Comments on: What Next? A Latino Pledge Of Allegiance?

By: Carlos Hawley

Carlos Hawley — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 20:05:00 +0000

The Star Spangled Banner was sung in Spanish, and the Pleadge was pleadged in Spanish when my mother was a school girl in Puerto Rico over 50 years ago. It is nothing new. There is nothing particularly American about the English language, or the Spanish language for that matter. But it is easy to see why so many have trouble with it right now: For them patriotism is just another bigotry, and it is being pointed at Mexico. I guess this means that they will only be able to go after the undocumented French-Canadians…

By: Julio Fernandez

Julio Fernandez — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 09:23:10 +0000

Why is the Star-Spangled Banner in Spanish a problem?

According to a recent Harris Interactive survey of American men and women 18 and older, 61% don’t know all of the words to the Star Spangled Banner.

More info on my blog with a link to listen to the Spanish Spanish Star-Spangled Banner.

By: britt

britt — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 08:44:48 +0000

there is a pledge of allegiance in spanish and there is nothing wrong with the song!the u.s. is BILINGUAL!!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:00:05 +0000

I can’t believe that some of the artist form PR have done this when they are well received in this country. Right at this moment I feel embarrased to be Boricua.

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Wed, 26 Apr 2006 23:57:08 +0000

Would mexicans like their national anthem in English? I think not!
Here is one possible version, if you know the music:

Mexican Anthem in English

All these Mexicans crossing the border
‘cause their country will give them no jobs.
Rio Grande or Tijuana will do it,
On their way to Chicago or L.A.
Rio Grande or Tijuana will do it,
On their way to Chicago or L.A.

Choir

Viva Mexico why do I shout,
When I had to come here to earn pesos
Shouldn’t I sing the US anthem in English?
If I badly do want to stay here.
Shouldn’t I sing the US anthem in English?
If I badly do want to stay here.

by Anonymous.
Yes, I came from Mexico and worked very hard to be part of this wonderful country. I am now an American .