Now this is far from my usual topics on this blog but I have been very interested on the outcome of this vote. I’m a native born Puerto Rican and even though I left the island when I was 13 years old I still have family there and it’s my home and very dear to my heart. I speak, write and understand Spanish and English very well and wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m a little disappointed on the decision to make English the “National Language”, it would seem they’ve forgotten Puerto Rico once again.

I received this email today from family in Puerto Rico I thought I’d share it with you and I’ll leave it at that.

NOTE: The below email and link are not meant to represent facts on the subject of a National Language but an interesting observation.


Subject: Senate Votes to Set English as National Language

WASHINGTON, May 18 — The Senate voted on Thursday to designate English as the national language. In a charged debate, Republican backers of the proposal, which was added to the Senate’s immigration measure on a 63-to-34 vote, said that it was equivalent to establishing a formal national anthem or motto and that it would simply affirm the pre-eminence of English.

“We’re free to say what we want, speak what we want, but it is our national language,” said Senator Lamar Alexander, Republican of Tennessee. The amendment was proposed by Senator James M. Inhofe, Republican of Oklahoma.

ATTENTION: ADVERTENCIA: ALERTA: ALARMA:

Residents of Puerto Rico……effective on January 1, 2007, the
language of Spanish will be eliminated. All violators will be dealt
with according to each individual circumstance but all will be
processed for deportation procedures either to Mexico, Dominican or Republic or Spain…W-2 Income Statement will be taken into consideration for the processing procedure…

Television shows such as La Comay, Sabado Gigante, No Te Duermas will be translated to the English Language before viewing…La Primera Hora and El Nuevo Dia will be appropriately changed to The First Hour and A New Day…

December 31, 2006 will be your last opportunity to talk and converse with your loved ones, your family, and your boy and girl friends in your own language before the change over.

Have a great future Puerto Rico……This message has been approved by the PNP Party of Puerto Rico, the Don’t Push It.Com Website of Pedro Rossello and Luis Fortuno’s Web Site….What Me Worry.Com…


You Forgot Puerto Rico!

Cris