Re: OT: Guide to conservative blogs

On Fri, 05 Aug 2005 03:26:33 GMT, "Wilhelm Kuhlmann"
<wilhelmkuhlmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>"-s-" <zxcvbnmasdfghjkl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 19:51:37 GMT, "Wilhelm Kuhlmann"
>> <wilhelmkuhlmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >> http://tinyurl.com/98kg7
>> >>
>> >> "Only 34 percent of adult Californians approve of the job
>Schwarzenegger
>> >is
>> >> doing as governor, compared with 51 percent who disapprove, according
>to a
>> >> survey by the Public Policy Institute of California."
>> >>
>> >> and here's the interesting part:
>> >>
>> >> "The institute conducted its poll of 2,502 California adult residents
>in
>> >> English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese from June 28 through
>July
>> >12."
>> >>
>> >> Why do they ask people who don't even speak English?
>> >> If they can not understand the questions, how can they provide
>> >> intelligent answers?
>> >
>> >Apparently you missed the part which said that they were questioned in
>> >Chinese, Korean, Vitnamese, and Spanish.
>>
>> Apparently you missed the point:
>> If these people had to be asked in Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and
>Spanish,
>> that means they are not US citizens, and don't understand English.
>
>Huh? I don't get it. Are you claiming that no U.S. citizen speaks Chinese,
>Korean, Vietnamese, or Spanish as their native language?

Of course they do. But if they are US citizens, they should also speak English.

>> The Governor of California speaks English. Ask only people who understand
>> the language, not some aliens..
>
>Yes, the Governor speaks English, but he speaks German better. A
>significant percentage of U.S. citizens living in California do not speak
>English fluently. Since they vote, their opinions obviously are as relevant
>as anyone else's.

They don't have to be fluent in English to answer a few questions.
If they don't speak any English, maybe we should wait till they do
before asking their opinion on US politics.
The easiest way to learn a language is in the country it's spoken.
The hardest way is to learn from books or through bi-lingual education.

>> >> Maybe these polls are not after intelligent answers in the first place.
>> >
>> >Maybe you are a braindead idiot who doesn't understand that people can
>> >understand questions asked in a language in which they are fluent.
>>
>> Maybe you are a braindead idiot, who doesn't understand that people
>> who don't speak English have no business participating in polls about
>> California politics.
>
>No, I don't understand that. As far as I know, fluency in English is not a
>requirement for citizenship or for voting.

I'm not talking about fluency. The basics will do. They don't have to
read Shakespeare or James Joyce, only the local paper. It's not that
difiicult.

>> > I suggest you look at the opinion polls and stop assuming your extreme
>right-wing views are
>> >shared by a majority in this country.
>>
>> I just explained why polls are worthless.
>
>You explained nothing. All you did was show how ignorant you are, since you
>obviously think only people who speak fluent English can be citizens.

No, that's not what I said. I expect every citizen to speak English.
If they come to this country, they should make an honest effort to fit in.
It's better for them and better for the rest of us.

>> My views have nothing to do with extreme right or left.
>> I represent common sense. Someone's got to do it.
>
>No, you represent everything that is wrong with this country.

Like you really know what's wrong with this country.



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