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Schwarzenegger: Turn Off Spanish TV

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Latino immigrants who want to learn English more quickly should avoid Spanish-language media.

"You’ve got to turn off the Spanish television set,” Schwarzenegger said at the National Association of Hispanic Journalists convention in San Jose on Wednesday.

"It’s that simple. You’ve got to learn English. I know this sounds odd and this is the politically incorrect thing to say and I’m going to get myself in trouble. But I know that when I came to this country, I very rarely spoke German to anyone.”

Asked how to improve the academic performance of Latinos, the Austrian native said immigrants should avoid Spanish-language books, TV programs and newspapers in order to learn English, the Sacramento Bee reported.

He also said that immigrants from some European countries have an easier time learning English because they don’t have many opportunities to speak their native language in the U.S.

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MileHighPatriot read my blog view my photos
Jun 15, 2007 | 2:35 AM

I've said the same in previous posts and comments... Euro immigrants were physically and metally distanced from their native... anything, including language. When Mexicans come here... illegal or legal, they pretty much have everything they had in Mexico. It's much harder to break away.

If Arnold truly said all this, God bless him. Idiots in the media and 'La Raza' will persecute him for it, but he's 100% right. They should take his advice like GOLD.

janetmac read my blog view my photos
Jun 15, 2007 | 10:20 AM

Good one Scarlet!
I agree with Arnold all they have to do is be submerged in the language and they wouldn’t have the language barrier. The immigrants that came here many years ago did so why is it that the Mexicans are getting special treatment? How does that make the ones who truly want to be here and learn the language and adapt to the culture feel. How do they look at us as a whole when we give into these people that have no respect for us?
Now all of America needs to do is take the rest of them off the air. Follow the example that Arnold is setting.

Caer
Jun 15, 2007 | 11:15 AM

What I have noticed is the illegals don't speak English but can and will they just want us to be forced to speak Spanish and the US will eventually become a state of Mexico. I have no issue speaking a different language but I do if I am forced to. Arnold is going to become the devil, but he learned English and he is right that every other nation's language is not used here when a person needs service or governmental help. Try calling Xcel and only speak one of the languages of China.

DiMur view my photos
Jun 15, 2007 | 11:29 AM

Yeah! Arnold is the man!!!

MileHighPatriot read my blog view my photos
Jun 15, 2007 | 11:35 AM

Caer.. you just provided an oxymoron. Perhaps the mexicans don't want to be forced to.


Also, anyone who criticizes Arnold at this point is a f%#@ing fool. He is an immigrant who achieved more than 99% of native Americans.

He is one of the few that actually cares about these immigrants and wants to give them solid gold advice. I'm so glad he said this.

I'd vote him into President if I could.

DiMur view my photos
Jun 15, 2007 | 11:47 AM

I would vote for the 'Governator' in a heartbeat, if he met the criteria for a Presidential candidate. (Why do I have the feeling the illegals will try to change that too?)

drerunner read my blog
Jun 15, 2007 | 3:49 PM

He is right. Watching every thing in spanish isnt going to help mexicans. This is the U.S.A., not Mexico. Mexicans arent special , if Russians and Africans have to do it ,SO SHOULD YOU!!!!!

DiMur view my photos
Jun 15, 2007 | 5:08 PM

I get so PO'd when half of the TV listings are in Spanish, and even some commercials. While we're fighting a war overseas, our country is being taken over by Mexico. It amazes me that Bush doesn't see that.

drerunner read my blog
Jun 15, 2007 | 7:01 PM

He does , I am sure. But in texas, you have to speak spanish, because so many of them are are in texas.They may have lost the war over texas ,but it appears ,today,they truly won the land. The president is also connected. Based on the 2000 convention, his nephew was featured... he is part spanish.......

Luv2read read my blog
Jun 16, 2007 | 2:07 PM

I am glad that Arnie said what he did, because he is correct. As an immigrant from Europe, I and my family had to learn the language and weren't allowed to speak it on the job. We did not have radio and TV programs in our language. Immersion is the best way to learn the language. Spanish programs should be part of a pay-to-watch package, as I have to pay Dish network for my native language programs. Something definitely needs to be done and soon.

drerunner read my blog
Jun 17, 2007 | 10:07 AM

On his fox show, "Geraldo" said he supported "Spanish only" television. He also states that like the last immigrants, these 20-40 million the children of illegals will learn English. His argument was that early immigrants like the " Italians ",where the older Italians could only speak Italian, the kids spoke English . That part is true ,but where his argument fails, those older immigrants really wanted to speak English and made Dam sure their off springs learned "English only" first and then learn Italian as a secondary (and other languages ,if they liked) . To add, those older Italians did not push Italian in America's faces. They never tried to make America to be like another Italy. Niether did germans nor chinese immigrants .They all loved America and they accepted and loved the English language. It meant they were also true Americans. Geraldo and these Mexicans cant seem to get that! With Mexicans ,it's clearly different. They want to push spanish and their culture of mexico on ameirca and its people ,so it can be just like Mexico. Then there would be no need to adjust to another country's standard. This is not a military invasion, but an invasion ,never the less. They are forcing our government to adjust to them ,when it should be the other way around. I dont think this has ever happened before. All over immigrates form Europe to Africa to China where able to accept adjusting to their new government. Not the case here.

DiMur view my photos
Jun 18, 2007 | 2:47 PM

Who was the guy that broke Geraldo's nose? I'd like to shake his hand.

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