Yes this song that is posted is a “redneck” couple and they are a bit over the top about their views. I felt the song was “thought provoking” and that is why I posted it. And you posting your comments only prove that I was right about it being thought provoking.

I do think that whether or not as you say “people are ignorant of their own history” that English was selected for the main language of this country just as French is the main language of France, so no matter what else the English language should be treated with respect.

I also have to say to that I also believe that not all Americans are ignorant of their own history as other would like to make it seem, and others only use this tactic to attack some American people and to bolster themselves up.

I myself actually LOVE history and have been researching my family history for many years and have posted it for the world to see at http://enchantedfamily.com and I have such as melting pot history that I come from all over the world, but most of my relatives come from the Royal families of the UK, or maybe I just can find that history easier than I can of some others because their record keeping seems to be more intact. I can trace my family back to the pilgrims. But I can also trace my family back to Spain, Mexico, Germany, France, Egypt, Russia and many other countries.

When you look up the word American in the dictionary is says it means “New World” and in 1796 Our First United States President, George Washington said “The name of American, which belongs to you in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism more than any appellation.”

I posted this post to bring up the subject that English in America is not a dominate language anymore and it seems most the automatic phone systems installed now days make English a 2nd language by default by demanding the caller to press one for English. Yes the post was posted to insight reactions and you reacted. I want to thank you for commenting and making some good points, but please do not assume for one minute that I personally was putting any other language down or condone denying services to those that do not speak English, as that was not my belief or intent. I do believe that English should be the dominate language in America, just as I think French should be dominate in France and likewise for all countries. And just because I believe this does not mean I am putting any other language down or denying any services to those who don’t speak English. I think that is just an assumption on your part and wanted to clear that up.

Thanks again for your interesting comment.

Now I fully acknowledge that English is the offical and majority language of America. I have no problem with encouraging Americans to learn to speak proper English. My complaint is with those Americans who would humiliate those with limited English skills and think it proper, even Christian, to deny services to those who don’t speak English. And the reason for my complaint is – most of them have the English skills of a fourth grader. They don’t know the difference between “your” and “you’re”, “our” and “are”, “presents” and “presence” or where the word “only” should be in a sentence. And the list goes on.

A few years ago, high school teachers in Texas took the high school exit exam. The overwheming majority of them failed the test IN THEIR OWN SUBJECT MATTER! I cannot imagine how in the hell a native-born American with a teaching credential could flunk a high school English exam. But, as all of my Tejano friends always tell me, anything is possible in Texas.

So, my suggestion to all of my native-born fellow “Mericans” is the following: Focus on your own English skills, and those of your children, before you complain about the limited skills of another. If you don’t, you appear to many to be as big a hypocrite as Senator John McCain, (or Sen. Ensign, or Newt Gingrich, or Gov. Sanford, etc.) who lambasted President Clinton from the Senate floor about his indiscretions, then went home to the woman with whom he committed adultery.