Wed Mar 14, 2012, 04:26 PM
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 Santorum to Puerto Rico: Speak English if you want statehood (Original post) |
stubtoe | Mar 2012 | OP |
| sakabatou | Mar 2012 | #1 | |
| cstanleytech | Mar 2012 | #11 | |
| harun | Mar 2012 | #2 | |
| freshwest | Mar 2012 | #97 | |
| Hell Hath No Fury | Mar 2012 | #3 | |
| RKP5637 | Mar 2012 | #4 | |
| Guy Whitey Corngood | Mar 2012 | #5 | |
| rfranklin | Mar 2012 | #7 | |
| Guy Whitey Corngood | Mar 2012 | #10 | |
| Rozlee | Mar 2012 | #30 | |
| louis-t | Mar 2012 | #84 | |
| Xipe Totec | Mar 2012 | #6 | |
| MBS | Mar 2012 | #43 | |
| freshwest | Mar 2012 | #55 | |
| Iliyah | Mar 2012 | #8 | |
| dipsydoodle | Mar 2012 | #9 | |
| LeftishBrit | Mar 2012 | #34 | |
| dipsydoodle | Mar 2012 | #35 | |
| liberal N proud | Mar 2012 | #83 | |
| brooklynite | Mar 2012 | #12 | |
| Mz Pip | Mar 2012 | #13 | |
| iscooterliberally | Mar 2012 | #21 | |
| Indianademocrat91 | Mar 2012 | #65 | |
| Lost-in-FL | Mar 2012 | #74 | |
| BlancheSplanchnik | Mar 2012 | #86 | |
| Lost-in-FL | Mar 2012 | #91 | |
| BlancheSplanchnik | Mar 2012 | #92 | |
| iscooterliberally | Mar 2012 | #89 | |
| BiggJawn | Mar 2012 | #77 | |
| Skittles | Mar 2012 | #14 | |
| unionworks | Mar 2012 | #15 | |
| Dont call me Shirley | Mar 2012 | #16 | |
| lastlib | Mar 2012 | #17 | |
| Xipe Totec | Mar 2012 | #20 | |
| southernyankeebelle | Mar 2012 | #18 | |
| mackattack | Mar 2012 | #75 | |
| southernyankeebelle | Mar 2012 | #78 | |
| Ian David | Mar 2012 | #19 | |
| awoke_in_2003 | Mar 2012 | #36 | |
| crunch60 | Mar 2012 | #22 | |
| southernyankeebelle | Mar 2012 | #79 | |
| SDjack | Mar 2012 | #23 | |
| LittleGirl | Mar 2012 | #24 | |
| Aviation Pro | Mar 2012 | #25 | |
| mackattack | Mar 2012 | #26 | |
| HockeyMom | Mar 2012 | #27 | |
| mackattack | Mar 2012 | #28 | |
| demosincebirth | Mar 2012 | #29 | |
| MarianJack | Mar 2012 | #31 | |
| TNLib | Mar 2012 | #32 | |
| sulphurdunn | Mar 2012 | #33 | |
| awoke_in_2003 | Mar 2012 | #39 | |
| Bacchus4.0 | Mar 2012 | #42 | |
| sarcasmo | Mar 2012 | #37 | |
| Octafish | Mar 2012 | #38 | |
| Laura PourMeADrink | Mar 2012 | #40 | |
| Blaze Diem | Mar 2012 | #44 | |
| Lost-in-FL | Mar 2012 | #41 | |
| carla | Mar 2012 | #45 | |
| gejohnston | Mar 2012 | #46 | |
| sikorsky | Mar 2012 | #47 | |
| Lost-in-FL | Mar 2012 | #48 | |
| sikorsky | Mar 2012 | #53 | |
| Lost-in-FL | Mar 2012 | #61 | |
| LanternWaste | Mar 2012 | #100 | |
| sikorsky | Mar 2012 | #101 | |
| AlbertCat | Mar 2012 | #54 | |
| sikorsky | Mar 2012 | #58 | |
| Bradical79 | Mar 2012 | #73 | |
| Lost-in-FL | Mar 2012 | #49 | |
| abelenkpe | Mar 2012 | #50 | |
| AlbertCat | Mar 2012 | #51 | |
| former9thward | Mar 2012 | #52 | |
| CreekDog | Mar 2012 | #103 | |
| former9thward | Mar 2012 | #104 | |
| RebelOne | Mar 2012 | #56 | |
| Justice wanted | Mar 2012 | #57 | |
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| Odin2005 | Mar 2012 | #60 | |
| mackattack | Mar 2012 | #76 | |
| Common Sense Party | Mar 2012 | #80 | |
| Guy Whitey Corngood | Mar 2012 | #81 | |
| Odin2005 | Mar 2012 | #85 | |
| sikorsky | Mar 2012 | #94 | |
| Douglas Carpenter | Mar 2012 | #62 | |
| Canuckistanian | Mar 2012 | #63 | |
| Harry Monroe | Mar 2012 | #64 | |
| longship | Mar 2012 | #66 | |
| alp227 | Mar 2012 | #67 | |
| eyewall | Mar 2012 | #68 | |
| Historic NY | Mar 2012 | #69 | |
| Kalidurga | Mar 2012 | #70 | |
| burrowowl | Mar 2012 | #71 | |
| Heywood J | Mar 2012 | #72 | |
| Blue_Tires | Mar 2012 | #82 | |
| Zambero | Mar 2012 | #87 | |
| NoGOPZone | Mar 2012 | #88 | |
| Liberalynn | Mar 2012 | #90 | |
| Hepburn | Mar 2012 | #93 | |
| iris27 | Mar 2012 | #95 | |
| Redford | Mar 2012 | #96 | |
| Lost-in-FL | Mar 2012 | #98 | |
| Amonester | Mar 2012 | #99 | |
| Rosa Luxemburg | Mar 2012 | #102 |
Response to sakabatou (Reply #1)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 04:50 PM
11. Did you check to see if you left it wedged upside the back of Santorums head?
Response to harun (Reply #2)
Sun Mar 18, 2012, 04:56 PM
freshwest (32,410 posts)
97. Yeah, that's gonna go over big!
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 04:34 PM
RKP5637 (25,784 posts)
4. POS*** is Santorum. n/t
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 04:35 PM
Guy Whitey Corngood (14,876 posts)
5. santorum = Una mezcla espumosa de lubricante y materia fecal, la cual suele ser el producto de
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Response to rfranklin (Reply #7)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 04:49 PM
Guy Whitey Corngood (14,876 posts)
10. Y se la sirven a sus seguidores en bandeja diciendoles que es caviar. nt
Response to Guy Whitey Corngood (Reply #10)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 06:08 PM
30. Si digo lo que estoy pensando...
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Response to Guy Whitey Corngood (Reply #5)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 12:42 PM
84. Uh, I don't speak Spanish, but I get the drift.....
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 04:39 PM
Xipe Totec (29,971 posts)
6. What's the point of speaking English, if you don't read the constitution? nt
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Response to Xipe Totec (Reply #6)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 07:15 PM
MBS (4,370 posts)
43. Excellent point! : ) n/t
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 04:40 PM
8. Zippity do da
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Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 04:44 PM
dipsydoodle (33,146 posts)
9. Puerto Rico to Santorum.
Response to dipsydoodle (Reply #35)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 12:34 PM
liberal N proud (43,918 posts)
83. But Santorum wouldn't know what you said in Spanish
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Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 04:51 PM
brooklynite (13,081 posts)
12. Rick Santorum is the best think Mittens has going for him...
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 04:52 PM
Mz Pip (23,886 posts)
13. Does Puerto Rico even want statehood?
Response to iscooterliberally (Reply #21)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 10:23 PM
Indianademocrat91 (385 posts)
65. Does he think this will make them happy?
Response to Indianademocrat91 (Reply #65)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 10:26 AM
Lost-in-FL (7,066 posts)
74. That same attitude shown by Mr. Sanctmonious pRick...
Response to Lost-in-FL (Reply #74)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 12:58 PM
BlancheSplanchnik (7,773 posts)
86. you said it. I wouldn't want to
Response to BlancheSplanchnik (Reply #86)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 02:41 PM
Lost-in-FL (7,066 posts)
91. Lol... found on FB
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I wish they had one too. DU should create one to place on sale. Lol!! |
Response to Lost-in-FL (Reply #91)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 03:16 PM
BlancheSplanchnik (7,773 posts)
92. That's the truth!!!
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I don't see a DU store anymore, though
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Response to Indianademocrat91 (Reply #65)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 01:47 PM
89. I honestly don't think Santorum thinks much at all.
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It seems like he only opens his mouth to change feet.
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Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 04:54 PM
Skittles (87,032 posts)
14. LOL THEY ARE TRYING TO OUT-TEABAG EACH OTHER
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Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 04:58 PM
16. Sanitorium, speak Iriquois, or any other Original Native America if you want to be in this country.
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 05:10 PM
lastlib (3,905 posts)
17. America to Santorum: If you want to be President,
Response to lastlib (Reply #17)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 05:18 PM
Xipe Totec (29,971 posts)
20. The problem with closed minds is that they're always attached to open mouths nt
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 05:13 PM
southernyankeebelle (10,920 posts)
18. Just keep talking holy ricky, keep on talking. you sure are talking yourself out of president and
Response to mackattack (Reply #75)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 11:15 AM
southernyankeebelle (10,920 posts)
78. Na, it was Carbondale, PA. My mother couldn't even have a friend who lived next door
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 05:16 PM
Ian David (68,663 posts)
19. Everything Santorum knows about Puerto Rico he learned from West Side Story. n/t
Response to Ian David (Reply #19)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 07:03 PM
awoke_in_2003 (18,750 posts)
36. "when you're a jet, you're a jet all the way....
Response to crunch60 (Reply #22)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 11:16 AM
southernyankeebelle (10,920 posts)
79. He doesn't even realize that Italian and Spanish are almost some of the same words if you
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 05:33 PM
23. Probably, Santorum's message was not the Puerto Ricans.
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 05:39 PM
24. this would only make sense if the USA had English as the
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 05:46 PM
Aviation Pro (7,679 posts)
25. At this rate....
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 05:57 PM
27. Hey, Santorum. My Grandpa only spoke ITALIAN
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 06:08 PM
demosincebirth (8,973 posts)
29. As if the republicans want Puerto Rico as a state.
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 06:31 PM
MarianJack (7,327 posts)
31. Uh, Little ricky, My wife is Puerto Rican.
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She, her immediate family, her extended family and the family friends we met when we visited Puerto Rico a few years back can ALL speak English better than that little shit has ever spoken in his life.
It amazes me how often racist dipshits like little ricky think that speaking more than one language is a sign of ignorance. 
I truly hope that little ricky is the nominee so that President Obama can mop the floor with him from coast to coast. PEACE!  |
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 06:32 PM
sulphurdunn (3,667 posts)
33. Are there Puerto Ricans
Response to sulphurdunn (Reply #33)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 07:07 PM
awoke_in_2003 (18,750 posts)
39. In my experience, no...
Response to sulphurdunn (Reply #33)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 07:15 PM
42. yep, quite a few. I am guessing at least a third
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 07:03 PM
38. Gee. It's as if the guy ever did a patriotic thing in his life.
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 07:09 PM
Laura PourMeADrink (15,276 posts)
40. No he dit-n't. This guy has a total political death wish!! Where's his wife to set him straight?
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 07:13 PM
Lost-in-FL (7,066 posts)
41. Juán del Pueblo to Santorum: "Raspate pa'l carajo a comer Santorum" (Go to hell n eat Santorum)
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Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 07:34 PM
47. Santorum is a moron for many reasons, obviously, but I don't get the hysterical opposition to
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having English be our 'official' language. I've made it a point to learn enough of the local languages in every country I've visited/worked in (actually 52 countries so far) to at least navigate around and conduct basic human activity (finding lodging, food, bathroom, phone, transportation, etc.). I'm reasonably fluent in Spanish, Italian and French and I can 'get by' in Japanese, Portuguese and German...certainly not able to translate novels but well enough to survive. I've found that just making the effort reaps enormous benefits...most 'foreigners' will bend over backward to be helpful (and enjoy some laughs at our expense) if we just TRY.
If I were ever to relocate to a non-English speaking country to live or commit to a long-term stay, I'd absolutely accept their desire for me to accommodate their wishes if they included a requirement for me to adopt their language. I guess what puzzles me is why some think that shouldn't be done in all directions. 
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Response to sikorsky (Reply #47)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 07:40 PM
Lost-in-FL (7,066 posts)
48. He is talking about Puerto Rico IN Puerto Rico...
Response to Lost-in-FL (Reply #48)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 08:09 PM
53. I understand that, I was speaking in general terms. What would some of those reasons be?
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I am genuinely interested. I get it that some Americans are against having an 'official' language (and of course many are for it too), would those in the former camp also be opposed to, say, Chile, proposing or mandating Spanish as -their- official tongue? I'm just trying to figure out why it works only in one direction (if it does)
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Response to sikorsky (Reply #53)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 08:54 PM
Lost-in-FL (7,066 posts)
61. I think because it is one of those issues that could be left to the states?
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Last edited Wed Mar 14, 2012, 09:00 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1) There are a few states with official languages.
I am not sure. But I do not think it would make a bit a difference. Me thinks in the end it is purely about politics. It is said (a survey by the PEW Research Center a few years back mentioned this) that the great majority of people not fluent in the English language are newcomers (1st Generation). For the most part, those newcomers heavily encourage their kids to learn English in addition to the native language of their parents but many others avoid teaching them a language other than English all together afraid their kids they would be mocked or discriminated against. By the 3rd generation there are no traces of a foreign language in the family according to the PEW Research. This only proves that regardless of "a law" the "de facto" language of the US is English. Making it the official language is a waste of $. |
Response to sikorsky (Reply #53)
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 04:06 PM
100. It begs the question-- What is the precise and relevant reason to indeed call a language official?
Response to sikorsky (Reply #47)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 08:09 PM
AlbertCat (10,513 posts)
54. I've made it a point to learn enough of the local languages in every country I've visited/worked
Response to AlbertCat (Reply #54)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 08:19 PM
58. No, it's not a "bad" idea but why limit it to Spanish (again speaking generally)
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My question was about the sometimes almost hysterical response to suggestions that a country (Now I mean the USA which I understand isn't the specific subject of this thread but the implications are very clear) - I have actually encountered local people who are violently opposed to this but don't object when other countries do the same thing when their own particular lingua franca is at issue.
It confuses me. I didn't mean to divert the discussion, but I do think my question is relevant...
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Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 07:51 PM
Lost-in-FL (7,066 posts)
49. Rick, while you are there... tell puertorricans you want to make contraception illegal.
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Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 07:54 PM
50. Can't believe this fool is running for president
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 08:00 PM
AlbertCat (10,513 posts)
51. Santorum to Puerto Rico: Speak English if you want statehood
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Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 08:05 PM
former9thward (6,649 posts)
52. Why is this an issue?
Response to CreekDog (Reply #103)
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 08:15 PM
former9thward (6,649 posts)
104. People can talk about anything they want.
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 08:17 PM
57. Show me where in the constitution it says one must speak English
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 08:41 PM
59. You'd think he would speak a little Spanish to them IF he wants votes
Response to mackattack (Reply #76)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 11:47 AM
80. It's always idiota. I'm not sure what the rule is, but it's one of the words that
Response to mackattack (Reply #76)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 12:05 PM
Guy Whitey Corngood (14,876 posts)
81. No, that word is gender neutral. nt
Response to mackattack (Reply #76)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 12:48 PM
85. Many masculine borrowings from Greek end in A
Response to mackattack (Reply #76)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 07:31 PM
94. English isn't the only language with goofy exceptions. Agua in Spanish is 'masculine' and mano
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Last edited Thu Mar 15, 2012, 07:33 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1) (hand) is 'feminine'. Go figure.
edit, I meant to add a little joke about one of our own oddities, "I before E except after C in this weird society" 
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Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 09:10 PM
Douglas Carpenter (15,349 posts)
62. I just hope Jesus loves us enough to make Rick Santorum the Republican nominee
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 10:02 PM
Canuckistanian (42,278 posts)
63. Eh, there probably aren't that many Puerto Rican voters in America
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Last edited Wed Mar 14, 2012, 10:02 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1) So insulting them won't make a difference.
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Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 10:10 PM
64. The stupid is strong in this one....
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 10:34 PM
longship (18,204 posts)
66. Men must wear sweater vests,
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 11:09 PM
67. Ooh, another entry in the "Beat the Reagan states' rights in Mississippi speech" contest?
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Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 11:15 PM
68. Has he ever said anything that sounded reasonable?
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Wed Mar 14, 2012, 11:23 PM
Historic NY (19,872 posts)
69. That ought to work ...to get more voters.
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 01:14 AM
burrowowl (8,989 posts)
71. Does PR want to be a State?
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 07:59 AM
Heywood J (2,254 posts)
72. Joder a tu alma de pollo con un transductor de ultrasonido, Santorum. (NT)
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 12:28 PM
82. wow...doesn't this guy have like an army of highly paid advisors and strategists??
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 01:32 PM
87. Another "Kennedy moment" for Santorum
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 01:45 PM
88. Tell Rick that even without statehood and English as an official language
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 02:18 PM
Liberalynn (5,556 posts)
90. Hey Ricky
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Thu Mar 15, 2012, 04:15 PM
Hepburn (19,014 posts)
93. Un-fucking un-believable
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Sun Mar 18, 2012, 01:52 AM
95. Fuck, he's actually managed to make Dubya and Newt look culturally sensitive.
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Sun Mar 18, 2012, 04:55 PM
96. English used to be taught in the public schools in PR but it was removed in the early 50"s
Response to Redford (Reply #96)
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 02:36 AM
Lost-in-FL (7,066 posts)
98. That's the biggest load I have ever heard.
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Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 02:43 PM
Amonester (10,249 posts)
99. Results: 8% (LOLOLOLOL)
Response to stubtoe (Original post)
Tue Mar 20, 2012, 07:10 PM
Rosa Luxemburg (22,257 posts)
102. After all Santorum would make an ideal candidate
