Another Language

Well, I thought I would do a quick post online that doesn't require much thinking or typing since I had my wisdom teeth removed this morning. So this is in about a video of Mr. Obama that was mentioned on Rush Limbaugh and Hot Air.

He is talking about our kids learning foreign languages, which there is nothing wrong with that in and of itself, but what he is saying is that it is more important for Americans to learn Spanish than for immigrants learn English.

Also while in Georgia he made these comments at a later townhall.
"Addressing a mostly African American crowd outside Atlanta, Obama joked, "You can’t find a job unless you are a really, really good basketball player. Which most of you brothers are not. I know you think you are. But you’re not. You are overrated in your own mind. You will not play in the NBA. You are probably not that good a rapper. Maybe you are the next Little Wayne, but probably not. In which case you need to stay in school.”

On a roll, Obama then said they’d be much more employable if they know a foreign language, and said we should be emphasizing foreign language study in classrooms. “It’s embarrassing when Europeans come over here, they all speak English, they speak French, they speak German. And then we go over to Europe and all we can say is merci beaucoup.”"

Here is the video.




Rush Limbaugh made this comment about it.
" Rather than urging people in our country to speak English, Lord Obama wants us all to speak Spanish. (He can't.) Urging Americans to speak foreign languages is perfectly fine, but in context of his other views, this is an indication of where his head is. He would prefer to be running for president of a Western European country. He's embarrassed by America."
"Obama wants our kids to learn Spanish. Fine and dandy. Let's teach them some other languages first: English, terrorism, Capitalism, and Marxist Socialism for starters."

I would recommend reading the article on hotair.com about it. Elitism is an interesting thing. Enjoy


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Why Are We Copying Europe?

For those of you who may not have heard. Today the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a ruling in Louisiana that gave the death penalty to two men convicted of raping children. They declared the law unconstitutional. The ruling was 5-4 with the liberal "Europe Loving" Justices ruling for it, and the conservative Judges ruling against it. Quoted from Yahoo! news:

"Rape and other crimes "may be as devastating in their harm, as here, but 'in terms of moral depravity and of the injury to the person and to the public,' they cannot be compared to murder in their 'severity and irrevocability,'" Kennedy said, quoting from earlier decisions."

Unfortunately this is all turning into "...more like an out-of-control legislative debate than a constitutional analysis," says Bobby Jindal, and I would heartily agree.


The thing I find most interesting about this, and other rulings is the desire of these judges and others to copy what Europe does. Why should we just coy Europe because Europe is doing it? Because it is chic to be like Europe? Why don't we actually look at the results they have achieved with their policies and make our decisions based on that?
Here is an excellent article I was reading today from an Investor's Business Daily editorial. It talks about just this, and was I thought quite well done. I would highly recommend you read it.



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