Wow, lots of resentment today, how bout picking up a Spanish book, taking a little responsibility upon yourself and learn another language. There may just be a day when your life depends on it.
Maybe its just me, but almost every latino i come in contact with that has been in the states for a period of more than 2 years can speak well enough english to carry on a conversation, so this notion of none of them being able to speak english is a little rediculous.
And some need to maybe pick up a history book. This country was built on cheap laborers, the irish, the polish, the chinese and now mexicans. Our country would be in really sad shape if we shipped them all out of here. You guys think you have things to complain about now, just wait.
Well back to history, when the first immigrants came over they didn't know how to speak english either. You had huge pockets of people speaking their native languages at home, at the store and at work, especially in the larger cities like new york and chicago. Most never learned to do anymore than speak some english, and most never learned to read english. But they were "your" ancestors so that makes it OK? Immigrants younger children and their offspring were the ones that really learned english.
I don't see how this is any different. Like I said, anybody that i know that has been here for 2 years or more can speak more than adequate english. Sure they speak spanish at home and when they're with friends, its what they know best. Their younger children and offspring born here are the ones that really have a grasp on the language, just like all the generations of immigrants before the Latinos. maybe its time to put a little responsibility on yourself if you can't communicate with everyone and learn something besides english. It seems to be the norm everywhere else but here in America most people would rather waste time complaining.
As for changing the words to the national anthem, last I checked we only had one anthem, and one flag.