Thank you! I just hope I didn't upset the person who sent it to me. I love her very much, but it really isn't something I can let slide. I had a lot of Hispanic friends and acquaintances growing up and if it weren't for them I would never have taken an interest in learning Spanish or any other languages. I also wouldn't have found the culture as fascinating.
And for those who take insult to the national anthem in another language as if it were an affront to the ideals of America, I would claim it as otherwise. I think Americans should be flattered that people from other parts of the world want to come here and "sing praise" to this country in the way they best know how. Not that I'm all flag-waving yay America because I'm far from it, but it's a perspective that I think is closer to reality and often neglected. Immigrants are just as happy as if not happier than us to be here and to be citizens. How could that be insulting?
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Date: 2007-09-22 03:59 am (UTC)From:And for those who take insult to the national anthem in another language as if it were an affront to the ideals of America, I would claim it as otherwise. I think Americans should be flattered that people from other parts of the world want to come here and "sing praise" to this country in the way they best know how. Not that I'm all flag-waving yay America because I'm far from it, but it's a perspective that I think is closer to reality and often neglected. Immigrants are just as happy as if not happier than us to be here and to be citizens. How could that be insulting?