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Gene Simmons’ Advice to Immigrants: “Learn to Speak Goddamn English!”
Gene Simmons has some advice for immigrants.
During an interview with HuffPost Live Monday, the 64-year-old Kiss rocker, who moved to the U.S. with his family at the age of 8, says people moving to America should assimilate to the culture as quickly as possible, just the way he did.
“I’m actually saying the thing that needs to be said because the politically correct climate is bulls–t,” Simmons said. “You don’t want to upset anybody by saying, ‘Learn to speak goddamn English.’ So, as an immigrant, I’m telling you: Learn to speak goddamn English. It is the key that will unlock the keys to the kingdom. If you make the effort, then all the possibilities of this culture will open up for you and give you all the rewards that I’ve gotten.”
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August 13, 2014 9:50 am
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Looked him up – turns out he’s from Israel. Good for him for pushing folks to learn English.
I like that man. He’s got himself together. And probably would even if he were from Mexico.
There ARE legal immigrants from Mexico – and most of those I’ve known are NOT happy with allowing illegal ones any slack at all. Though most of them (along with a good bit of the rest of the world) would like some reforms in our system in the sense of allowing a few more decent immigrants in legally…