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p>Anyway my theses is that if say, a million of us did that daily, we'd soon not have to push any buttons for English. br> -- Jay W. Molyneaux br> Denver, North Carolina /p>

When a Mexican speaks Spanish to me in a setting where I should expect English, I say very sweetly, "Este es Los Estados Unidos. Hablamos Ingles aqui!"* One of two things happens...they go get someone who speaks English, or speak it themselves.

Who do these immigrants think they are? They come to our country and refuse to speak our language. No prior immigrant group has ever done that. I wish they would all either assimilate or go home!

p>*Translation: This is the United States. We speak English here. br> -- Judy Beumler br> Louisville, Kentucky /p>

It is politically correct to talk about the influx of Hispanics, but the fact is most are Mexicans who do not have to, or care to, integrate into American society. Those of Spanish background have integrated just have the other European nationalities. This includes the Californian and New Mexican Spaniards who have lived here long before the wave of immigration from Mexico and Central America. Unfortunately, "Hispanic" is an artificial designation, created during the Nixon Administration, for a race that does not exist.

p>Viva La Raza! br> --

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