ghetto language: "The Loudmouth of the House"

[donsu]

http://www.wbez.org/Program_848_Read.aspx?audioID=9856


The Value of Being Bilingual


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In a speech to the National Federation of Republican Women, Gingrich said “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." He also said the government should not print documents in any languages other than English.

But Senor Gingrich was once happy to celebrate Cinco de Mayo by circulating a press release on government stationary en espanol. They identified the House Speaker as El Hablador de la Casa. The literal translation is: "The Loudmouth of the House." If someone on his staff were truly bilingual, they wouldn’t have committed this embarrassing error.

Gingrich should think before he puts his foot in his mouth again. He should know that there are many of us proud to be bilingual and we don’t live in a “ghetto,” or a “barrio.”
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[3waygeek]

1. What error?

For once, the Repubs were being honest :evilgrin:

[Vexatious Ape]

2. Priceless. Great story.

[kwolf68]

3. Senor Newt es hipocrita

..

[existentialist]

4. If the literal meaning it "Loudmouth of the House"

Then what does it actually mean as used in context?

[MADem]

6. el Presidente de la Cámara de los Representantes is what Nancy is, in Spanish

http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=speaker

[existentialist]

7. Gracias!

[MADem]

5. He knew he fucked up -- did you see the latest 'mensaje de Newt?'

http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/04/gingrich-apologizes-to-latinos-for.html

I saw the video--that guy has one of the most PAINFUL accents I've heard in awhile:

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Days after comparing bilingual education to speaking the "language of the ghetto," former House Speaker Newt Gingrich issued an apology to the Latino community.

"My word choice was poor but my point was simply this: In the United States it is important to speak the English language well in order to advance and have success," Gingrich said in English and Spanish in a video on YouTube. "And to further this goal we should replace bilingual education programs with intensive English instruction so we can all know the common language of our country."

The Georgia Republican has been a major proponent of making English the official language of the United States.

[LeftishBrit]

8. 'Loudmouth of the House'! But that wasn't an error!

[EFerrari]

9. I have an idea. Let's all send Newt a SHOE HORN.

I will donate $2 to DU for every shoe horn sent to this idiot for the next 48 hours.

Gawd. PLEASE LET THE REPUBLICS RUN HIM.

[krispos42]

13. Can you start the clock Monday morning?

You posted that at about 6pm CDT Saturday, which is way past when the post office closes. And Sunday the post offices are still closed.

[EFerrari]

14. That's a good point. Well, technically, the package doesn't have to be

mailed before the deadline, only prepared.

Here's the thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x599263

:hi:

[Maestro]

10. El hablador.....

Shit I am dying... :rofl:

[Quantess]

11. This is hilarious.

K&R!

[oscarmitre]

12. Ahhhhhhhhhh, if only I spoke Spanish

I have no doubt I would enjoy this so much more :D