tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23541753.post8545994135264636267..comments2023-10-16T15:32:32.481+02:00Comments on Blowing in the Wind: Freedom of SpeechLibertyBellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05608269013003978447noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23541753.post-28206437487353270312008-03-02T22:59:00.000+01:002008-03-02T22:59:00.000+01:00Thanks for the comments and debate. Once upon a ti...Thanks for the comments and debate. Once upon a time the USA WAS the melting pot of the world, but not so any longer. Now most European countries and Australia have taken in countless refugees and immigrants too. Most of these countries are much smaller than the USA so you can imagine what an impact it has on the host country to take in these new-comers who have no intention of partaking or assimilating into their new country.LibertyBellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05608269013003978447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23541753.post-67274147289985410302008-03-02T21:14:00.000+01:002008-03-02T21:14:00.000+01:00Teach, the point is that immigrants have always as...Teach, the point is that immigrants have always assimilated. My grandfather started public school speaking only Italian. No one expected the whole school to change to speak Italian for him -- he learned English.<BR/><BR/>And it's absolutely true that part of what makes America great is the contributions from other cultures. I sure don't want to give up sushi or tacos. And amazing things have happened when immigrants combine aspects of the old world with the new -- like fortune cookies and California rolls! (I like food, ok??)<BR/><BR/>What upsets people is when immigrants come here with no desire to be part of the melting pot. They create small third world communities right here, with crime, poverty, and all of the other problems of their former homelands. If you want to come to America to be an American -- to be part of the rich culture that has grown from so many other cultures blending together and learning to be one country -- then you are welcome and eagerly awaited. If you want to come here and create Little Mexico (or claim that our land actually belongs to Mexico, as some unbelievable groups are doing), then just stay where you are.<BR/><BR/>As far as the main article and the struggle between political satire and free speech, I honestly see no problem. The whole POINT of free speech was political. We may have the freedom to say 7 dirty words on television, but the original point was political dissent and discussion. Without that freedom, the ability to use potty humor or pose half nude in a clothing catalog is pretty darn meaningless.Michelle at usr-bin-mom.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04849282196796774507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23541753.post-4966973860987424992008-03-02T19:38:00.000+01:002008-03-02T19:38:00.000+01:00My friend the teach missed the whole point of this...My friend the teach missed the whole point of this post. I accept and welcome those who wish to become Americans, those coming today wish to change us, not use our language, as older generations did. Sorry Teach, you need to bone up on this one.Sarge Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533766216808955625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23541753.post-25315831375519964912008-03-02T19:25:00.000+01:002008-03-02T19:25:00.000+01:00Well, to the Teach -- I don't think anyone said an...Well, to the Teach -- I don't think anyone said anything about NOT accepting immigrants -- I think the subject had to do with the immigrants coming and then wanting US to CHANGE to be more like the country they left! And that is NOT acceptable! I fully agree with this post! The immigrants ARE welcome -- welcome to come and ACCEPT us AS WE ARE!!!Mellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16266127127286739779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23541753.post-81635740637275159792008-03-02T16:22:00.000+01:002008-03-02T16:22:00.000+01:00I came over from the shout out on Sarge Charlie's ...I came over from the shout out on Sarge Charlie's post. Fantastic post!!! <BR/><BR/>If America cant get their head on straight and soon, I might hop on over to Australia!The Mrs.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05390271129994451360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23541753.post-22867020656915513962008-03-02T16:20:00.000+01:002008-03-02T16:20:00.000+01:00it's just simply saying: IF YOU CAN'T TAKE THE HEA...it's just simply saying: IF YOU CAN'T TAKE THE HEAT, GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN!.<BR/>You can relate it to the mass dolphin slaughtering in Japan. A culture that has been built centuries ago.<BR/>Most of us felt ill about it but then again, it's their culture.<BR/>Peace.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://scribblersleague.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Morning Sniffles</A>poor man's nicole richiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274393022503110342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23541753.post-48604847148229492752008-03-02T15:29:00.000+01:002008-03-02T15:29:00.000+01:00This is a great post, I am going to do a shout out...This is a great post, I am going to do a shout out..........Sarge Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533766216808955625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23541753.post-58364914444385785932008-03-02T15:25:00.000+01:002008-03-02T15:25:00.000+01:00Exactly...I whole heartedly agree. We U S citizen...Exactly...I whole heartedly agree. We U S citizens have been triggered by the Spanish American language influx here of late. Some say "learn English" if you want to live here...or leave. Well, I feel if you want to be of your own heritage, that's fine. But if you live here...speak our language and quit complaining. Afterall, like your John Howard states...if you're unhappy here, leave.<BR/><BR/>But then again, there's the old saying that America was built on immigration...and that's true also. I've been to parts of other large cities here in the states that there are certain 'culture' areas where Irish is spoken...some where Spanish is spoken...and even been to parts in the Northeast here, where German is spoken....but by and large they ALL can speak English also.<BR/><BR/>There is a fine line between satire and freedom of speech tho, some just can't handle it. I for one, like to have political satire...words don't harm. Or so the saying goes. "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me"...and then there are political cartoons that depict something 'out of the ordinary' to some groups, and the saying goes like: A picture is worth a 1000 words...here again it's just 'words' whether they're in type or in a drawing/picture. No harm, no foul.Hootin Annihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811326085498312568noreply@blogger.com