Jewish World Review May 3, 2006 / 5 Iyar, 5766

Condi should know better

By Tucker Carlson

http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | On CBS Sunday morning, Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice was asked how she feels about the new Spanish version of the Star Spangled Banner.

Rice said it's just another example of the, "individualization of the American national anthem," whatever the hell that means.

She also said, "From my point of view people expressing themselves as wanting to be Americans is a good thing."

"People expressing themselves as wanting to be Americans." If only that's what the Spanish-language anthem were about. People who want to be Americans come here legally, obey the law once they arrive, learn English and teach it to their kids, and sing the American Star-Spangled Banner.

People who come here simply to profit from our superior economy don't bother with formalities like green cards. They just sneak in. They send most of their wages back to their home countries. They don't assimilate. They don't study the language or embrace the culture. Instead of bothering to learn the national anthem, they write their own Spanish version.

That's the difference between immigrants and illegals. Even Condi Rice should know that.