Comments on: Lamar Alexander: Talking Bilingualism Out of Both Sides of His Mouth http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:50:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Fred Dawes http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-629782 Fred Dawes Tue, 20 Jun 2006 06:37:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-629782 within 10 years! this will become mexico and bush wants it that way and both the left and right are enemies of the people, so whats new? within 10 years! this will become mexico and bush wants it that way and both the left and right are enemies of the people, so whats new?

]]> By: Seonachan http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-542509 Seonachan Sun, 07 May 2006 14:14:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-542509 For anyone confused by the big Gaelic post from my blog above (and I'm confused as to how it got here), I made more or less the same point in English in a kos diary <a href="http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/4/29/143146/836" rel="nofollow">here</a>: There's lots of translations of the Star Spangled Banner, including a Gaelic one. For anyone confused by the big Gaelic post from my blog above (and I’m confused as to how it got here), I made more or less the same point in English in a kos diary here: There’s lots of translations of the Star Spangled Banner, including a Gaelic one.

]]> By: Chì Mi Bhuam: na h-amadain breacach nan reult http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-539200 Chì Mi Bhuam: na h-amadain breacach nan reult Fri, 05 May 2006 11:51:32 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-539200 [...] Dìreach mar a smaointich mi nach b'urrainn mo dhuthaich a' fàs nas amaideach . . .Tha ùpraid anns na Stàitean an drasda air imrich-a-steach, gu h-àraidh bho dhuthchanan Latino, agus tha an luchd fo amharas àbhaisteach (Republicanaich agus cinneadaich eile) a' feuchainn ri chuir eagal oirnn ro'n Sluagh Donn a Tha Briseadh Isteach bhon Deas.Nisd tha na daoine leth-ghlic aig ceann an riaghaltais a' gearan air eadar-theangachadh Spàinntis de'n laoidh nàiseanta a rinn luchd-ciùil Latino. Thuirt W gum bu choir an òran air a gabhail anns a' Bheurla a-mhàin - ged a sheinn e-fhèin 'sa Spàinntis e nuair a bha e a' lorg an Taighe Ghil.Agus an drasda tha Lamar Alexander, Seanair à Tennesse, a' toirt bile dhan Seanaid "ri chuir 'nar cuimhne carson a tha sinn a' seinn an Laoidh Nàiseanta anns a' Bheurla." Tha sin a' cur 'nam chuimhne-fhìn air fealla-dhà math a rinn Robert Klein bho chionn bliadhnaichean:Carson a tha iad a' cluich an Laoidh Nàiseanta ro geama-spòrs? Nuair a bhios mi aig Madison Square Garden a' coimhead na Knicks a' cluich, chan eil fios a dhìth orm gu dè'n duthaich anns a bheil mi:"Ca bheil sinn, Uilleam, Latvia?"[Oh say, can you see...]"O, seadh, seadh, tha sinn anns na Stàitean Aonaichte - dhiochuimnich mi!"Co-dhiubh, chuir an amaideas seo 'nam chuimhne gu bheil eadar-theangachadh Gàidhlig ann, a rinn Catrìona Nic Aonghais à Framboise, Ceap Breatainn nuair a bha i 'fuireach ann am Boston:A' Bhratach Bhreacadh nan ReultO am faic sibh gu moch an am bristeadh an tràth'A ni dh'fhàg sinn fo uaill 'n am dol fodha na gréine,Le chuid rionnagan soills' 'us na sgrìoban breac bànThar an daighnich bho 'n àird troimh gach gàbhadh 'us éiginn?'S gach ional-càtha 's gach fuaim bh' anns an iarmailt mu'n cuairtThug dhuinn dearbhadh troimh 'n oidhch' gu robh bhratach sin suas;O! am bheil fathast a' bhratach air bheil breacadh nan reultOs cionn dachaidh sluagh saor 'us àit' còmhnuidh nan treun?Tha ceanglaichean air an duilleag seo le eadar-theangaichean eile - Spàinntis, Gearmailteas, Iodais, Ladainn, Frangais (Cajun), agus Samoan. Agus seo e ann am Polais. Bhiodh iongantas orm mur an robh tuilleadh ann. [...] [...] Dìreach mar a smaointich mi nach b’urrainn mo dhuthaich a’ fàs nas amaideach . . .Tha ùpraid anns na Stàitean an drasda air imrich-a-steach, gu h-àraidh bho dhuthchanan Latino, agus tha an luchd fo amharas àbhaisteach (Republicanaich agus cinneadaich eile) a’ feuchainn ri chuir eagal oirnn ro’n Sluagh Donn a Tha Briseadh Isteach bhon Deas.Nisd tha na daoine leth-ghlic aig ceann an riaghaltais a’ gearan air eadar-theangachadh Spàinntis de’n laoidh nàiseanta a rinn luchd-ciùil Latino. Thuirt W gum bu choir an òran air a gabhail anns a’ Bheurla a-mhàin – ged a sheinn e-fhèin ’sa Spàinntis e nuair a bha e a’ lorg an Taighe Ghil.Agus an drasda tha Lamar Alexander, Seanair à Tennesse, a’ toirt bile dhan Seanaid “ri chuir ‘nar cuimhne carson a tha sinn a’ seinn an Laoidh Nàiseanta anns a’ Bheurla.” Tha sin a’ cur ‘nam chuimhne-fhìn air fealla-dhà math a rinn Robert Klein bho chionn bliadhnaichean:Carson a tha iad a’ cluich an Laoidh Nàiseanta ro geama-spòrs? Nuair a bhios mi aig Madison Square Garden a’ coimhead na Knicks a’ cluich, chan eil fios a dhìth orm gu dè’n duthaich anns a bheil mi:”Ca bheil sinn, Uilleam, Latvia?”[Oh say, can you see...]“O, seadh, seadh, tha sinn anns na Stàitean Aonaichte – dhiochuimnich mi!”Co-dhiubh, chuir an amaideas seo ‘nam chuimhne gu bheil eadar-theangachadh Gàidhlig ann, a rinn Catrìona Nic Aonghais à Framboise, Ceap Breatainn nuair a bha i ‘fuireach ann am Boston:A’ Bhratach Bhreacadh nan ReultO am faic sibh gu moch an am bristeadh an tràth’A ni dh’fhàg sinn fo uaill ‘n am dol fodha na gréine,Le chuid rionnagan soills’ ‘us na sgrìoban breac bànThar an daighnich bho ‘n àird troimh gach gàbhadh ‘us éiginn?’S gach ional-càtha ’s gach fuaim bh’ anns an iarmailt mu’n cuairtThug dhuinn dearbhadh troimh ‘n oidhch’ gu robh bhratach sin suas;O! am bheil fathast a’ bhratach air bheil breacadh nan reultOs cionn dachaidh sluagh saor ‘us àit’ còmhnuidh nan treun?Tha ceanglaichean air an duilleag seo le eadar-theangaichean eile – Spàinntis, Gearmailteas, Iodais, Ladainn, Frangais (Cajun), agus Samoan. Agus seo e ann am Polais. Bhiodh iongantas orm mur an robh tuilleadh ann. [...]

]]> By: JLM http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-536996 JLM Thu, 04 May 2006 16:16:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-536996 Several of you nailed it - remembering the Spanish slang I learned as a teen in S. Fla, "puta" was the word I came up with Several of you nailed it – remembering the Spanish slang I learned as a teen in S. Fla, “puta” was the word I came up with

]]> By: swede http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-536689 swede Thu, 04 May 2006 13:15:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-536689 Unbelievable just incredible, these guys are just becoming laughable. The Foxx spin continues to just disgust me Unbelievable just incredible, these guys are just becoming laughable. The Foxx spin continues to just disgust me

]]> By: Hans Gruber http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-536260 Hans Gruber Thu, 04 May 2006 04:58:24 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-536260 Given that it was in 1995, I don't think it's unreasonable to assume he's sincerely changed his mind. Given that it was in 1995, I don’t think it’s unreasonable to assume he’s sincerely changed his mind.

]]> By: Bill O' Really http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-536215 Bill O' Really Thu, 04 May 2006 03:59:15 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-536215 oh Really? I was not shopping by Phone, I was talking to Pat about getting blown up, I mean about getting cucumbers for the Salad, because we are gonna toss each others Salads..I mean ummm A Salad, his I think... No I deny that! I was Not Shopping For Falafels!! oh Really?
I was not shopping by Phone, I was talking to Pat about getting blown up, I mean about getting cucumbers for the Salad, because we are gonna toss each others Salads..I mean ummm A Salad, his I think…
No I deny that! I was Not Shopping For Falafels!!

]]> By: Jay Randal http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-536087 Jay Randal Thu, 04 May 2006 02:01:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-536087 Alexander has always been a Republican hypocrite > case closed! Alexander has always been a Republican hypocrite > case closed!

]]> By: The Liberal Avenger » Blog Archive » Lamar Alexander hearts PRs http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-535914 The Liberal Avenger » Blog Archive » Lamar Alexander hearts PRs Wed, 03 May 2006 23:34:58 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-535914 [...] Think Progress - Lamar Alexander: Talking Bilingualism Out of Both Sides of His Mouth [...] [...] Think Progress – Lamar Alexander: Talking Bilingualism Out of Both Sides of His Mouth [...]

]]> By: progressive and proud http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-535641 progressive and proud Wed, 03 May 2006 19:59:47 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-535641 Being from TN, I feel I must apologize for this idiot. I surely didn't vote for him, but alas, I am surrounded by dolts. Sometimes it's fun to just listen to the guntoters' mystical discussions but after a period of time, you realize they are reproducing even more ignorant beings. Ah homeschooling should have thier limiits. How many times have I heard, "there ain't no global warmin', can't ye feel how hot it is? It don't feel no colder to me. Being from TN, I feel I must apologize for this idiot. I surely didn’t vote for him, but alas, I am surrounded by dolts. Sometimes it’s fun to just listen to the guntoters’ mystical discussions but after a period of time, you realize they are reproducing even more ignorant beings. Ah homeschooling should have thier limiits.

How many times have I heard, “there ain’t no global warmin’, can’t ye feel how hot it is? It don’t feel no colder to me.

]]> By: Jill http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-535624 Jill Wed, 03 May 2006 19:43:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-535624 The guy on at the same time (I can't remember his name) did an EXCELLENT job making this guy look like a fool. The guy on at the same time (I can’t remember his name) did an EXCELLENT job making this guy look like a fool.

]]> By: G.W.SuperChrist http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-535618 G.W.SuperChrist Wed, 03 May 2006 19:40:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-535618 <em>SuperChrist, spanish offends you because if it didn’t you’d be an unpatriotic, treasonistic liberal f**ktard who supports terror. </em> Oh Yeah - Thanks Quadrajet! SuperChrist, spanish offends you because if it didn’t you’d be an unpatriotic, treasonistic liberal f**ktard who supports terror.

Oh Yeah – Thanks Quadrajet!

]]> By: Quadrajet http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-535601 Quadrajet Wed, 03 May 2006 19:25:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-535601 SuperChrist, spanish offends you because if it didn't you'd be an unpatriotic, treasonistic liberal f**ktard who supports terror. The only thing I have against spanish is that, as proven on this thread, I think it makes the r's hipocracy and crimes sound - I don't know - more exotic? SuperChrist, spanish offends you because if it didn’t you’d be an unpatriotic, treasonistic liberal f**ktard who supports terror. The only thing I have against spanish is that, as proven on this thread, I think it makes the r’s hipocracy and crimes sound – I don’t know – more exotic?

]]> By: G.W.SuperChrist http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-535579 G.W.SuperChrist Wed, 03 May 2006 19:14:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-535579 #28 - What... What long list of disgraceful failures? All I know is that spanish offends the shit out of me... just can't remember why though. #28 – What… What long list of disgraceful failures?

All I know is that spanish offends the shit out of me… just can’t remember why though.

]]> By: mparker http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-535570 mparker Wed, 03 May 2006 19:08:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-535570 These pathetic Republicans are struggling to use every bullshit issue they can find as a distraction from the long list of their disgraceful failures. These pathetic Republicans are struggling to use every bullshit issue they can find as a distraction from the long list of their disgraceful failures.

]]> By: pablo http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-535547 pablo Wed, 03 May 2006 18:58:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-535547 #5 - your comments sound better in their original german... #5 – your comments sound better in their original german…

]]> By: bobcat_grad http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-535512 bobcat_grad Wed, 03 May 2006 18:41:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-535512 <em>What, O’Reilly’s brilliant fact-checkers didn’t have that little tidbit available for him to catch Lamar with? Comment by JW — May 3, 2006 @ 2:33 pm </em> No. O'Reilly has fact-CREATORS. Not fact-CHECKERS. You see, fact-checkers make sure that the words coming out of O'Reilly's mouth are correct, based in reality, and have sources to back them up. O'Reilly's fact-creators make sure that the words coming out of O'Reilly's mouth are fabricated, ignore reality, and have nothing to do with the truth. Hope that clears it up for you. What, O’Reilly’s brilliant fact-checkers didn’t have that little tidbit available for him to catch Lamar with?

Comment by JW — May 3, 2006 @ 2:33 pm

No. O’Reilly has fact-CREATORS. Not fact-CHECKERS.

You see, fact-checkers make sure that the words coming out of O’Reilly’s mouth are correct, based in reality, and have sources to back them up.

O’Reilly’s fact-creators make sure that the words coming out of O’Reilly’s mouth are fabricated, ignore reality, and have nothing to do with the truth.

Hope that clears it up for you.

]]> By: jspot » Blog Archive » Flipfloppers and Panderbears - a non-endangered species http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-535511 jspot » Blog Archive » Flipfloppers and Panderbears - a non-endangered species Wed, 03 May 2006 18:41:23 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-535511 [...] On the continuing theme of remergent english-only hypocrisy from poiticians who once sought to re-align the Latino vote, from Think Progress. Last night, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) appeared on the O’Reilly Factor to discuss his nonbinding resolution to “remind the country why we sing our National Anthem in English.” Here’s what he said: [...] [...] On the continuing theme of remergent english-only hypocrisy from poiticians who once sought to re-align the Latino vote, from Think Progress. Last night, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) appeared on the O’Reilly Factor to discuss his nonbinding resolution to “remind the country why we sing our National Anthem in English.” Here’s what he said: [...]

]]> By: lib4 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-535509 lib4 Wed, 03 May 2006 18:40:21 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-535509 alcahuete descarado alcahuete descarado

]]> By: Krazny http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/comment-page-1/#comment-535507 Krazny Wed, 03 May 2006 18:39:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/05/03/alexander-bilingualism/#comment-535507 I don't think pinche cabron can be found in any high school spanish textbook. I learned that working with a bunch of latino guys at a restaurant years ago. I don’t think pinche cabron can be found in any high school spanish textbook. I learned that working with a bunch of latino guys at a restaurant years ago.

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