, wanting to become legal and assimilate to our culture. They were proud to be American and payed their taxes, knowing that was their price for a better life. We shouldn't have to assimilate to other peoples culture if they want to come over here. i have no problem with people wanting to come over here legally. America is a melting pot that is a mixture of many cultures. I also, have no problem with them flying their flag. I am proud of my heritage and, would have an Italian flag in my house. That's not saying that I am not proud to be American it is that i am also proud of where I came from.
1082250
I totally agree!\n\nIn our country there are a "System" in which an X percentage of players in the team should be "Native". Last year I did not make the provisional team because of my skin colour. \n\nNot to be bitter or anything, but this is not right. A lot of players get chosen because of their Colour and not for their skills. Not only is it not fair to the guys who don't make the team but are good enough. It is not fair to that "native" player to know he is not there on merit. How should this guy feel proud when the National anthem is being played before the game
446820
BECAUSE ENGLISH IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE U.S.!!!THAT'S WHY!!! C'mon, get real. Next my kid is gonna have to bilingually recite the pledge of allegiance. Except for the line about under God, because the left wing politically correct weenies won't allow that. A spanish version of the national anthem...Nope. Just doesn't work for me.
1023346
its disgusting we even have to patronize the illegals in our country...there should be english and english...period...
517865
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.
320359
This is not the only time, nor the only language the National Anthem has been translated into..\n\n"A Spanish language translation called "Nuestro Himno" ("Our Anthem") was created in 2006 as a show of support for Latino/Hispanic immigrants in the United States as a response to a proposed crackdown on illegal immigration. Similar to the English version of the Canadian national anthem, which was set to the tune of the French version but is not related to the text thereof, this song or himno is merely inspired by and is only an approximate not a word by word translation of the stanzas selected from Key's poem. As such, no claim is made that it is the Spanish language version of the United States' national anthem.\n\nThe Star-Spangled Banner was translated into Spanish in 1919 by the US Bureau of Education[4]. It has also been translated into a number of other languages. In 1861, it was translated into German [5] (and is also on that page in Latin). It has been translated into Yiddish by Jewish immigrants[6]and into French by Acadians of Louisiana [7].\n\nIt has also been translated into Samoan:\n\nO Roketi mumu fa'aafi, o pomu ma fana ma aloi afi \nE fa'amaonia i le po atoa, le fu'a o lo'o tu maninoa \nAue! ia tumau le fe'ilafi mai, ma agiagia pea \nI eleele o Sa'olotoga, ma Nofoaga o le au totoa [3] " \n\nSource(s):\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/the_star-sp...
440376
Are you serious? no really. you didn't think before you wrote this question. Men and women died for that song..... DIED! The same way they died for our flag and this country. It is a total disgrace to change our national anethem for people that are not citzens and don't speak the language. . I believe most people that were running onto beaches into certain death during WWII would agree. To me if you can't speak english you are not a citzen
320424
The National Anthem should be sung however we want to sing it. As Americans we should be proud of our freedom of speech, and anyone who wishes to sing the national anthem in Spanish, English, German, French or any other language for that matter should be able to do so.\n\nOn Friday, September 10, 1897 "some three hundred men assembled at Harwood, gathered a few American flags to display during their march, and set off for Lattimer. They proceeded peacefully and unarmed. In their view, they were simply expressing the American rights to assembly and free speech. Sheriff Martin received word of the procession and mobilized his deputies. As the column neared Hazleton they encountered Martin's posse. The sheriff drew his pistol, pointed it at the head of a marcher, and ordered them to disperse. They refused. A fight broke out. One of the deputies grabbed a flag and ripped it to pieces,"\n\nMore often than not those who have sacrificed and died for this country have been immigrants, and have fought hard. Let's not forget the Lattimer Mine massacre where so-called proud Americans yanked the American flag from the hands of immigrants, tore it and threw it on the ground to be trampled on. The question is "which of these two groups were the more patriotic? The immigrants who carried the flag or the non-immigrants who threw it on the ground? I know the answer I give to that question."\n\nThe reality is that no first generation of immigrants have ever successfully been able to learn English and it wasn't until the second generation that English was spoken among these immigrants. There were periods in our history where entire towns, streets, and areas of entire cities that no English was spoken or read. These people were hard working Americans who came here without any documentation. Some of my ancestors came down through Canada and did not have papers. It wasn't until they went to be naturalized that they ever had any official papers. The idea that there is such a thing as illegal immigration is strange and foreign and the result of bigotry.\n\nThe immigrants from Spanish speaking countries who have not and cannot (and this is a known fact from our history) learn English should be able to sing the National Anthem because they are Americans as much as my undocumented ancestors from Canada, England, and every other place in the world were Americans long before they were naturalized.
110460
No I don't think that it is bad to be here and speak the language very well.  I feel that if you are learning the language that is all that you can do.  My feelings come into play with people who refuse to learn our language.  I DO feel that people who come here for what America can offer should atleast respect us enough to do the best they can to learn OUR language.  Not force us to learn theirs in order to get a job (all the jobs that need bi-lingual).  I am of Mexican descent (my father is Mexican) so I dont feel that I am being biased.  When my father came to the USA he learned English.  It was the language spoken here.