Where They Don't Speak English and Don't Even Want to

This is from 2003:

Fans of Thornton Wilder's 'OUR TOWN' will remember Mrs. Webb's daydream of taking a trip to far-off exotic climes, "Where they don't speak English and don't even want to."

'BIENVENIDOS' -- The large sign over the entry to an elementary school in Escondido, CA welcomes all that enter. Below that enthusiastic salutation, second billing is given in smaller letters in English---GREETINGS. All who enter know which language is most valued.

"We are NOT a Minority" is emblazoned below the fierce-faced Indo-Hispanic on a billboard in Los Angeles. An American citizen visiting the City of Angels would be mortified to see dozens of foreign languages on billboards and storefronts everywhere in Southern California. Even more sobering are T-shirts that read, "Go back to where you came from Gringos." Among the logos scattered through the high school textbook, 'THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE', are clench-fisted, open-mouthed figures declaring 'Viva La Raza' and a picture of an artist atop a ladder leaning against the Statue of Liberty. He has already carved 'AZTLAN' across Lady Liberty's base and adds traditional Mexican symbols across Liberty's gown. He's reaching for her crown and flame. His actions represent a symbolic 'taking' of America from Americans-which is not lost to young Hispanics.

On the other side of our nation, a Mexican Indian girl, illegal alien immigrant - whose infant has been taken from her custody is suing because the Alabama child welfare agency didn't give her custody advice in her native Mayan tongue of K'iche'. She speaks neither Spanish nor English. Another Mexi-Indi woman is suing a hospital for not providing her with translations in her Indian language. Jorge Ramos, Univision anchorman and author of "NO BORDERS: A Journalist's Search for Home" was asked why Latin American immigrants are retaining so much of their culture, while Irish or Italian immigrants, for example, in the past have tried so hard to assimilate?

"I think it's particular to Latino culture. The new wave of immigrants and the second generation Latinos are truly transforming this country, underlining that it is a multi-ethnic, multi-racial country. The country is going through an incredible demographic revolution. By 2025, there will be more Latinos than (non-Hispanic) whites in this country. This will be a Hispanic nation, and we are in the middle of this process. In this process of Latinization, Latinos are affecting everything. Spanish is being spoken in every corner of the country."

In a recent speech, 'HOW TO DESTROY AMERICA', former Colorado Governor Richard Lamm outlined eight methods. One of the most powerful methods in his argument is to allow immigrants to keep their own language without adhering to America's language and culture. The ensuing confusion, conflict and violence will dismantle this nation's ability to communicate with itself. Given enough time, it would be like the computer inside the Star Ship Enterprise not being able to communicate with itself and all systems becoming inoperable-thus a complete breakdown would ensue.

That's enough of describing the growing situation in America today. What would English--speaking Americans, who created, fought and died for this country, have to say about the invasion of our nation by those who have no intention of becoming a part of the melting pot? Indeed, they give ample indication on taking over America for their own purposes.

It's time to gather your citizenship. It's time for the Betsy Ross' to start stitching. It's time for the Paul Revere's to start riding. It's time for the Martin Luther King's to start marching. It's time for each of us to step beyond uncertainty, reticence and reserve-- and move into action! Not all our Founding Fathers participated at the Boston Tea Party. They organized and spoke to their neighbors. They wrote letters and they learned not only the principles for which they would soon fight, but also learned to network and depend upon one another.

So far, too many Americans have remained silent while our Congress has turned a blind eye to 10 million aliens who have illegally crossed our borders. Illegals have depressed wages for America's poorest working citizens, and, are relentlessly 'colonizing' construction jobs formerly held by middle class Americans. Illegals have brought a resurgence of diseases such as tuberculosis, hepatitis, leprosy and new maladies such as Chagas Disease. They've bankrupted numerous hospitals with their 'anchor babies' and have overwhelmed our schools with 140 languages. In the process, our kids suffer as their own education goes into a Third World chaos.

The California recall election was a last gasp effort to bring that state back from the abyss. Texas and Arizona are not far behind. Georgia and North Carolina struggle to cope with 100 different languages in their school systems. They are failing. What sickens most Americans is that our leaders continue accommodating illegal aliens instead of deporting them. At what point will too many finally be enough? When will all the meat-packing plants gain enough illegal labor? How long before all construction jobs speak nothing but Spanish and all American construction workers live in unemployment lines? How will cities maintain a tax base for the estimated 2,000,000 illegal alien students who speak only foreign languages? At what point will we begin to pull our country out of our $7 trillion bankruptcy? How will we survive environmentally and socially as we overwhelm our 'carrying capacity' if another 10 million illegal aliens cross our borders?

Perhaps the largest obstacle keeping us in the reactive-defensive mode is our lack of organization, lack of networking and lack of confidence. Horrific as 9/11 was, it reminded us that we Americans are made of strong, and even great character. Together, we can do anything! Ever hear of Yankee Ingenuity? It's you and it's us. Our forefathers formed, built and defended this great nation. Now, the challenge lies with us, and we will meet it with the same courage and ingenuity they did. Go to www.numbersusa.com for one of the most powerful networks in the nation. Fellow American patriots will help you become a letter writer, faxer and more. You can send that web site address to ten of your friends and they can send to their friends. They key is to kick up a fuss in every corner of our nation from 'sea to shining sea'.

The facts show our country is in trouble. This is our nation and it is our actions that will save it. Finally, future generations will thank us as we thank those who came before us.

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