One more online comment posted for Alberto J. Ferrer’s follow-up perspective under The Big Tent at AdAge.com…
As Alberto clearly stated, Mary Jessel from SF and L Lee from Louisville, it’s not that Hispanics can not or do not speak English—it’s that they shouldn’t have to choose not to speak Spanish. And why do you care if a company is marketing to them in English, Spanish, Chinese or Sign Language? In addition, Mary Jessel, you have a very interesting perspective on history—especially considering you live in San Francisco, a former Mexican and Spanish territory. Ever heard of the Treaty of Hidalgo? If any place is required to include bilingualism, specifically Spanish language, it’s California. Our government agreed to maintain both languages in those former territories after the Mexican-American War. Also, Alberto knows very well what it’s like for an English-speaking country to come and impose its language on another—he’s Puerto Rican, and Puerto Rico of course is a commonwealth of the U.S. Again, learn your history before you spout off your hate-filled rants against hardworking people who are simply trying to obtain the American Dream. —John-Paul Aguirre, New York, NY
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