Now, why do I find this bull

[gwffantrav]

Americans not waiting to teach children Spanish

Now why do I find this story a bunch of bull. I don't know ONE person open to pushing their kid to learn Spanish.

Edit by Chris: URL tag. Learn how to use it, please.

[Chris Ingersoll]

You also live in Kentucky. Is there a large Hispanic population there?

[gwffantrav]

You'd be surprised...it's not really isolated in Cali, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona any longer.

Thanks for the smart comment also Chris! ;D

[Chris Ingersoll]

Well, that was kind of the point of the article, wasn't it? it's not just border states with a large (and growing) Spanish-speaking population.

My point was just because you, in Kentucky, don't know of any families adopting this "early Spanish" idea, it doesn't invalidate the article in any way. The article specifically mentioned Washington (state, I assume), New Jersey, New York (city), and California, plus the more widespread effects of something like Dora the Explorer.

This is also nothing new, at least on a small scale. Surely I can't be the only person in my age group who, prior to entering kindergarten, could count to 10 in Spanish thanks to nothing more than Sesame Street?

Consider it me calling bull on your calling bull.

[gwffantrav]

Well, I think the point I was making is that the media portrays something as this "new trend", but the majority of Americans are saying, "no thanks". But what's scary is most media outlets put their "spin" on it and if you say it enough, most Americans (and many of us are "brain dead") fall for it.

Kinda like Bush's NSA "spying" program. The media only reports that "Bush is spying on Americans", which probably one of the three worst presidents ever Jimmy Carter keeps harping on, but the truth is it's American's with ties to al- qaeda. But when the media keeps pushing that, it's what people start believing.

Honestly, I think most Spanish immigrants just want to live here and have a good life and they don't want any special treatment. Plus, how will you adapt to anything if people make it easy for you. I don't expect to live in France, but if I did I don't expect people to make everything in English to accommodate myself.

Oh well, I'm done with it. Probably a lost cause....

P.S. and I didn't know there was a "rule" to put in a URL tag.

[Chris Ingersoll]

It's not a rule, just a courtesy.