Breaking News: A 53-year-old San Jose man was having a personal conversation on his cell phone, speaking in Spanish, minding his own business, when he was suddenly attacked, punched in the face, as the racist suspect, Scott Pontzious, 28, of San Jose, screamed "Speak English!!"
Imagine, walking down the street, having a private conversation with your friend on a cell phone, then, out of the blue, some young maniac comes up to you and punches you in the face and runs away!
Of course this is not surprising news, given the rhetoric going on daily on any ANTI Immigration Reform website or newspaper comment section discussing "Official English."
A recent article in "The Oklahoman" is a perfect example. The article titled "Bills to make English the official language in Oklahoma trouble Oklahoma Capitol panel" provides both the for/against arguments. Yet the comments by the ANTI Immigration Reform zealots go to the extreme. Comments include:
. Richard: "who really cares what the hispanics want as they are mostly (by statistic standards) mainly illegals (criminals). put the thing to a vote and let's see how it comes out."
. Charles: "The "outstanding amigo award" should be renamed traitor of the year.The pockmarked slime--Chad Smith and roof pimp HarryTturnCoates qualify as dual slime of the year.Multicuturalist,gaseous,stooges--that aptly describes the Chadster and the pimp."
. Jim: "Speak American."
Or Consider the ANTI Immigration Reform website Alipac, discussing "Nasville votes against English only." (Ironically misspelling the word Nashville). Here are some of their comments:
. dman1200: "Dumbarse morons, have fun having your city overrun by a bunch of illegal alien degenerate thug gangbanger types. Have any of you morons seen or been to LA or CA in general lately? Well enjoy because that is your future. Hope you morons brushed up on your Espanol if you actually hope to compete with these family value loving job thieves in the not so distant future. That is if you can tolerate having your neighborhoods turned into a war zone."
. GA Patriot: "Tennessee is no where near a border state. The fact that they even brought up such an initiative as English only is astounding and an example of how pervasive the illegal population has infiltrated every part of our country. Legal immigrants speak English - period. "
. miguelina:Is it true that only 10% of Nashville voters turned out for this? Wonder how many were illegal aliens. This is a disgraceful slap in the face for unity!"
What is clear is, the ANTI Immigration Reformers equate the sound of the Spanish language to illegal immigration. To them, "Official English" is not about stopping the printing of government forms in Spanish. It is about STOPPING THE USE OF ANYONE, Citizen or Not, From Ever Uttering one word in Spanish in the USA again. Or Else!!
It is clear that if a National "Official English" bill passes, the ANTI Immigration Reformer extremists, like Pontzious, will declare OPEN SEASON to ASSAULT anyone speaking Spanish in public again! These laws should NOT be passed!
Hate Crimes like this are reprehensible and Pontzious should be charged to the FULLEST Extent of the Law!!
References:
Alipac Forum: Nasville votes against English-only
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 207 of 207Vicente,
I agree.
Some of the ANTI bloggers who get so angry should just get over their anger and start their own blogs.
This goes to the very heart of the discussion for this blog. Some people are just consumed with hate over these immigration issues. They need to seek help.
Dee wrote, "PCorn is providing us valuable information.
Why do you chastise him?"
Aw shucks, where's the fun otherwise. I mean him no malice and have frequently agreed with him. But he does tend to be a little pompous and dismissive of other points of view, just as I do at times. I hope he takes it in good humor and gives as good as he gets.
Dear Dee :
Forgive me for going off topic. Forgive this detour.
But I posted about Matthew Sheppard, his cruel death and "The Laramie Project", a very beautiful movie documentary, I posted in RACIALITY.COM
Immediately a "Reverend Pastor", wrote in RACIALITY.COM a commentary saying that Matthew and me and all homosexuals deserved death for corrupting children.
This guy assumed a lot of unproven things about me like Homosexuality and Pederasty. And he sent me to Hell with many Bible Quotations.
I do not defend myself because I like to be as anonymous and unknown as possible.
I do not want people to know who I am, where I was born, how many languages I speak, where I am now and where I was last week. I do not have to disclose my private life or my photo, profession, properties, etc ...
I do not want people to know if I am married or single, if I have children or not.
I just told the guy that he was laughable and ridiculous in his bigotry and that I was not going to erase his letter because it was a great Monument to Imbecility.
But if I receive a deluge of Hate Mail I will have to devise another tactic. The deluge is starting with the Postracists, something very similar to the Homophobics.
I respect Sexual Orientations and many friends and associates of many years have told me about being gay and I have continued being their friend.
Raciality.com
Vicente Duque
In my opinion every one have a right to speak in his own language. No body stop them. We should except this and give right to the immigrant to speak their own language with same country people.
tthe days of ENGLISH ONLY are over White America will be next MINORITY GROUP one generation from now.Stop living fromk the past and focus in the future.Look at Canada you hear about 50 languages in Toronto most people dont care. Believe me well be =come better as time comes by
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