Comments on: Una gran pendeja en Kansas City

By: Gerardo

Gerardo — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:44:46 +0000

“I put forth to you that you are living on land that has been stolen from native peoples [...]”

I will always disagree with people who is using historical arguments to defend their opinion.

However, the US is experiencing an increasing xenophobia to Latin American immigrants. Why? I know why, but I’m not able to express it into words. As I said before, I strongly disagree with people who uses historical arguments.

Nevertheless, I can give an actual present-time argument.

All the USians (remember, America is a continent, not a single country) that come to Mexico, demand for English speaking people, documents, etc. in all services and areas. So what we Mexicans should do? Tell them “Esto es México, aquí se habla castellano”? Obviously not.

Anyway, all this matter is very complex. But I know three things for sure.

1. Bilingualism, or polyglotism always enriches both mentally and culturally a person.

1. Mexico-US relationship always have been a love-hate relationship. It’s time to end the “hate” part.

2. Mexico needs the US, as much as the US needs Mexico. It’s a matter of reciprocity, and we have already acknowledged it. How about you?

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ACTION ALERT: Support the Khalil Gibran International Academy at AngryBrownButch — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 04:50:13 +0000

[...] “Welcome to America, now SPEAK ENGLISH” is a popular t-shirt slogan, Latino kids are suspended from school for speaking Spanish in the halls, and travelers are stopped from boarding planes because [...]

By: belledame222

belledame222 — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:05:16 +0000

That is some serious fucked up. what is with some people and their control freakery anyway?

By: ISABEL CHAVEZ

ISABEL CHAVEZ — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 18:07:27 +0000

i think that its stupid.. pppl should be able to speak there language when ever and where ever they want to… can you imagine if white ppl couldnt speak english in another state.. how would yuo feel?? like pissed motha fucka .. soo dont be a hypocrit .. let them speak in whatever language they want

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:21:22 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Chris, and for agreeing, this time at least.

By: chris

chris — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 22:59:40 +0000

You know that you and I don’t always agree on the types of issues you blog about.
But I read this, and I have to say, that suspension was bullshit, possibly more than any other stupid school suspension I have ever read about.