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seguidordejesus 08-21-2007 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Pressing-On (Post 221231)
I don't sell them a car if they are here ILLEGALLY AND UNDOCUMENTED! That means that they are uninsured as was the case with my sister in Austin. The ILLEGALS were awarded money in Texas. Louisiana, as I know it, has a law against that and every state should adopt the same!
Has anyone said anything about illegal? That's a whole 'nother issue!

ChTatum 08-21-2007 10:19 PM
When I went to Mexico, for a week, I spent three hours a day for the month before trying to be conversant in Spanish.

Did pretty good.

If I were moving there for life, I would have done better.

Rico 08-21-2007 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by philjones (Post 221226)
Send them home???:killinme:killinme
Does this mean you are willing to work the fields and wash dishes for minimum wage?

Rico 08-21-2007 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Pressing-On (Post 221231)
I don't sell them a car if they are here ILLEGALLY AND UNDOCUMENTED! That means that they are uninsured as was the case with my sister in Austin. The ILLEGALS were awarded money in Texas. Louisiana, as I know it, has a law against that and every state should adopt the same!

Not necessarily the case. Insurance companies have wised up and are now offering insurance to people with Mexican driver's licenses.

Rico 08-21-2007 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Esther (Post 221241)
So are you going to learn Vietnamese? In large cities like Houston, we have everything in English, Spanish and now Vietnamese as well.

I say again, you need to learn the language of the country in which you reside!

I have no reason to go to Houston, so no, I will not be learning Vietnamese.

seguidordejesus 08-21-2007 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Esther (Post 221241)
So are you going to learn Vietnamese? In large cities like Houston, we have everything in English, Spanish and now Vietnamese as well.

I say again, you need to learn the language of the country in which you reside!
Actually, I thought about going to Houston to teach in a Vietnamese bilingual program. No, I don't speak Vietnamese, but I bet I would before long! :D

I don't understand people who say "I wish I spoke Spanish"...DO IT, PEOPLE!

seguidordejesus 08-21-2007 11:56 PM
I think we're dealing with several issues here, which don't necessary tie together all the time:

1 - Immigrants' lack of English skills

2 - Illegal immigration

3 - Americans' reluctance to learn a language other than English

These are separate issues, in particular, 1 and 2 should not always be coupled together.


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