On June 2, California voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition 227, a measure eliminating bilingual education programs for millions of Spanish-speaking immigrants. What do you think?

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  We don't need bilingual education. We just need to speak louder and slower, and finish all sentences with, 'Comprendé?'"

  Richard Moore
  Systems Analyst

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  I am in favor of bilingual education, as long as the two languages are Choctaw and BASIC.

  Peter Amos
  Graphic Designer

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  My great-grandfather arrived in America in 1903, and I can assure you, he did not speak Spanish.

  Christine Falcone
  Civil Engineer

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  This problem is even worse in Mexico: Almost nobody speaks English over there.

  Marisa Schone
  Legal Secretary

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  It is vital that Spanish-speaking immigrants learn English. How else are they supposed to understand how I want my hedges clipped?"

  Oliver Kittridge
  Lawyer

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  I've been living here on El Camino Drive in Santa Cruz for nearly 30 years, and, thank goodness, I've never had to speak a word of Spanish.

  Stockbroker
  Eddie Wuhl