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Kick Ass: Selected Columns of Carl HiaasenAssimilation happens at its own paceБЂ”and, believe it or not, it is happening here. Bob Joffe, a well-known pollster, writes that "Spanish is dying among Hispanic voters" in Dade. What he means is that bilingualism is rising significantly. More than half of foreign-born Hispanic voters surveyed said they didn't care if they were interviewed in English or Spanish. Such increasing fluency suggests that, 20 years from now, language won't be such a burning issue. Let's hope not, because it's the least of our troubles. Runaway growth, runaway crime, the water crisis, government wasteБЂ”you want something heavy to worry about, take your pick. Find people who can solve those problems, and it won't matter if they speak English, Spanish or Mandarin Chinese. We'll find an interpreter. It's not the language that counts, it's the ideas. Safe parks act worthy of a vote October 27, 1996 In a political season that can charitably be described as uninspiring, there is actually something worth voting for. It's called the Safe Neighborhood Parks Act, one of the most promising crime-fighting ideas to reach a ballot in Dade County ...» |
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