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Marge, why does your tolerance of my views change depending on what race or nationality I am?

What if I said to you, "I was beginning to tolerate you when I thought you were Anglo?" It is true: 1/8 of my blood came to America circa 1880. They came from Sweden, with a Swedish name, and spoke Polish first, and Swedish second.

However, not one of my family speaks either now, which suits me just FINE, because i am American, and the language of America is English.

I recognize that speaking more than one language is an excellent asset, especially in Florida, which is why my daughter will learn Spanish, which I can speak tolerably enough to survive.

At the turn of the last century, times were different, and if you came to America, you became American.

I empathize with new-wave immigrants' desire to maintain their heritage, but it doesn't have to be so arrogantly prosecuted.

Rooster, February 16 2011, 3:57 PM

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