Quote of the century!

[BrianG]

And it seems more and more products (especially at the grocery store) have labels in english and spanish. Arrggg.

[HotnCold]

Thank you for calling the United States of AMERICA... Press 1 to continue in English... Press 2 to be disconnected until you learn to speak English...

[HotnCold]

Here is a "hit home" Scenario - These are too funny not to share, ( but sad that they are spot on )

Scenario: Jeffrey won ' t be still in class, disrupts other students.

1956 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by Principal Sits still in class.
2006 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability

Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his father ' s car and his Dad gives him a whipping.

1956 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.
2006 - Billy ' s Dad is arrested for child abuse Billy removed to foster care and joins a gang. Billy ' s sister is told by state psychologist that she remembers being abused herself and their Dad goes to prison. Billy ' s mom has affair with psychologist.

[Procharged5.0]

Originally Posted by BrianG

And it seems more and more products (especially at the grocery store) have labels in english and spanish. Arrggg.

Exactly....

Why don't we just call ourselves

America....the doormat for the world................

America.....the country that rolls over.....

(Politically, Not militarily)

America...land of free stuff for foreigners.



This all reminds me of when I applied for a college loan and grants. If I was hispanic, black, or a transfer student I could have had all the financial support I could handle. But since I was a white middle class kid I was SOL. No money available for the core families of this country.