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Piolin en Don Fransisco Anoche

Dijo que en los demonstraciones durante estas semanas, que la gente have been taking bolsas and cuando están caminando, they have been picking up all the trash and in some ciudades, they have actualy left the streets cleaner than before the march.

Can you imagine? 100,000 people walking through the streets, and after they've marched the streets are clean.

I realise that this blog was supposed to focus on language, and the blending of languages, but I think that little fact is fascinating. And while I realise that it might not be fact with EVERY march, simply that it was stated as an ideal - that in itself is remarkable.

I don't know of any other demonstrators, in the history of America, who have made a march and left the streets cleaner than before the demonstrations. No others.

None.

Again, I believe that one of the resistances to the presence of hispanohablantes is the language barrier, and so again I will renew my call for bilingualism to be taught from day one - bilingualism for everybody. Everybody in America. Todo el mundo en America.

Todos. Juntos. Bilingueses.

VG

posted by Verble Gherulous @ 10:57 AM 0 comments

Civil Rights Movement

While I haven't been keeping up with the Congressional bills that sparked the demonstrations, I have, of course, seen the demonstrations on television. And while I have not come down on any one "side" of the issue (because of my lack of research), I must say that I am glad that these demonstrations have apparently been peaceful, and unified. And dignified.

Plus, it also shows a community that is using the First Amendment in the way in which it should be used, that of the peaceful assembly in order to make a statement about a perceived injustice from the government. And yes, that means they are exercising the freedoms that are granted to all Americans . . .

legal or not !!!! ;-)


SOLIDARITY, BROTHERS!!


VG

posted by Verble Gherulous @ 11:37 AM 0 comments