changing. It changes slowly,other times it picks up. Is it that ANY race would love to be the majority? Of course,which is why whites are so afraid of hispanics or blacks or anyone of color. They don't want to lose their status as the dominant and most populus race.Are Americans afraid of changing demographics? America is the most diverse country in the world,and is always?That may be part of it. but i think that the way they are losing the majority (i.e. illegal immigration) is most troublesome.Are Americans afraid of changing demographics? America is the most diverse country in the world,and is always?So now you are calling white America racist.... Nice.Are Americans afraid of changing demographics? America is the most diverse country in the world,and is always?This fear of strangers is always the rule when a new group arrives in large numbers. This has happened before and it will again. It seems to be human nature.Are Americans afraid of changing demographics? America is the most diverse country in the world,and is always?no one is afraid , we just dont want the rest of the worlds problem causers dumped on our property.Are Americans afraid of changing demographics? America is the most diverse country in the world,and is always?Wrong. I heard this somewhere in a lib fight recently. If you can call it that. Anyway, it is not about race, it is about illegal aliens not following the law. Ask a legal immigrant who followed our guidelines to be legal in America and you would see a huge difference. Diversity is what makes up America and what keeps us great. It is criminal activity that brings it down. Illegal aliens deserve to go to the back of the line and enter America legally. Liberal thoughts sometimes annoy me, but, I listen to them because they are diverse.Are Americans afraid of changing demographics? America is the most diverse country in the world,and is always?India is the most diverse country in the world. Atleast the U.S has a common language English or for some groups Spanish. Indians speak over a hundered languages and yet are able to function as a united country. You are trying to give your question a racial touch with which I do not agree.Are Americans afraid of changing demographics? America is the most diverse country in the world,and is always?Fox said it better than I could ... :)Are Americans afraid of changing demographics? America is the most diverse country in the world,and is always?No, that's not it at all! American citizens are afraid of people violating our laws--we like it that we live in the First World, not the Third World. We'd like to keep it that way.
Part of that means a commitment to law and order. For example, wouldn't it be nice NOT to follow the laws--speed, don't pay taxes, no city stickers, don't pay for schools, etc. But if we all just did what we wanted, our country would go downhill and become corrupt, lawless, dirty, dangerous and ugly. In other words, it would be the Third World.
We want immigrants who are willing to FOLLOW our laws. I know a guy from Nigeria who told me it took eleven years for his family to immigrate here. Eleven years! I welcome him.
Those are the kinds of immigrants we want--LEGAL ones, not lawbreakers who spin a web of lies and forge documents to live here. Not people who jump the border, smuggle in their families, and live a web of lies and expect us to fund their children, healthcare, and whatever else amounts to the Billion$ we pay in hard-earned tax dollars.
Thanks, have a nice day.Are Americans afraid of changing demographics? America is the most diverse country in the world,and is always?That is a great point.....
WE can't have a democracy with out diversity. A democracy embraces freedoms.....Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, etc. It also means freedom to be who we are....
With all of our different cultures, colors and ideas, democracy thrives.....
Some people in this country really fear this...Its sad because they have nothing to fear...
Yes the issue of illegals is about law, but for some it is not...It is about race.Are Americans afraid of changing demographics? America is the most diverse country in the world,and is always?THEY (The U.S. Government)
will easily incite a war between Hispanics and other Americans.
It will be the Biggest Internal Conflict in America
since the Civil War
Why?
This is all to justify the Permanent Suspension
of our Constitutional Rights
While Our Nation Is Sold Out From Under Us
Chicano Intellectuals throughout the United States
Are Already beginning to envision
the Future Transfiguration of the United States.
The Unchecked Economic Disparity,
and Rampant Crime in the United States
Are already being viewed as The Smoldering Embers
of low intensity conflict
along racial, religious, social, and political lines
The American Mainstream Media continuously focuses on
The Breakup of the Soviet
and Yugoslav multi-ethnic breakdowns,
The Invasion and Occupation Of Iraq,
And The Inevitable Attack Of Iran,
In an Attempt to somehow portray the United States
as some sort of Solid Invincible Union.
Yet, others argue that the United States
is in a pre-Revolutionary Period,
With Soviet or Chinese-type civil wars ,
And Ethnic Rebellions brewing in the Immediate Future.
The question is already being posed
that if Palestine can be divided into a Jewish and Arab State,
Why can檛 Independent African American, Hispanic,
and Native American States be Carved out of the United States?
Which brings to mind the Overwhelming Influx
of Mexican Immigrants into the American Southwest.
State Department Demographers and Officials realize,
Yet FEAR,
the further balkanization of the American Southwest
Due to the Vast numbers of Mexican Illegal Immigration.
Statistics show
that soon a majority Spanish-Speaking and Thinking Population
will Re-Inhabit this Vast Expanse of Territory,
Which accounts for 1/3rd of the landmass of the United States.
Mexican Immigrants are in effect
Re-Conquering this area through sheer numbers.
The Constitution of the United States:Article. IV.Section. 4.
The United States shall guarantee
to EVERY STATE in this Union
A Republican Form of Government,
and shall protect each of them against Invasion;
and on Application of the Legislature,
or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened),
against domestic Violence.
No Borders equals No Country.
The Founding Fathers gave us the means
to PROTECT OUR COUNTRY in the Constitution.
We can use the Military IF Necessary.
The Economy is NOT going to Collapse
if we Force the Illegals Home,
because they only make up 5% of the work force,
and there are plenty of Under Employed AMERICAN CITIZENS
to fill in after the Illegals Aliens
(And WHOEVER WANTS TO GO WITH THEM )
Leave OUR NATION
This Is A FIRST WORLD NATION,
And It Was Built On The Backs Of CITIZENS
And IMMIGRANTS,
Not ILLEGAL Aliens, Despite What ANYONE Says
These American Citizens will spend their money HERE,
in OUR NATION, INVIGORATING OUR Economy,
Instead of sending some 39 billion a year
to families in another nation like the Illegal Aliens do.
And how much longer do we Really think
our system of System of Social Services Will Stand
under the Pressure???
These ARE are good people,
But it's NOT a question of WHO,
It is a question of HOW MANY??
Infinite Growth in a Finite Space is Illogical.
On our way to Collapse,
WE THE PEOPLE will lose our freedom.
This situation is about to come to a head.
I Hope this means The American People
are about ready to Stand Up and Fight Back,
I Hope We actually behave
like a United Group against this Regime
(The Traitors Holding Offices In Washington)
Or Will We Allow Our Futures,
Our Childrens Futures,
And The Future Of Our NATION
To Be Sold Out From Under Us ?
Will WE THE PEOPLE
ALLOW Our Constitution To Be MANGLED Even MORE???Are Americans afraid of changing demographics? America is the most diverse country in the world,and is always?I think that Americans are afraid of changing attitudes toward the law. Some of us enjoy the sense of accomplishment and moral gratification that comes with living within the law, and it isn't always easy. Those who live within the law are the ones who deserve the %26quot;perks%26quot;. I want to surround myself with upstanding citizens and i don't want to have to go to a certain part of town to do that. I want to know that there are actually some responsible people left in America. I personally have been affected by illegals in a negative way but I was anti-illegal long before that.Are Americans afraid of changing demographics? America is the most diverse country in the world,and is always?Angela...what the heck do you not understand about illegals being criminals?
Illegals do just that (the post above Angela R).
What the hell do you people not understand about the term illegal? Damn...
Perhaps if we treated illegals like our pets, they'd finally get it down...not to do what we tell them NOT to do..
My dog doesn't speak English.. Maybe that's what it's gonna have to come down to. If there is a language barrier, we just shout %26quot;NO!!%26quot; %26quot;BAD BOY!!!%26quot; BAD GIRL!!%26quot; %26quot;NO!! NO!! NO POTY!! NO POTY!!%26quot;
--RobAre Americans afraid of changing demographics? America is the most diverse country in the world,and is always?Are you racists or what? You sound it.Are Americans afraid of changing demographics? America is the most diverse country in the world,and is always?Frankly, I find YOU a racist! You are spouting off with what you do not know!
It is my understanding that %26quot;whites%26quot; are NOT a majority in this world - there are far more Asians and other races than there are whites, worldwide.
And, even in the USA, I would be hard pressed to think that %26quot;whites%26quot; are a majority these days. That does not scare me or bother me, at all. As long as all the residents of the USA, regardless of their skin color, are legal residents of the USA. I do NOT want to have people who are NOT legal residents in the USA to be trying to determine the course of our country, regardless of the color of their skin. Most citizens of the USA now, who may appear white, have other mixes in their bloodlines, such as Native Indian, Asian, Spanish, Black, etc. That doesn't bother me AT ALL. (Aren't most white people always trying to get a nice tan, anyways?) No, I realize that as the years go by and our people mix inter-racially, eventually we should all be a nice color of light brown - doesn't bother me at all. (We won't have to work on that tan any longer!)
So, you get off the pot - you and all the others on here who try to turn the illegal immigration problem into a racial problem!
Friday, June 3, 2011
Should America change soccer to football?
Everywhere in the world soccer is called football. I think that makes more sense. You play soccer with your feet not with your socks. No offense.Should America change soccer to football?you GOT IT GOOD GUESTION.........
you know i belive YES..but not now MAYBE after atlist 20 years......
soccer the most popular sport in the world.....BUT in america NO football first then soccer....so u.s people they need a lot of time....to change this game....
AMERICA NEED 1 WORLD CUP .....if they got it YES too fast.....
THANKS TAKE CARE.....Should America change soccer to football?OF COURSE soccer should be called by its own name which is FOOTBALL, it only makes senseOOT=you play with your feet, and BALL=you play with an object that is round/sphere like, not with an OSTRIDGE EGG like you do in American Football, which by the way should be called TACKLEBALL, maybe TACKLEEGG!tried in district courts hair gel
you know i belive YES..but not now MAYBE after atlist 20 years......
soccer the most popular sport in the world.....BUT in america NO football first then soccer....so u.s people they need a lot of time....to change this game....
AMERICA NEED 1 WORLD CUP .....if they got it YES too fast.....
THANKS TAKE CARE.....Should America change soccer to football?OF COURSE soccer should be called by its own name which is FOOTBALL, it only makes senseOOT=you play with your feet, and BALL=you play with an object that is round/sphere like, not with an OSTRIDGE EGG like you do in American Football, which by the way should be called TACKLEBALL, maybe TACKLEEGG!
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Should America change soccer to football?but then u would have call foot baalll soccer and socer foot ballShould America change soccer to football?Oh my god, again! Look, in the USA, %26quot;pitch%26quot; is something we put on the roof to stop the leaks. %26quot;Boots%26quot; are what we wear in the snow. %26quot;Kit%26quot; is what we use to keep tools in. %26quot;Football%26quot; is what the Dallas Cowboys play. %26quot;Soccer%26quot; is what we call the beautifull game. We don't try to tell you how to speak---please do the same, and quit trying to tell us.Should America change soccer to football?I agree with you on this one, but trying to use logic with NFL fans is like teaching a special olympian Chinese Algebra.Should America change soccer to football?no, how about if we change soccer to kickball?Should America change soccer to football?NO! cuz why would you call it football anyways.....cuz football is hands and body more than feet so i can see why you wonder cuz it would make sense. but no...you just don't do that. thats like insulting to soccer and football!!Should America change soccer to football?LOL u r right but 1st american football should change its name or disappear, heheDo you still think of America as Land of The Free?
Do you think we are changing for the better or do you see America changing for the worse?Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?No...not anymore. We are in the worst and continuing to worsen time in our history.
There is a rotten stench from Washington. Continued panic pressuring of every day people into thinking the present Government is doing what must be done... is loaded with manipulation and deceit!
We have been robbed. We will continue to be robbed and it will not stop until each individual is at rock bottom. There will no longer be the question of freedom existing...it will be gone. Then the takeover will be complete and Obama can claim once again he won!
We are in a fast downward spiral only being somewhat interrupted by people who are fed up and rebelling, out loud! The only %26quot;hope%26quot; we have now is that Americans continue to voice their disgust with this President.
We are suffering from the deliberate confusion that has been foisted upon us by Obama and his corrupt political followers. All will share his record of being the worst of the worst this Country has ever witnessed.
%26quot;Give me freedom or give me death%26quot;... has kept our Country strong when we had to decide which direction to take. Think we need to revive the memory and success those words have represented to us .
They represent the true intellect and decency of our founding fathers. I for one choose Freedom!Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?Never did.Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?When paid thugs are sent to silence people that are voicing their opinion, I would have to say that the days of living in the land of the free are quickly going down the tubes.
America is definitely changing for the worse!Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?Nooooooooio!!!Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?Yes.Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?Fo r SuR E ....In some countries we could not be on the internet doing this.Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?Only if I don't listen to cons.Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?No.
We are changing for the worse. Our freedoms are slowly but surely being taken away from us. What if I don't want health insurance? What if I don't want to pay for others health insurance and medical bills? What if I believe in alternative health solutions? If I get cancer, will I be forced to undergo chemotherapy, as did the teenager in Michigan? His mother was put in prison because she helped him evade cancer therapy.
What if I become pregnant... will I be forced to take antidepressants because of a stupid law that says I must?
What if I don't want the swine flu vaccination? Will I be forced to take it, at gunpoint?
We are not allowed to talk about religion, race, politics, sexual issues, alternative health, etc. unless it aligns with the views of the far left and the NWO.Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?I have always considered America to be the %26quot;Land of the kind-of Free%26quot;.Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?Loss of freedom of speech (fariness doctrine).
Loss of personal health care choices.
Loss of control of government spending (1.3 trillion to date).
Loss of free market (feds assume control of banks and GM).
Loss of freedom of privacy (Obama's rat on your neighbor for %26quot;fishy%26quot; comments about health care).
Loss of freedom to assemble (Obama does not like what he is hearing at town meetings so he sends in his intimidation squad (ACORN and unions) to harass citizens.)
We need to be careful.
There is a rotten stench from Washington. Continued panic pressuring of every day people into thinking the present Government is doing what must be done... is loaded with manipulation and deceit!
We have been robbed. We will continue to be robbed and it will not stop until each individual is at rock bottom. There will no longer be the question of freedom existing...it will be gone. Then the takeover will be complete and Obama can claim once again he won!
We are in a fast downward spiral only being somewhat interrupted by people who are fed up and rebelling, out loud! The only %26quot;hope%26quot; we have now is that Americans continue to voice their disgust with this President.
We are suffering from the deliberate confusion that has been foisted upon us by Obama and his corrupt political followers. All will share his record of being the worst of the worst this Country has ever witnessed.
%26quot;Give me freedom or give me death%26quot;... has kept our Country strong when we had to decide which direction to take. Think we need to revive the memory and success those words have represented to us .
They represent the true intellect and decency of our founding fathers. I for one choose Freedom!Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?Never did.Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?When paid thugs are sent to silence people that are voicing their opinion, I would have to say that the days of living in the land of the free are quickly going down the tubes.
America is definitely changing for the worse!Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?Nooooooooio!!!Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?Yes.Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?Fo r SuR E ....In some countries we could not be on the internet doing this.Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?Only if I don't listen to cons.Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?No.
We are changing for the worse. Our freedoms are slowly but surely being taken away from us. What if I don't want health insurance? What if I don't want to pay for others health insurance and medical bills? What if I believe in alternative health solutions? If I get cancer, will I be forced to undergo chemotherapy, as did the teenager in Michigan? His mother was put in prison because she helped him evade cancer therapy.
What if I become pregnant... will I be forced to take antidepressants because of a stupid law that says I must?
What if I don't want the swine flu vaccination? Will I be forced to take it, at gunpoint?
We are not allowed to talk about religion, race, politics, sexual issues, alternative health, etc. unless it aligns with the views of the far left and the NWO.Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?I have always considered America to be the %26quot;Land of the kind-of Free%26quot;.Do you still think of America as Land of The Free?Loss of freedom of speech (fariness doctrine).
Loss of personal health care choices.
Loss of control of government spending (1.3 trillion to date).
Loss of free market (feds assume control of banks and GM).
Loss of freedom of privacy (Obama's rat on your neighbor for %26quot;fishy%26quot; comments about health care).
Loss of freedom to assemble (Obama does not like what he is hearing at town meetings so he sends in his intimidation squad (ACORN and unions) to harass citizens.)
We need to be careful.
How did the great depression in america changed people's lives?
hi, this is for my english homework, and i am completely stuck
thanks!How did the great depression in america changed people's lives?banks failed so savings were lost. The govt didn't back up deposits back then.
Unemployment hit 25% so many folks lost their jobs.
Many people lost their homes and were forced to live in tent cities called %26quot;hoovervilles%26quot; names after President Hoover who presided over the beginning of the depression.
In response to the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt enacted the New Deal which still affects us all today. One New Deal program you've heard of is Social Security.How did the great depression in america changed people's lives?Many Americans starved to death, stockbrokers apparently jumped from windows, and a crime wave swept the country costing lots more lives. Pretty life changing stuff.How did the great depression in america changed people's lives?Read a book about it! Lazy! God, I graduated over a year ago and even I didn't stoop this low. If anything use a search engine. It's not a hard topic by the way.
thanks!How did the great depression in america changed people's lives?banks failed so savings were lost. The govt didn't back up deposits back then.
Unemployment hit 25% so many folks lost their jobs.
Many people lost their homes and were forced to live in tent cities called %26quot;hoovervilles%26quot; names after President Hoover who presided over the beginning of the depression.
In response to the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt enacted the New Deal which still affects us all today. One New Deal program you've heard of is Social Security.How did the great depression in america changed people's lives?Many Americans starved to death, stockbrokers apparently jumped from windows, and a crime wave swept the country costing lots more lives. Pretty life changing stuff.How did the great depression in america changed people's lives?Read a book about it! Lazy! God, I graduated over a year ago and even I didn't stoop this low. If anything use a search engine. It's not a hard topic by the way.
Why did America change the spelling of some British words?
Labor %26amp; Labour, Neighbour %26amp; neighbor, color %26amp; colour, favorite %26amp; favourite, harbor %26amp; habour, grey %26amp; gray, theatre %26amp; theater...
the list is pretty long, but just wondering, was there a reason?Why did America change the spelling of some British words?In the early 18th century, English spelling was not standardized. Differences became noticeable after the publishing of influential dictionaries. Current British English spellings follow, for the most part, those of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language (1755), whereas many American English spellings follow Noah Webster's An American Dictionary of the English Language of 1828.
Webster was a strong proponent of spelling reform for reasons both philological and nationalistic. Many spelling changes proposed in the US by Webster himself, and in the early 20th century by the Simplified Spelling Board, never caught on. Among the advocates of spelling reform in England, the influences of those who preferred the Norman (or Anglo-French) spellings of certain words proved decisive. Subsequent spelling adjustments in the UK had little effect on present-day US spelling, and vice versa. While in many cases American English deviated in the 19th century from mainstream British spelling, on the other hand it has also often retained older forms.%26quot; -- WikipediaWhy did America change the spelling of some British words?easier to pronounce?Why did America change the spelling of some British words?they pronounce it diferrentlyWhy did America change the spelling of some British words?They probably wanted something of their own. They wanted to be seen as Americans and not British.Why did America change the spelling of some British words?Maybe the language just naturally evolved that way. But I do recall a president creating some program or something to simplify the English language. Not sure though.Why did America change the spelling of some British words?The americans, unlike many people think, did not actually change the words, they are actually how they were originally spelt. The British, however, changed the spelling to make it look more French.
'centre' in French is 'centre'
'colour' in French is 'couleur' (more French)
etcWhy did America change the spelling of some British words?The simplest answer is that language changes through ignorance. The majority of the American population wasn't literate as a rule until public education because widespread and mandatory, so people would spell some words the way they sounded. Dictionaries weren't widely available until the Industrial Revolution made mass production affordable; the printing press just wasn't enough to make books cheap and widely available.
If you study the history of the English language, you'll find that external influences and ignorance have been the biggest movers of change in the language.Why did America change the spelling of some British words?Over the past 400 years, the form of the language used in the Americas—especially in the United States—and that used in the United Kingdom and the British Islands have diverged in many ways, leading to the dialects now commonly referred to as American English and British English. Differences between the two include pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary (lexis), spelling, punctuation, idioms, formatting of dates and numbers, and so on, although the differences in written and most spoken grammar structure tend to be much more minor than those of other aspects of the language in terms of mutual intelligibility. A small number of words have completely different meanings between the two dialects or are even unknown or not used in one of the dialects. One particular contribution towards formalizing these differences came from Noah Webster, who wrote the first American dictionary (published 1828) with the intention of showing that people in the United States spoke a different dialect from Britain.Why did America change the spelling of some British words?The original settlers to New England taught English Webster's spelling-rules which omitted 'U' in words ending in 'OUR' (eg: honor/honour %26amp; color/colour, etc) and also promoted single consonants instead of double consonants in 2nd syllables, (eg: traveler/traveller, etc)
The influence of multi-cultural immigrants to the US, has also meant that American spellings have gradually evolved over the centuries, becoming more phonetic than British spellings.
British spellings are a product of history, influenced by Shakespeare, Chaucer, Claxton, et al
?Why did America change the spelling of some British words?It's out of rebellion.
Early Americans did not want to be like Great Britain, so they decided to be rebels and change the spelling.Why did America change the spelling of some British words?because they like being different :P and weird
the list is pretty long, but just wondering, was there a reason?Why did America change the spelling of some British words?In the early 18th century, English spelling was not standardized. Differences became noticeable after the publishing of influential dictionaries. Current British English spellings follow, for the most part, those of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language (1755), whereas many American English spellings follow Noah Webster's An American Dictionary of the English Language of 1828.
Webster was a strong proponent of spelling reform for reasons both philological and nationalistic. Many spelling changes proposed in the US by Webster himself, and in the early 20th century by the Simplified Spelling Board, never caught on. Among the advocates of spelling reform in England, the influences of those who preferred the Norman (or Anglo-French) spellings of certain words proved decisive. Subsequent spelling adjustments in the UK had little effect on present-day US spelling, and vice versa. While in many cases American English deviated in the 19th century from mainstream British spelling, on the other hand it has also often retained older forms.%26quot; -- WikipediaWhy did America change the spelling of some British words?easier to pronounce?Why did America change the spelling of some British words?they pronounce it diferrentlyWhy did America change the spelling of some British words?They probably wanted something of their own. They wanted to be seen as Americans and not British.Why did America change the spelling of some British words?Maybe the language just naturally evolved that way. But I do recall a president creating some program or something to simplify the English language. Not sure though.Why did America change the spelling of some British words?The americans, unlike many people think, did not actually change the words, they are actually how they were originally spelt. The British, however, changed the spelling to make it look more French.
'centre' in French is 'centre'
'colour' in French is 'couleur' (more French)
etcWhy did America change the spelling of some British words?The simplest answer is that language changes through ignorance. The majority of the American population wasn't literate as a rule until public education because widespread and mandatory, so people would spell some words the way they sounded. Dictionaries weren't widely available until the Industrial Revolution made mass production affordable; the printing press just wasn't enough to make books cheap and widely available.
If you study the history of the English language, you'll find that external influences and ignorance have been the biggest movers of change in the language.Why did America change the spelling of some British words?Over the past 400 years, the form of the language used in the Americas—especially in the United States—and that used in the United Kingdom and the British Islands have diverged in many ways, leading to the dialects now commonly referred to as American English and British English. Differences between the two include pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary (lexis), spelling, punctuation, idioms, formatting of dates and numbers, and so on, although the differences in written and most spoken grammar structure tend to be much more minor than those of other aspects of the language in terms of mutual intelligibility. A small number of words have completely different meanings between the two dialects or are even unknown or not used in one of the dialects. One particular contribution towards formalizing these differences came from Noah Webster, who wrote the first American dictionary (published 1828) with the intention of showing that people in the United States spoke a different dialect from Britain.Why did America change the spelling of some British words?The original settlers to New England taught English Webster's spelling-rules which omitted 'U' in words ending in 'OUR' (eg: honor/honour %26amp; color/colour, etc) and also promoted single consonants instead of double consonants in 2nd syllables, (eg: traveler/traveller, etc)
The influence of multi-cultural immigrants to the US, has also meant that American spellings have gradually evolved over the centuries, becoming more phonetic than British spellings.
British spellings are a product of history, influenced by Shakespeare, Chaucer, Claxton, et al
?Why did America change the spelling of some British words?It's out of rebellion.
Early Americans did not want to be like Great Britain, so they decided to be rebels and change the spelling.Why did America change the spelling of some British words?because they like being different :P and weird
How was america changing from 1815 1840's?
From Shmoop History on Antebellum Culture
Antebellum culture in America reflected the growing sectional crisis, at times seeking to pave over sectional differences and at other times making light of them. Congressmen pushed through a %26quot;gag rule%26quot; so that the difficult subject of slavery would simply be made taboo in the chambers of government. Playwrights invented %26quot;vernacular characters%26quot; that represented the Yankee of the North and the Cavalier of the South; these exaggerated embodiments of regional stereotypes enabled audiences to chuckle at the idiosyncrasies of each group. Sometimes, however, the differences between North and South were less pronounced than the similarities; while only southerners enslaved black people, white Americans from both North and South overwhelmingly embraced anti-black racism
Other dimensions of the economic, technological, and social changes underway in Antebellum American society manifested themselves in the national culture in surprising ways. The innovations of the mass printing press made possible the first popular newspapers and advertisements (especially in the cities), and fueled an explosion of printed material攆rom women's sentimental novels to classic works of literature to inflammatory abolitionist tracts. The rapid communication made possible by the telegraph facilitated the advent of mass spectator sports, in which men in saloons hundreds of miles from a horse race or boxing match could receive rapid updates on the progress and outcome. The new practice of photography dazzled Americans everywhere; they sent one another their portraits through the mail, purchased pictures of celebrities, famous political leaders and even erotic nudes, and received photographic evidence of whipped and abused slaves (whether they wanted to see it or not). The patriotic rhetoric championed by Andrew Jackson's administration empowered the common white man to feel as though he was an important part of the political culture. Partisan political machines created by both parties organized huge torchlight parades, transforming political participation into a spectacle of democracy, motivating the highest voter turnouts in American history.
Antebellum culture in America reflected the growing sectional crisis, at times seeking to pave over sectional differences and at other times making light of them. Congressmen pushed through a %26quot;gag rule%26quot; so that the difficult subject of slavery would simply be made taboo in the chambers of government. Playwrights invented %26quot;vernacular characters%26quot; that represented the Yankee of the North and the Cavalier of the South; these exaggerated embodiments of regional stereotypes enabled audiences to chuckle at the idiosyncrasies of each group. Sometimes, however, the differences between North and South were less pronounced than the similarities; while only southerners enslaved black people, white Americans from both North and South overwhelmingly embraced anti-black racism
Other dimensions of the economic, technological, and social changes underway in Antebellum American society manifested themselves in the national culture in surprising ways. The innovations of the mass printing press made possible the first popular newspapers and advertisements (especially in the cities), and fueled an explosion of printed material攆rom women's sentimental novels to classic works of literature to inflammatory abolitionist tracts. The rapid communication made possible by the telegraph facilitated the advent of mass spectator sports, in which men in saloons hundreds of miles from a horse race or boxing match could receive rapid updates on the progress and outcome. The new practice of photography dazzled Americans everywhere; they sent one another their portraits through the mail, purchased pictures of celebrities, famous political leaders and even erotic nudes, and received photographic evidence of whipped and abused slaves (whether they wanted to see it or not). The patriotic rhetoric championed by Andrew Jackson's administration empowered the common white man to feel as though he was an important part of the political culture. Partisan political machines created by both parties organized huge torchlight parades, transforming political participation into a spectacle of democracy, motivating the highest voter turnouts in American history.
How do you thank America changed after 911?
I'm doing a report about how 911 changed America and I was just wondering how you thank it changed.
Thanks =]How do you thank America changed after 911?I would say it changed our government more than us as citizens. I'll keep further opinions to myself,How do you thank America changed after 911?We became a lot more united towards each other and then years later,like now,it's like we've forgotten about it:(
How do you thank America changed after 911?Made us closer, more alert i'm guessin.i didn't see so many flags hang up until after 9/11
it made us stronger as a nation and even today , we'll never forget it. God does love the USAHow do you thank America changed after 911?we have been more careful about who we let on to airplanes... and check to see if their are weapons or anything dangerous to a flight. and we all got closerHow do you thank America changed after 911?It put the spotlight on Muslims and made them a scapegoat. It made Americans as a whole more distrustful of people. How do you thank America changed after 911?after 911 people looked at some foreigners different then what they did before
we all helped out the fire and police depts,
now most of america has forgotten about 9.11 and why we are fighting this war on terror,
i know every time i see a service man or woman i thank them for the fine job well done,, How do you thank America changed after 911?It has made me even more suspicious of the government and the army.
Meanwhile people have become paranoid beyond belief.
Racial and religious profiling is far too commonplace.
A friend of mine whose parents came to America from India has been mistaken for Arab though he has more of an American accent than many people whose name is literally John Smith.
Everyone living in America is either an immigrant or the descendant of one. It makes me think of John Lennon's song Imagine (look up the lyrics if you like)
To those who label all Arabs (who are not all Muslim) as terrorists, well how would you like it if all Americans were seen in the same light as Timothy McVeigh?
He was but one - most Americans are good, honest people.Name for a cat keeping computer safe
Thanks =]How do you thank America changed after 911?I would say it changed our government more than us as citizens. I'll keep further opinions to myself,How do you thank America changed after 911?We became a lot more united towards each other and then years later,like now,it's like we've forgotten about it:(
How do you thank America changed after 911?Made us closer, more alert i'm guessin.i didn't see so many flags hang up until after 9/11
it made us stronger as a nation and even today , we'll never forget it. God does love the USAHow do you thank America changed after 911?we have been more careful about who we let on to airplanes... and check to see if their are weapons or anything dangerous to a flight. and we all got closerHow do you thank America changed after 911?It put the spotlight on Muslims and made them a scapegoat. It made Americans as a whole more distrustful of people. How do you thank America changed after 911?after 911 people looked at some foreigners different then what they did before
we all helped out the fire and police depts,
now most of america has forgotten about 9.11 and why we are fighting this war on terror,
i know every time i see a service man or woman i thank them for the fine job well done,, How do you thank America changed after 911?It has made me even more suspicious of the government and the army.
Meanwhile people have become paranoid beyond belief.
Racial and religious profiling is far too commonplace.
A friend of mine whose parents came to America from India has been mistaken for Arab though he has more of an American accent than many people whose name is literally John Smith.
Everyone living in America is either an immigrant or the descendant of one. It makes me think of John Lennon's song Imagine (look up the lyrics if you like)
To those who label all Arabs (who are not all Muslim) as terrorists, well how would you like it if all Americans were seen in the same light as Timothy McVeigh?
He was but one - most Americans are good, honest people.
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