"Second language" means "Spanish." It doesn't mean Korean, Chinese, French, German, Swahili, or anything else; just "Spanish." I speak Spanish which, I must admit, comes in handy.

But the trade language of this nation is English. If kids going through our school system do not learn English, they will not be successful in this Country.

To do anything to deprive a kid of his or her opportunity to learn correct English will handicap the child for the rest of his or her life--assuming he or she wants to stay in the USA. It is depriving the child of a shot at "the American dream."

Out of all the things I hear the "Immigrant's Rights" advocates say, I never hear them complain about living conditions (things like 20 people living in squalor in a 2 bedroom apartment), low pay, abuse at the hands of unscrupulous employers--things like that. It's always the "race card."

My position, on the other hand, is that anybody who comes to this country deserves a shot at "the American dream." To deny someone this, or artificially handicap them (or their kids) is appalling.

So before you go calling folks racist because someone wants your kids to learn English, you should stop and think why it is some of them want to see them learn English.

It isn't to "dilute their heritage" or force something down their throats that will destroy their lives, it is because some of us genuinely care--and deeply want to see them succeed.