Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Reparations

2007-06-20 Thread MarioAPNJ
In a message dated 6/20/2007 6:50:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: but fear the country is so polarized by absolutists ... The immigration debate is a great (or bad) illustration of exactly that...In a country who's entire system was built on compromise it seems

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Reparations

2007-06-20 Thread Gary Wien
On Jun 19, 2007, at 11:57 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 6/19/2007 11:18:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So far what I've seen is the emergence of two languages that do not look like they have any plans to become one. Once again, I agree.

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Reparations

2007-06-20 Thread MarioAPNJ
On the other hand, much of Europe is already multi-lingual, n'est-ce pas? More critical than English only IMO: Our country better get more serious about real teaching of math and science. Asians are heavily focused on those areas. If we lose our technological edge (if not already),

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Reparations

2007-06-19 Thread MarioAPNJ
Dave, You wrote: I wasn't talking about Reparations, OK, but the post you were responding to was about reparations. more of one's desire to work at work, work at getting work and the opportunities that do exist. Everyone should learn MORE then one job, have more then career so if one

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Reparations

2007-06-19 Thread Gary Wien
My father, an immigrant from Italy, spoke very broken English throughout his 60 some years here. And yes, he worked very hard -- to enable my brother and me to better ourselves through education. It's definitely possible that the immigrants want to learn English and may even be doing so

Re: [AsburyPark] Re: Reparations

2007-06-19 Thread MarioAPNJ
In a message dated 6/19/2007 11:18:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So far what I've seen is the emergence of two languages that do not look like they have any plans to become one. Once again, I agree. Makes me somewhat uncomfortable, as do the burkas one