Comments on: What fear looks like… http://bilingualintheboonies.com/2008/10/20/what-fear-looks-like/ mami tries Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:08:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carrie-in-TN http://bilingualintheboonies.com/2008/10/20/what-fear-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-992 Carrie-in-TN Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:56:00 +0000 http://bilingualintheboonies.com/content/2008/10/20/what-fear-looks-like/#comment-992 Melek, you are a kind and wise woman...sadly, much of the support has come because of fear and "isms.'' The story of America is change...we just gotta roll with it. Melek, you are a kind and wise woman…sadly, much of the support has come because of fear and “isms.” The story of America is change…we just gotta roll with it.

]]> By: Melek http://bilingualintheboonies.com/2008/10/20/what-fear-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-991 Melek Tue, 21 Oct 2008 20:26:00 +0000 http://bilingualintheboonies.com/content/2008/10/20/what-fear-looks-like/#comment-991 Carrie,<br/><br/>I remember over 15 years ago, the city I used to live in New Jersey, passed some type of legislation stating that English was the official language (government business was to be conducted in English)... It was mainly done as a reaction to the fact that many city employees were speaking a language (other than English) among themselves at work...<br/><br/>It's easy to become emotional about this issue, but in doing so, we must not neglect to see that there's a rational side to it. I agree that we could debate individual or personal motives of those pushing the "English as official Language" issue. Two people may want something to happen, but have totally different agendas about it ... there will be those who may support this issue for the wrong reasons ... and more likely like you stated it will be a result of their ignorance ... we tend to fear what we don't know ... it's part of human nature ... and to those ... we take the time to "educate" them, one at a time ... some will learn and some will not ... but that's there problem ...<br/><br/>I know Maria is young ... but I remember when my now 20 years old daughter was in Kinder and I was "classroom mother" ... we had Christmas parties and made Christmas ornaments ... by the time my 16 years old was in kinder and I was again "classroom mother" ... Christmas parties had become "Winter Parties" and Ornaments had to be winter-like ... no angels, etc... as a result of "sensitivity" ... children who would normally celebrate Christmas participated in the celebrations of other religions or ethnic groups too, yet it was consider "insensitive" or politically incorrect for those kids to participate or be exposed to Christmas celebrations ... same goes for Easter, etc... this is why I see and understand that some feel they must "protect" to some extent the core identity of what makes this country what it is! ... IMHO, it's not about excluding, but about including ... <br/><br/>My 2 cents ...<br/>I wish you well :) Melek<br/><br/>"Prejudice is the child of ignorance." ~ William Hazlitt Carrie,

I remember over 15 years ago, the city I used to live in New Jersey, passed some type of legislation stating that English was the official language (government business was to be conducted in English)… It was mainly done as a reaction to the fact that many city employees were speaking a language (other than English) among themselves at work…

It’s easy to become emotional about this issue, but in doing so, we must not neglect to see that there’s a rational side to it. I agree that we could debate individual or personal motives of those pushing the “English as official Language” issue. Two people may want something to happen, but have totally different agendas about it … there will be those who may support this issue for the wrong reasons … and more likely like you stated it will be a result of their ignorance … we tend to fear what we don’t know … it’s part of human nature … and to those … we take the time to “educate” them, one at a time … some will learn and some will not … but that’s there problem …

I know Maria is young … but I remember when my now 20 years old daughter was in Kinder and I was “classroom mother” … we had Christmas parties and made Christmas ornaments … by the time my 16 years old was in kinder and I was again “classroom mother” … Christmas parties had become “Winter Parties” and Ornaments had to be winter-like … no angels, etc… as a result of “sensitivity” … children who would normally celebrate Christmas participated in the celebrations of other religions or ethnic groups too, yet it was consider “insensitive” or politically incorrect for those kids to participate or be exposed to Christmas celebrations … same goes for Easter, etc… this is why I see and understand that some feel they must “protect” to some extent the core identity of what makes this country what it is! … IMHO, it’s not about excluding, but about including …

My 2 cents …
I wish you well :) Melek

“Prejudice is the child of ignorance.” ~ William Hazlitt

]]> By: Carrie http://bilingualintheboonies.com/2008/10/20/what-fear-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-990 Carrie Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:15:00 +0000 http://bilingualintheboonies.com/content/2008/10/20/what-fear-looks-like/#comment-990 @Dayngr OMG, Hialeah. Maybe I'd better rethink my position...<br/>@Marta Mucho crazy scary around these parts sometimes.<br/>@Raul sing it, brother...there's plenty of take care of. @Dayngr OMG, Hialeah. Maybe I’d better rethink my position…
@Marta Mucho crazy scary around these parts sometimes.
@Raul sing it, brother…there’s plenty of take care of.

]]> By: Raul http://bilingualintheboonies.com/2008/10/20/what-fear-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-989 Raul Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:58:00 +0000 http://bilingualintheboonies.com/content/2008/10/20/what-fear-looks-like/#comment-989 <i>He wants to make sure that Metro meetings are held in English "in the future." </i><br/><br/>Who said our politicians are not proactive? Apparently, things down in Nashville are so peachy that these guys have nothing more pressing than trying to prevent something that might(????) happen in the future.<br/>I just thought of a couple other issues that Nashville "MIGHT" also need to pay attention to in the future: public schools, hospitals, libraries, small businesses, unemployment, taxes... He wants to make sure that Metro meetings are held in English “in the future.”

Who said our politicians are not proactive? Apparently, things down in Nashville are so peachy that these guys have nothing more pressing than trying to prevent something that might(????) happen in the future.
I just thought of a couple other issues that Nashville “MIGHT” also need to pay attention to in the future: public schools, hospitals, libraries, small businesses, unemployment, taxes…

]]> By: Marta http://bilingualintheboonies.com/2008/10/20/what-fear-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-988 Marta Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:58:00 +0000 http://bilingualintheboonies.com/content/2008/10/20/what-fear-looks-like/#comment-988 "Making SURE...." ???<br/>That is crazy-scary! “Making SURE….” ???
That is crazy-scary!

]]> By: Dayngr http://bilingualintheboonies.com/2008/10/20/what-fear-looks-like/comment-page-1/#comment-987 Dayngr Mon, 20 Oct 2008 22:10:00 +0000 http://bilingualintheboonies.com/content/2008/10/20/what-fear-looks-like/#comment-987 Have you been to Hialeah lately? LOL!! Have you been to Hialeah lately? LOL!!

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