Can you believe that  hispanics actually think its okay to sing our (American) anthem in Spanish??
543369
That's is why they need to leave, they have no respect for our country, they don't want to assimilate or blend into our society. They should learn English and sing the anthem in English it was not meant to be translated it loses it's meaning. I just heard on the news the Congress just passed a resolution that it will be sung in English only. The Congress found it very insulting.
1098385
I think because we have our own culture and cannot be compared to others, it's unique ...so why do people expect us to be like the rest???  \n\nWe are not Hispanics, we are not Latinos, we are Argentines... with our own language, derived from Spanish.\n\nI'm proud to be Argentine!\n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\nNo soy latina, no soy hispana, solamente Argentina\nCon mi propio idioma derivado del Español
634586
I'm not Latin, but I think this is an abomination.\nI saw a story on the news Memorial Day about Belgian children.  Belgium is where Flanders field cemetery is located.\nThe Belgian children learn the Star Spangled Banner in ENGLISH, to thank the American soldiers for sacrificing their lives for their country.\nWhy is it the Latin countries want to pervert our national anthem?  We would never be able to do such a thing in their country, we would be immediately deported/jailed.
559134
I think that the National Anthem should be sung ONLY in English because that is our common language.\n\nI do, however, think that if the people want to recite it in Spanish. Hebrew, Chineese or whatever language they chose, then so be it as long as the main anthem is in English.\n\nWhy should the USA give up it's culture to please everyone else.\nOne day we will learn you can not please everyone.  And attmpting to please everyone you will please no one.
320424
The National Anthem should be sung however we want to sing it. As Americans we should be proud of our freedom of speech, and anyone who wishes to sing the national anthem in Spanish, English, German, French or any other language for that matter should be able to do so.\n\nOn Friday, September 10, 1897 "some three hundred men assembled at Harwood, gathered a few American flags to display during their march, and set off for Lattimer. They proceeded peacefully and unarmed. In their view, they were simply expressing the American rights to assembly and free speech. Sheriff Martin received word of the procession and mobilized his deputies. As the column neared Hazleton they encountered Martin's posse. The sheriff drew his pistol, pointed it at the head of a marcher, and ordered them to disperse. They refused. A fight broke out. One of the deputies grabbed a flag and ripped it to pieces,"\n\nMore often than not those who have sacrificed and died for this country have been immigrants, and have fought hard. Let's not forget the Lattimer Mine massacre where so-called proud Americans yanked the American flag from the hands of immigrants, tore it and threw it on the ground to be trampled on. The question is "which of these two groups were the more patriotic? The immigrants who carried the flag or the non-immigrants who threw it on the ground? I know the answer I give to that question."\n\nThe reality is that no first generation of immigrants have ever successfully been able to learn English and it wasn't until the second generation that English was spoken among these immigrants. There were periods in our history where entire towns, streets, and areas of entire cities that no English was spoken or read. These people were hard working Americans who came here without any documentation. Some of my ancestors came down through Canada and did not have papers. It wasn't until they went to be naturalized that they ever had any official papers. The idea that there is such a thing as illegal immigration is strange and foreign and the result of bigotry.\n\nThe immigrants from Spanish speaking countries who have not and cannot (and this is a known fact from our history) learn English should be able to sing the National Anthem because they are Americans as much as my undocumented ancestors from Canada, England, and every other place in the world were Americans long before they were naturalized.
1015767
(Technically, not even English is an "official" language of the US; it's simply by far the most predominant language spoken in the country.)\n\nAs I understand it, those who are native speakers of Spanish typically reside in those states closest to Latin America, so it is in essence a localized issue. It simply would be impractical to expect, say, the state of Wisconsin to provide Spanish translations for everything (from road signs to legislation).\n\nAdopting Spanish as an second language might be more practical in states like Texas and Florida, but these states are rather conservative and probably invest much nationalistic pride in the English language. So the debates there will not be over the practical concerns, but over national identity: should America expect more "melting" in its melting pot, or should it support multiculturalism?
824752
Uh Why? \n\nIt is a national anthem and should be sang the way it is, and not changed\n\nOh ok
375508
Estan pendejos todos estos racistas. They think they can over power minorities. By the way, good answer to the previous question... donde les rallaste la mama. Unity is the only way and too bad for them when hispanics turn the majority into a minority.
1155274
Hi!! no creo que alguien pueda entender esta respuesta pero creeme que estoy arto de vivir aqui y me largare lo mas pronto posible!!\nRedneck land is not a very good place to live on, the only thing they do is brainless stupidity, they get on the fields (that most of the times are private property) and tear them up. then they drink and drive, they smoke their most loved drug, then they hate on others, they still live in 1950, and don't realize the thruth that hispanics are the second largest minority and I do know that within five years, they will become the majority, and perhaps within 20 years, spainsh will have to be their official languaje, I hate to say it but Americans are in danger of extintion.\n\nmy e-mail is   heron_fordx4@yahoo.com\n\nyou can e amil me and we can talk about some issues I have at school and my plan to fixe them is going to be fun, Im the only hispanic student in that school, and hopefully my plan will work, I will make every single one student make a fool out of their self by something nice and fun!!!
668646
I completely agree with you oh sassy one.  It is our fault for making it way too easy for them.  From ATM's, to product labels, to government forms and questionnaires...etc.  What we need to do is to stop the insanity and print everything in English only!  And for those Americans who holds a high ranking, executive or managerial position, do not hire anyone who does not speak English... use your discretion.  This is the only way we can stop this madness.  This goes for the other races who are non spanish speakers.  We need to unite and show those spanish speaking people IT'S TIME TO LEARN ENGLISH.
718393
It is not racist considering many other non-hispanic minorities, and even legal hispanics oppose illegal immigration. The Spanish-language media should present all of the facts, not some.
1179317
The skin color doesn't bother me. It's because Mexicans always smell like that flowery washing detergent sh*t, live about 20 deep in a small house, don't believe in health or car insurance, like having about 7 or 8 kids per family and exploiting our government aid, don't mind working 3 or 4 jobs instead of demanding a living wage, and are extremely adamant about not amalgamating with our American culture like speaking English and showing  respect to OUR American flag. I see mexicans all the time hanging the mexican flag in the United States on their homes. Take your ass back to mexico then. No other culture really does that but the hispanics..mostly mexican. I don't feel feel sorry for the mexicans. Blacks have had it a lot harder than you and should deserve way more than you. Mexicans have been given way more than they ever have and whine more than they do, and yet still you think we owe you something.
441812
That is very interesting.\nHere in Canada  we have two official languages, and the anthem is sung in both languages, English and French.\nBut unless Spanish has been made an official language in the US, it is not right that this be sung in Spanish.\nMy opinion.
334890
No, to me it is not foreign. I am not Hispanic, but I started learning the language when I was 14 and I have made lots of progress ever since. We have so many Latinos here, it just doesn't seem foreign.
1029665
OMG!! ^5 Finally someone sees what I see!! Yes its so true...there are other races besides Mexicans that can speak spanish.....Thank you ...You made my day!!!!!!
335422
Our national anthem should be sung it the way it was meant to be sung, in the language it was meant to be sung.  If they want to sing an anthem in Spanish then they need to return to their own country and sing THAT national anthem.
444350
That would depend on how the Hispanics feel about the new American version of "Mexicanos, al grito de guerra" (Mexican National Anthem) which we will get Toby Keith to sing as a new B side to his hit record "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)".