Quote Originally Posted by euphoricism
Whites are no longer expected to be the majority by 2042
It's still America and as far as I know there was no vote to change the official language. You want to live in America then be an American. I respect every culture and feel every culture has a wide array of things to add to our AMERICAN culture.

When you travel abroad do you not hope to be immersed in the country's culture? That is why we travel abroad. To enrich our perspective on the world and grow as a person, as what makes up who you are is a cumulative effects of all your life experiences. When I travel I expect to have to adjust to where I am at. If I loved the place so much that I would want to live there I would think it would because I loved everything about the place and would want to meld into the culture including the language. Would I want to desert everything I was about before moving there? Hell no. I would love to share my views and experiences that have made me who I am. Including my language and religion. But I wouldn't think of forcing anything on anybody or expect them to change their culture because I am there now.

America is a nation (a rare one in this world) where you are free to practice whatever religion you want, practice whatever customs that you believe in be they religious or not. Basically anything that does not break the law. How many places in this world can you do this? That is what America is all about. That is why we are the greatest nation on earth. People should WANT to be Americans not just be IN America.

There is a long and great history that has made this country what it is. A history that is full of stories of people of all races,religions and backgrounds coming together as Americans. That's all I fear, that America stops being a united country of Americans and becomes a separated society of whites, of blacks, and browns. Separate societies that all expect to fly their own flag of self interest above the American flag.

I feel a lot of people see this as a step towards bringing us all together and helping those that our new to this country. I think it actually takes us in the opposite direction. When you think back to the early part of this century and imagine our great-grandparents and great- great- grandparents if they would have had the attitude that many immigrants today have. Would there have been an industrial revolution? Would we have been able to defeat the evil that was Nazi Germany? Would we have been first on the moon? I really don't know.

Too much today people confuse politics with patriotism. They see problems in government (which there are many) and mistake that for a bad America. Hate the Democrats, hate the Republicans, hate whomever you want. But love America.

Again that's really why the commercials bother me. America is an English speaking country, those who want to be here should want to learn English. Teach your children your native language and be proud of your heritage. But if you want to reap all the benefits of this country, expect to have to speak the language.

I know this was long winded but I really feel a lot of people don't see the bigger picture and that this kind of stuff divides us more then it brings us together. Telling Spanish people "that's ok, you don't have to learn English" will hold them down and keep the two cultures from coming together. If I am at a bus stop and three people are talking in Spanish about NFL football am I going to get in the conversation, no...I don't speak Spanish. Now if they were speaking English might I have talked to them? Yes. Might I have made a new friend? Yes. Might have this meeting have led to a whole experience where our families became friends and on down the lane? Maybe.

This is what will be lost if no one feels the need to adapt to be an American.