Newt Gingrich: Spanish Is The Language Of Living In A Ghetto
Robert Paul Reyes
April 02, 2007
From the Associated Press:
"The American people believe English should be the official language of the government. ... We should replace bilingual education with immersion in English so people learn the common language of the country and they learn the language of prosperity, not the language of living in a ghetto."
Who dared to utter these blatantly racist words? David Duke? A leader of the KKK? It was none other than Newt Gingrich, who is considering running from president.
From Wikipedia.Com:
"Spanish is a Romance language originally from the northern area of Spain. It is the official language of Spain, most Latin American countries and Equatorial Guinea. In total, twenty nations and several territories use Spanish as their primary language.
The language (Spanish) was spoken by roughly 364 million people worldwide in the year 2000, making Spanish the most popular Romance language and the second most spoken language by number of native speakers. It is estimated that the combined total of native and non-native Spanish speakers is 400–480 million, probably making it the third most spoken language by total number of speakers."
The tone and substance of Newt's comments was condescending and racist; Spanish is spoken by millions worldwide, most of whom don't live in ghettos.
But Gingrich's statement is also untrue; a bilingual education is the road to prosperity in a pluralistic society. Being bilingual has been a big asset in my career; it has enabled me to qualify for management level positions.
A person who believes Spanish is the "language of living in a ghetto" is a racist who believes all Hispanics live in a ghetto.
I speak Spanish, and I don't live in a ghetto, and I will use my fluency in English and Spanish to warn everyone not to vote for a racist like Newt Gingrich.
"The American people believe English should be the official language of the government. ... We should replace bilingual education with immersion in English so people learn the common language of the country and they learn the language of prosperity, not the language of living in a ghetto."
Who dared to utter these blatantly racist words? David Duke? A leader of the KKK? It was none other than Newt Gingrich, who is considering running from president.
From Wikipedia.Com:
"Spanish is a Romance language originally from the northern area of Spain. It is the official language of Spain, most Latin American countries and Equatorial Guinea. In total, twenty nations and several territories use Spanish as their primary language.
The language (Spanish) was spoken by roughly 364 million people worldwide in the year 2000, making Spanish the most popular Romance language and the second most spoken language by number of native speakers. It is estimated that the combined total of native and non-native Spanish speakers is 400–480 million, probably making it the third most spoken language by total number of speakers."
The tone and substance of Newt's comments was condescending and racist; Spanish is spoken by millions worldwide, most of whom don't live in ghettos.
But Gingrich's statement is also untrue; a bilingual education is the road to prosperity in a pluralistic society. Being bilingual has been a big asset in my career; it has enabled me to qualify for management level positions.
A person who believes Spanish is the "language of living in a ghetto" is a racist who believes all Hispanics live in a ghetto.
I speak Spanish, and I don't live in a ghetto, and I will use my fluency in English and Spanish to warn everyone not to vote for a racist like Newt Gingrich.
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