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ONLINE READER REACTION
Published: August 28, 2008

These are some of the online reader comments to Cletis E. Neal’s Aug. 27 letter to the editor, “Don’t ignore the American majority,” which is reproduced below. 

“I find it frightening when I hear the person wanting to lead our country say Americans should learn to speak Spanish. Why does Barack Obama ignore the majority of Americans who think English should
be the official language in America? How could anyone vote for Barack Obama?”

Online Reader Comments

Mr. Neal you are correct. A presidential candidate should not be asking Americans to learn Spanish.

It is an insult to all other languages represented in the United States as well. Another example of how Barack Obama alienates people. If he truly wanted to bring all Americans together, he would have
stated up front that English is the official language of the United States of America.  He could also encourage Americans to learn “other”languages to enrich their lives.

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No doubt, Cletis! Education is terrifying. We don’t want our kids getting all educated and learning to speak foreign languages. Especially not Spanish. 

Next thing you know this Commie Obama will suggest kids learn Algebra. And everybody knows Algebra was invented by Muslims! We will not tolerate book learning here in Gainesville.

Now, pass me the remote so I can get back to watching America’s Funniest Fart Jokes.

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It is easy to vote for Obama. Look at the choices on the ballot. See “John McSame” listed as the other candidate. Know this means four more years of economic depression, growing debt and failed
foreign policy, and pull the lever for Barack. A no-brainer really.

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Apparently, it does not occur to Mr. Neal that having an official language and learning other languages need not be mutually exclusive. Spanish is a useful skill. By Mr. Neal’s logic a politician who

encourages Americans to learn to swim is against those who would like to walk.