Listen to The Star Spangled Banner in Espanol

[silvanski 1]

Ok and now for the Creole, Vietnamese, Chinese, Czech, Polish, Gaelic, German, Dutch ...the list goes on and on) version

[Artegal 1]

am i missing something? when did english stop being the primary language in this country? i know that sounds harsh but i feel if you live in a country for good.. no matter what country... you need to learn that country's language and adapt.. not make everyone else adapt to you

uh....what happened to being bi-lingual?

An English-speaking American artist (Wyclef Jean) contributed to that song. And I don't see the song as an attempt to make anyone adapt to anything...it's their way of saying "we love this country too!"

Miss Liss Are you sure he is an english-speaking American? I always thought he was Haitian--and a quick google search reveals such. Also on the radio they said the song was recorded in the UK.

Wyclef Jean: Date of birth 17 October 1972 (Location) La Plaine, Haiti

Also for the record the United States of America does not have an Official Language. There is not any Federal law that states that English is the official language of this great land. You might find local state, city and county zone ordanances, and regulations that state official documents or informational signs must be in English. But you also find laws that state items must be in any other language that you or your clients are fluent. See my Signature for an example.

[Ban Hammer 14,269]

let's have the mexican national anthem in english now.........

[GaryC 7]

I think it sucks big time. These illegals protest waving the Mexican flag and now prevert our anthem. It is really pissing me off. This is America! Not Mexico.

[Ban Hammer 14,269]

I think it sucks big time. These illegals protest waving the Mexican flag and now prevert our anthem. It is really pissing me off. This is America! Not Mexico.

hey watch that tone....you'll piss off a liberal!

[GaryC 7]

I think it sucks big time. These illegals protest waving the Mexican flag and now prevert our anthem. It is really pissing me off. This is America! Not Mexico.

hey watch that tone....you'll piss off a liberal!

Breaks my heart if I do.

[Jasman0717 9]

f....that

[kc456 0]

Also for the record the United States of America does not have an Official Language. There is not any Federal law that states that English is the official language of this great land. You might find local state, city and county zone ordanances, and regulations that state official documents or informational signs must be in English. But you also find laws that state items must be in any other language that you or your clients are fluent. See my Signature for an example.

Interesting... I did not know that.

[Artegal 1]

Yeah didn't show my signature before, so here it is for the reference.

[LiszyandKenny 5]

I don't think it is right....An Anthem is an icon of any country and changing it to another language is just not right. I wouldn' t like to see ours in Spanish, English or whatever. I am with Bush on this one

Edited April 30, 2006 by Lisz

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

sing it in any language you want

[iceyspots 0]

I heard it on the radio and President Bush comments:

'If you want to live in this country you ought to speak English'

Basically he doesn't like it at all

Is "ought" an english word?? lol

[#@!!* 0]

I heard it on the radio and President Bush comments:

'If you want to live in this country you ought to speak English'

Basically he doesn't like it at all

Is "ought" an english word?? lol

Hmmm. In his case it probably is since newcular is a word and so are "weapons of MATH destruction"

[PsychoKat 0]

I heard it on the radio and President Bush comments:

'If you want to live in this country you ought to speak English'

Basically he doesn't like it at all

Is "ought" an english word?? lol

Hmmm. In his case it probably is since newcular is a word and so are "weapons of MATH destruction"

Oh god I've been saying that since he got into office squidge!!

*ducks* I even wrote the white house years ago about it right after 9/11 cause he was briefly a hero type figure to people back then and I thought it was bad having the president mis pronouncing words on TV...Nuclear NOT NUCULER!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I heard it on the radio and President Bush comments:

'If you want to live in this country you ought to speak English'

Basically he doesn't like it at all

Is "ought" an english word?? lol

It ought to be. People use it all the time.

Plus:

Main Entry: 1ought

Pronunciation: 'ot

Function: verbal auxiliary

Etymology: Middle English oughte (1st & 3d sing. present indic.), from oughte, 1st & 3d singular past indicative & subjunctive of owen to own, owe -- more at OWE

-- used to express obligation <ought to pay our debts>, advisability <ought to take care of yourself>, natural expectation <ought to be here by now>, or logical consequence <the result ought to be infinity>

Edited April 30, 2006 by ET-US2004