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Every now and then, you come across a story that, although apparently innocent, is really the sign of a true malignancy of liberalism run-amuck. Typically, it involves the misspending of tax dollars, and this story is no exception.

According to the Idaho Statesman, two new preschools have been opened that will be Spanish-only in terms of what language can be spoken. The focus of the schools will be on developing the childrens' Spanish language skills and emphasizing Spanish culture. The story features one delighted mother.

Franco-Cronin, a native of Ecuador, has worked hard to get her preschool-age twins to speak Spanish and English. Speaking Spanish to the children at home just isn't enough, she said.

"They say, 'The only person who speaks Spanish is Mommy,'" said Franco-Cronin. "I want them to feel comfortable hearing it from other people, so they know it's normal, it's part of our culture."

Wow, doesn't that just warm the heart? Later, the article mentions another concern this mother had when considering this Spanish-immersion education.

Franco-Cronin has always taken her children to Spanish-speaking play groups and has spoken only Spanish to them at home. But she has noticed that her girls often reply to her in English.

"I didn't feel it was enough for them," she said.

See? This screams feel-good story, but the underlying story it tells goes largely unnoticed. First, there's a somewhat racist tone to her comments. How dare her children respond to her in that dirty English language around her. They should speak the noble Espanol. And although immigrants who are somewhat conceited in their view of their native language and culture goes back to our founding, there has never quite been the facilitation of that racism as there is now by overindulgent liberalism.

I might remind the dear lady that she left her native Ecuador to give her children a better life in a great country like the United States. And although it's wonderful that she wants to instill in them a respect for their mother country (again, something immigrants to the U.S. have done since the beginning), to expect that the rest of us will fund her racism is a true sign that the wrong people are holding the purse strings.

That's right. Not something you usually consider is it? You're thinking "It's just a preschool". Well, it's a preschool the people of Boise have to fund and that not all of them can use. Most parents are going to want their childern to primarily learn English in this country, because if you don't know it well you're not going to have much of a future in this country. McDonalds drive-thru might be something you'd aspire to, but not the United States Senate, for example.

And while I think it's just peachy for immigrant groups of any stripe to pick up the torch and fund private schools that teach their own language and culture, as long as it meets local educational standards, I don't think they have a right to fleece their fellow taxpayers to foot the bill for their racist little endeavor. They came to America presumably because it's better here. If they force their children to not integrate and are assisted by the liberal enablers that are rampant in our school districts, their children will be duplicating the same pathetic conditions and society they endured in their previous country.

We don't allow people to immigrate to the U.S. only to bring their disastrous living conditions or their causative agents with them. I don't really buy into the current platform of "all cultures are equal, except the U.S. culture which is lower" mentality. If where you were from was so great, then why'd you come here? I'll tell you why. Because your culture sucked. It may have had some nice elements, but in the end the sucking outweighed the nice elements and you realized that in the American culture, the sucking does not outweigh the good parts. So, here you are. Leave your sombrero at the border and come on in. The culture's fine.

Cut the stone around your neck. Take pride in who you are but adopt who you wish to become (an American) and succeed. That's all we ask here in America. We also ask that you try not to suckle too much off the public teet and this is a prime example of doing just that. This story represents a small symptom of a widespread national disease, cultural isolation and degredation fostered by indulgent liberalism.