Where did my country go (Page 3): First let us look at you first post, 'If you don't want to be associated with the word that was created here then don't steal the name for yourself.

clarkwv Loc: west virginia

Patty wrote:

Ok then use your own search words. Like I told you that is what our American history books said when I was growing up. They probably say that we were founded by Akmed Muhhamad Abdol with common core implemented now. What can I tell you.

First let us look at you first post, 'If you don't want to be associated with the word that was created here then don't steal the name for yourself. AMERICA, was named in honor of Amerigo Vespucci when he landed in New Orleans." I will give you there was an Amerigo Vespucci who landed at the sight of New Orleans in 1839, but the first use of America to talk about the twin continents of North and South America was in 1507.

How could America be named for someone who did not even get here until about fifty years after the country was founded?

72BADGER Loc: Texas

I was always told it was impolite to speak a different language around those that don't understand what's being said. I'm assuming the Spanish students speak some English, but I'm betting the English speaking ones don't understand the Spanish being spoken. There can be exceptions, like two speaking together that can't be heard by others, you know private. Other than that it should be banned to speak another language in front of others unless it's a translation being conducted.

Aside from all that, the school system is completely unproductive and a disservice to our children, the reason being we know better, we know how worthless it is and yet we allow it to continue. Until it's changed by concerned citizens it will continue to plod along in ineptitude and misdirection.

Nickolai

lindajoy wrote:

Did you know, English, is not, lawfully supported as the language of America??

No doubt should be, but is not~~

I live in San Francisco Bay Area and there are 185 different language's spoken here and for the most part we all get along

GERARD A. SANCHEZ Loc: Las Vegas, Nv. 89123

RETW wrote:

That is , the $64,000.oo question. br br But for... (show quote)

If you like or not dial 1 for English or dial 2 for Spanish, and very soon dial 3 for Chinese because everything is made in CHINA.

GERARD A. SANCHEZ Loc: Las Vegas, Nv. 89123

72BADGER wrote:

I was always told it was impolite to speak a diffe... (show quote)

Ignorant anti-social people complaint about other people speaking another language, but in Europe several people speak different languages and nobody complaint about because educated people speak several languages. In U.S. dummies complaint about other people speaking another language because they don't understand.

GERARD A. SANCHEZ Loc: Las Vegas, Nv. 89123

clarkwv wrote:

First let us look at you first post, 'If you don't... (show quote)

America is the major land mass in the Western Hemisphere. The name was given in honor of Amerigo Vespucci, he later wrote about his trips and stated his belief that the new world was a new continent and the word AMERICA was first used on a map published in 1507, and the name AMERICA was used in reference to all of the New World countries, no the U.S. only.

GERARD A. SANCHEZ Loc: Las Vegas, Nv. 89123

72BADGER wrote:

I was always told it was impolite to speak a diffe... (show quote)

If you heard two or more people speaking another language and you don't understand keep going and don't complaint because it's impolite to interfere with other people rights to speak the language they like. U.S. is a free country for everybody.

angery american Loc: Georgia

Kevyn wrote:

Aramaic was the language of Jesus Christ and much of the original bible is in Aramaic and Hebrew this to most Americans is the most important document ever written and as such our official language should obviously be Aramaic or Hebrew.

Dips hit heard from again...You need a top on the car...the sun has fried your brain{if you ever had one}

angery american Loc: Georgia

GERARD A. SANCHEZ wrote:

A Republican right-wing nut Governor greedy, anti-social, prejudice who want to be President of the U.S.A. some day.

Your name says it all......Nuff said.!!!!!!

angery american Loc: Georgia

clarkwv wrote:

I ran the search you suggested and still could not find anything about him landing in New Orleans

Well he was there...If you know where to look you can see his graffiti on the railroad cars......

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

GERARD A. SANCHEZ wrote:

America is the major land mass in the Western Hemisphere. The name was given in honor of Amerigo Vespucci, he later wrote about his trips and stated his belief that the new world was a new continent and the word AMERICA was first used on a map published in 1507, and the name AMERICA was used in reference to all of the New World countries, no the U.S. only.

wrong~~Americas defines all of them, America is America....

lindajoy Loc: right here with you....

GERARD A. SANCHEZ wrote:

America is the major land mass in the Western Hemisphere. The name was given in honor of Amerigo Vespucci, he later wrote about his trips and stated his belief that the new world was a new continent and the word AMERICA was first used on a map published in 1507, and the name AMERICA was used in reference to all of the New World countries, no the U.S. only.

wrong~~Americas defines all of them, America is America....

alabuck Loc: Tennessee

RETW wrote:

That is , the $64,000.oo question. br br But for... (show quote)

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Bi-lingual education began in the USA in the 1830's. And, yes, it was "state-sponsored." It's purpose is to teach English to those who don't speak the language, not to maintain a foreigner's dependance on their native tongue.
You're confusing the writing of government documents in multiple languages with ESL classes.

Maybe you should go to one of the other industrialized foreign countries and see how many signs and documents are written in multiple languages, there. It's for the benefit of those who don't speak the native language, not to change it to English and make it the universal language.

America has no "official language." Why? Because we're a nation of immigrants, both legal and illegal. And, until the "newbies" learn the "predominant language" spoken here (English), they need the ability to understand what's going around them. Hence the writing of signs and documents in multiple languages.

GERARD A. SANCHEZ Loc: Las Vegas, Nv. 89123

72BADGER wrote:

I was always told it was impolite to speak a diffe... (show quote)

You are living in U.S.A. the leader of the free world and you proposed a ban to speak in public another language that you don't like, are you crazy or living in a cave.

GERARD A. SANCHEZ Loc: Las Vegas, Nv. 89123

72BADGER wrote:

I was always told it was impolite to speak a diffe... (show quote)

If you don't understand what is been said by other people speaking another language, don't leasing and keep going, it's impolite to interfere with others people rights to speak the language they like, U.S. is a free country.