Do you agree with this forward? - General

Well, I had a friend send me a forward, which I immediately sent to about forty people. Do you agree with it? It can be found online too, obviously, but you know. [QUOTE] If you cross the North Korean border illegally you get 12 years hard labor. If you cross the Iranian border illegally you are detained indefinitely. If you cross the Afghan border illegally, you get shot. If you cross the Saudi Arabian border illegally you will be jailed. If you cross the Chinese border illegally you may never be heard from again. If you cross the Venezuelan border illegally you will be branded a spy and your fate will be sealed. If you cross the Mexican borders illegally you will jailed for two years. If you cross the Cuban border illegally you will be thrown into political prison to rot. If you cross the United States border illegally you get: 1 – A job 2 – A driver’s license 3 – A Social Security card 4 – Welfare 5 – Food stamps 6 – Credit cards 7 – Subsidized rent or a loan to buy a house 8 – Free education 9 – Free health care 10 – A lobbyist in Washington 11 – Billions of dollars in public documents printed in your language 12 – Millions of servicemen and women who are willing to – and do – die for your right to the ways and means of our @#$%—-ution 13 – And the right to carry the flag of your country – the one you walked out on – while you call America racist and protest that you don’t get enough respect. [/QUOTE]

What is there to agree with, what you posted are statements or facts.

Yes, it is true.

[QUOTE=Franke_R!?;25879646]What is there to agree with, what you posted are statements or facts.[/QUOTE] Agree with the fact that it's true, pretty much. Like if it bugs you too.

The reason is that the first america colonists crossed the borders on native people illegally and got a lot of prizes from the rich land. Traditions.

[QUOTE=Euphe;25879673]The reason is that the first america colonists crossed the borders on native people illegally and got a lot of prizes from the rich land. Traditions.[/QUOTE] That was before they had border patrol though. :3

it may be true, but i disagree with what its trying to say. america still has a broken immigration policy and you cant tell me its not

[QUOTE=professor cool.;25879798]it may be true, but i disagree with what its trying to say. america still has a broken immigration policy and you cant tell me its not[/QUOTE] I say, deport anyone who can't speak english. That's all I care about. You're here illegally, even if you're taking our money, if you can speak english, I don't mind you. The LEAST they can do is try to learn English.

yeah because english is the national language :rolleyes: the rest of the world is multilingual, how come we americans cant be too? learn spanish and quit your bitching.

[QUOTE=professor cool.;25880268]yeah because english is the national language :rolleyes: the rest of the world is multilingual, how come we americans cant be too? learn spanish and quit your bitching.[/QUOTE] Everybody should learn English, it's already the lingua franca pretty much and anybody who bitches that something else should be used is too lazy to learn the language. One of the steps towards making us less likely to kill each other is if we all spoke the same language.

then we should be speaking esperanto. you white europeans crack me up.

If you cross the British border illegally.. uhm.. I think the EU deals with that now >_> [editline]6th November 2010[/editline] [QUOTE=Sobotnik;25880389]Everybody should learn English, it's already the lingua franca pretty much and anybody who bitches that something else should be used is too lazy to learn the language. One of the steps towards making us less likely to kill each other is if we all spoke the same language.[/QUOTE] Just because the Brits sent their language right around the world, forcing people to learn it everywhere they go, doesn't mean that everyone else has to force them too. (My dad and grand dad weren't allowed to speak Afrikaans in school.) It isn't about being too lazy to learn your language - a lot of languages form a central part of most cultures. Sure, it's beneficial to learn English, but it's just as beneficial to learn Chinese and French.

[QUOTE=BurritoBazooka;25880440] It isn't about being too lazy to learn your language - a lot of languages form a central part of most cultures. Sure, it's beneficial to learn English, but it's just as beneficial to learn Chinese and French.[/QUOTE] It is quite beneficial to learn other languages, but French is a terrible language.

Learn Russian.

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;25880541]It is quite beneficial to learn other languages, but French is a terrible language.[/QUOTE] what. french is the most beautiful language behind english, and learn french and you can get a relative grasp on other romance languages (i.e. spanish, portuguese, italian, romanian etc.)

[QUOTE=Euphe;25880551]Learn Russian.[/QUOTE] Is Polish good enough.

[QUOTE=professor cool.;25880268]yeah because english is the national language :rolleyes: the rest of the world is multilingual, how come we americans cant be too? learn spanish and quit your bitching.[/QUOTE] The constitution was written in English, not Spanish. [QUOTE=professor cool.;25880589]what. french is the most beautiful language behind english, and learn french and you can get a relative grasp on other romance languages (i.e. spanish, portuguese, italian, romanian etc.)[/QUOTE] "Beautiful" doesn't mean practical nor useful, and I find it a bit of a stretch to call English "beautiful," English is a flexible bastard of a language, that's what makes it great.

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;25880541]It is quite beneficial to learn other languages, but French is a terrible language.[/QUOTE] I had the same opinion of English once... Though French is spoken in a similar number of countries as English... What will you say when they say "Learn French or GTFO?"

[QUOTE=MegaChalupa;25880620]The constitution was written in English, not Spanish.[/QUOTE] okay. but tell me where it names a national language? whats that? you cant? oh right. it never does.

[QUOTE=BurritoBazooka;25880633]I had the same opinion of English once... Though French is spoken in a similar number of countries as English... What will you say when they say "Learn French or GTFO?"[/QUOTE] Learn it if it is the Lingua Franca. It still doesn't change the fact it's a shit language though.

[QUOTE=professor cool.;25880654]okay. but tell me where it names a national language? whats that? you cant? oh right. it never does.[/QUOTE] The United States is formerly an ENGLISH colony, originally inhabited by ENGLISH immigrants from ENGLAND. It might not be "official," but if the documents that serve as the basis for our entire system of government were written in English, that's good enough for me.

professor cool is a troll or just dumb.

You forgot the Irish.

[QUOTE=BurritoBazooka;25880633]I had the same opinion of English once... Though French is spoken in a similar number of countries as English... What will you say when they say "Learn French or GTFO?"[/QUOTE] then you GTFO.

[QUOTE=MegaChalupa;25880729]The United States is formerly an ENGLISH colony, originally inhabited by ENGLISH immigrants from ENGLAND. It might not be "official," but if the documents that serve as the basis for our entire system of government were written in English, that's good enough for me.[/QUOTE] yeah but, and correct me if im wrong, the founding fathers preached equality for everyone (yes, some of them owned slaves, i am aware of that. i am aware of the 3/5ths law. i am aware that their principles may not have matched their actions). i believe the first amendment entitles you to free speech, and doesnt say "free speech for everybody provided its in english"? sure, they didnt print things in spanish or french or dutch or whatever, but like i said, actions vs. principle disconnect. even if they didnt have it all translated into a thousand different languages, they wouldve if they couldve. same as how there's no state religion, theres no official language. yeah, itd be nice if everybody would know english, it would be convenient for all of us, but thats impossible. by a certain point in your life youre not gonna be able to learn a new language anyway. give us your poor, your tired, your huddled masses...

[QUOTE=professor cool.;25880413]you white europeans crack me up.[/QUOTE] Omg u racist ban ban ban.

[QUOTE=TamTamJam;25880732]professor cool is a troll or just dumb.[/QUOTE] damn! ya got me. im both after all!

[QUOTE=BurritoBazooka;25880813]You forgot the Irish.[/QUOTE] Oh don't even get me started on them Irish. Oh seriously, I have nothing against the Irish. (I tried to come up with something..) So where are the black Europeans?

So true......Wait FREE Healthcare?