Guam confronts 'Americanisation' - 07 Jul 07

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Their protests are low-level, but the message clear. For decades, the Chamorros in Guam have been fighting for the return of their land from the United States. Tony Birtley reports.

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: July 7, 2007 at 12:33 pm
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish

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L00KER68 (October 24, 2008 at 4:46 am)
the USAs agreement with the smaller island nations in the region allowed for many of those islanders to freely live and work anywhere in the USA (including Guam.) Guam had no say in that desicion and we have recieved the brunt of the impact. many of the new arrivals brought their kids and placed them in Guam schools which were not given additional funding by the US in order to accommodate the influx of students. Again, a decision made in Washington that had negative impact on Guam.
Electricguitard1X (October 18, 2008 at 10:42 am)
I'm chamorru and I think this chamorro activist thing is stupid, a bunch of stupid tsodas/chauds r complaining, but who r the ones that shop at the base ? If u other stupid tsodas r mad at me for treason, fuck you, our culture is dead even our way of life, so deal w/ it, at least were not fucked up like other non US territories. Dont call me whity, I jst appreciate wat we hav in our generation. Who wants to go back to the times when we had to farm? Idiots. XP
straightup671 (November 7, 2008 at 8:32 am)
dude honestly shut the fuck up. you don't know what you're talking about. what the fuck is tsodas?! it's the young ignorant/arrogant chamorros like you that make me SICK. you don't even deserve to call yourself a chamorro. and the sad part about it is
%99.9999 of the chamorros in our generation share your mentality. ultimately, it's people like YOU who KILL the chamorro culture. not that you care though, because like what you said, it's already "dead" right?
Electricguitard1X (November 7, 2008 at 2:51 pm)
Yup, thats right. XP
straightup671 (November 7, 2008 at 4:10 pm)
yeah so you should just pack your shit and get off this island, you fucking punk.
Electricguitard1X (November 7, 2008 at 4:19 pm)
Hmmmm, that sounds like a good idea, I will come back when this whole damn island isnt a shit hole. XP
mandykal (October 11, 2008 at 7:52 am)
Don't blame the "chads" for not speaking their language, (*Chauds)

It's the island's school system. Our language (chamorro) is taken as an elective, and english or lanuage arts is MANDATORY.

The U.S. Mainland is also feeling the population changes. Too much spanish or mexican population is growing. The problem with America is that the doors are open and is left open in Guam for philipinos, and other islanders (chukese) who crowd Guam and call it home.
frankiej510 (September 10, 2008 at 7:41 am)
eh. i love guam and its sad to see the culture dying. i was born and raised in california and im actually trying to keep my families culture apart of me, my family, and future family. ive been learning from my grandparents, aunts, and uncles. i can almost speak chamorro perfectly :) of course people will know that im not native to the island but atleast im doing more than the people my age thats native to the island.
jsagan77 (September 10, 2008 at 6:28 am)
I was stationed there for 15 months. I have a lot of local friends there and they are all happy with the way things are... The only people complaining are the type of people that would complain if they won 10 million dollars but had to pay 50% taxes on it...
NJRocks281 (September 10, 2008 at 2:14 am)
of course Al jazaeera would report in such a bias bullshit way. Why is it that this media station gets all of its reporters from the BBC, o wait they happen to be the most liberal western media out there.