Comments on: Santa Ana’s City website reflects dedication to a closed government

By: Keoniana

Keoniana — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:16:06 +0000

Wasn’t there a blog within the last six months on this same subject…the city’s website…or lack thereof?

What makes you think things would change? They didn’t care then…and they certainly don’t now.

As for you, Jack..I am a 30 year resident of SA who is of hispanic/hawaiian/caucasian/black foot indian decent who has had internet access FOR YEARS. I agree with Dr. Lomeli..you don’t know shit….

By: premierhercules

premierhercules — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:07:09 +0000

I hope I’m not being too big of a “JACK”arse. I just wish that more often, people would want to help themselves. Instead, I find far too many people fighting to alleviate others from facing their own RESPONSIBLITIES.
I guess they key word here is responsibility…who’s is it?!
…I respect the ideas of those that think that it is not the individuals responsibility in many cases. I will just agree to disagree and continue to read the blog. thanks for the entertainment

By: premierhercules

premierhercules — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:58:45 +0000

Access to the internet but can’t read english?! The Santa Ana public library is a good place to start! Has anyone been in there lately?! Many people helping themselves.
If I want to learn something and have no money for a tutor or to buy something that will teach me?…I go to the library…free…maybe walk or take the bus if I can’t afford a car or nobody to give me a ride. Lots of non-English speakers in the library everyday. They even serve lunch and dinner across the street if I am that broke.
Oh, and by the way, I never read about any of this on Santa Ana webpage…those non-English speakers in the library every day probably didn’t read about it on the Santa Ana webpage either…they can’t read English, right?

By: premierhercules

premierhercules — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:50:20 +0000

WAIT! WAIT! WAIT! I go to Mexico on vacation, I expect to need Spanish to get around a little bit. If I move there..I damn well expect that i better speak/understand the language. If I have any reason to go onto Rosarito’s city web page…if it exists…do I need to go on?! I’m Mexican! cut the B.S. America – English, Mexico – spanish, Vietnam – Vietnamese, Russia – Russian.
My parents and grandparents learned the language. Art…I have agreed with most of what you post. Why not encourage people to learn the language?! Why not encourage non-english speakers to go get a Spanish/English dictionary…that might help them help themselves!
Help yourself! Give a man a fish…he eats for a day…Teach him how to fish…he eats for a lifetime.

By: art lomeli

art lomeli — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:57:54 +0000

Jack doesn’t know jack s—t.

By: Art Pedroza

Art Pedroza — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:57:36 +0000

Jack,

There were 15.7 million Hispanic Internet users in the US in 2005, according to eMarketer. This total will rise to 16.7 million in 2006 and by 25%, to reach nearly 21 million, by 2010. This means that by 2010 the number of Hispanic Internet users will approach the number of African-American users.

And it is free for Santa Ana to use Google or Yahoo’s translator service. So why not make use of it?

By: jack

jack — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:25:38 +0000

Do you think the hispanics in the community actually read or care about the city’s webpage? Most don’t even have access to the internet.
Jack

By: Just Curious

Just Curious — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:28:23 +0000

Art…why is it always governments responsibility to provide? Take the recent election, where LA and OC counties are required by law to provide ballots in many different languages. Why isn’t the burdon placed on the immigrant population to learn and have an understanding of the English language rather on the taxpayers to provide so many different language ballots?

By: Mike Tardif

Mike Tardif — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:49:09 +0000

Art – You are on the mark with this post.

You are 100% correct. The walls need to come down, starting with the the City’s website.