Rules to live by.

[Botafogo]

>>You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but from the looks of public housing, we should be wary of public health care or public anything. <<

Just because WE can't manage to do public health care, housing or mass transit correctly does NOT mean it cannot be done properly. MANY European and even South American countries have beat us at this big time.

Re English, This country was founded by a large number of immigrants from many European countries speaking many languages. Through what could be termed "lingual Darwinism" or "the free tongue market" English has become the de facto language of most of us. NO where in the founding documents or any statute is this regulated. Most of the "founding fathers" were well educated which, in that day, meant being verbally fluent in French and maybe German or Dutch and being able to read Latin and Greek. Guys like Jefferson and Franklin were amazing polyglots. Remember the scene in "Braveheart" where the queen and her prime minister think they are conversing behind Mel Gibson's back right in front of him because they think he is an illiterate savage and he answers them in French AND Latin? Knowledge is power or at least advantage.

If, through the annexation of a large part of a Spanish speaking country (Azatlan Norte= Texas, California, Arizona and New Mexico, all taken from Mexico), an influx of Korean entrepeneurs or a sudden mass hysteria to learn Portugues and sing Bossa Nova, the default mode changes to either a more multi-lingual mode (like almost ANYWHERE else on earth) or a new dominant language, good conservatives should LET THE FREE MARKET WORK!

0 seu momento Larry Elderense, ao vivo no Azatlan Norte, Roberto, o misturador da merda


[This message has been edited by Botafogo (edited 09-12-2003).]