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Pres. Bush Supports English As National Language

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Posted on Fri May 19, 2006 at 09:28:22 AM EST
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by Last Night in Little Rock

The Senate voted to make English the "national" or "common" language, according to CNN.com. Press Secretary Tony Snow said that the President supports it, too.

Too bad the Senate cannot make minimal competence in the language a requirement, too.

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    Pres. Bush Supports English As National Language | 18 comments (18 topical)
    Re: Pres. Bush Supports English As National Langua (none / 0) (#1)
    by squeaky on Fri May 19, 2006 at 09:39:52 AM EST
    Back to school....or jail. Pfeizer is working on a pill but the FDA has blocked funds for research because Haliburton complained.

    Re: Pres. Bush Supports English As National Langua (none / 0) (#2)
    by Jlvngstn on Fri May 19, 2006 at 09:53:36 AM EST
    I don't believe Bush speaks common english, so what is the point?

    Re: Pres. Bush Supports English As National Langua (none / 0) (#3)
    by squeaky on Fri May 19, 2006 at 10:29:44 AM EST
    Jlvngstn-
    I don't believe Bush speaks common english, so what is the point?
    That is classified information.

    Re: Pres. Bush Supports English As National Langua (none / 0) (#4)
    by desertswine on Fri May 19, 2006 at 10:33:32 AM EST
    NEWSFLASH - 450AD. The Roman senate voted 63-34 Thursday to designate Latin as the "national language" after lawmakers who led the effort said it would promote national unity. "This will ensure that the Italian people will continue to speak Latin for thousands of years to come and the language will be perpetuated," said the Senator from Oklahomus, Jamus Jackass.

    Re: Pres. Bush Supports English As National Langua (none / 0) (#5)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Fri May 19, 2006 at 10:33:33 AM EST
    no intiendo.

    Re: Pres. Bush Supports English As National Langua (none / 0) (#6)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Fri May 19, 2006 at 10:37:26 AM EST
    By all means, let's have an English-language literacy test for presidential candidates.

    Re: Pres. Bush Supports English As National Langua (none / 0) (#7)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Fri May 19, 2006 at 10:42:14 AM EST
    hmmm, Bush or Quayle, not sure which one of these are the foremost expert in the national language...does spelling count?

    Re: Pres. Bush Supports English As National Langua (none / 0) (#8)
    by Sailor on Fri May 19, 2006 at 10:43:43 AM EST
    That's pretty funny coming from a guy who speaks like this:
    "I aim to be a competitive nation."
    "If the Iranians were to have a nuclear weapon they could proliferate."
    "And so I'm for medical liability at the federal level."
    "I hope you go you know I hope you go back to the ranch and the farm is what I'm about to say."
    "The best place for the facts to be done is by somebody who's spending time investigating it
    And many more.

    Re: Pres. Bush Supports English As National Langua (none / 0) (#9)
    by Ernesto Del Mundo on Fri May 19, 2006 at 10:51:02 AM EST
    Next up on the agenda to be sanctified by the RNC: Judeo-Christianity: official (or common) religion Hetero: official (or common) sexual orientation Testosterone: official (or common) psycho-active drug And from now on the word "football" is officially (or commonly) used to describe American football. The other sport referred to by that name by the rest of the world will be officially (or commonly) called "soccer" in the United States and its imperial possessions. Also, wasting tax payers dollars hyping wedge issues is hereby declared the official (or common) activity of Congress during election years.

    Re: Pres. Bush Supports English As National Langua (none / 0) (#10)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Fri May 19, 2006 at 10:52:43 AM EST
    a nuclear weapon pronounced Noo-cue-ler i had a boss that i had great respect for until i heard him use this particular utterance.

    Re: Pres. Bush Supports English As National Langua (none / 0) (#11)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Fri May 19, 2006 at 11:28:17 AM EST
    The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo between Mexico and the United States guarantees the people of the southwestern part of the (now) US "The right to maintain their religion and their language." I'm not sure how making English official or semiofficial may work in other parts of the country, but in the southwest it would be a violation of the terms of that treaty. Spanish is guaranteed under federal jurisdiction in that area of the country, and cannot be overridden by an act of congress. The Supreme Court would have to abrogate the treaty to do that. And politically, I don't think congress really wants to slap Mexico THAT hard in the face.

    Re: Pres. Bush Supports English As National Langua (none / 0) (#12)
    by desertswine on Fri May 19, 2006 at 12:39:40 PM EST
    Excerpts from the NM constitution:
    Article II § 5. The rights, privileges and immunities, civil, political and religious guaranteed to the people of New Mexico by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo shall be preserved inviolate.
    And that's as valuable as the paper it's printed on.
    Article VII § 3. The right of any citizen of the state to vote, hold office or sit upon juries, shall never be restricted abridged or impaired on account of religion, race, language or color, or inability to speak, read or write the English or Spanish languages except as may be otherwise provided in this constitution...
    Article XII § 8. The legislature shall provide for the training of teachers in the normal schools or otherwise so that they may become proficient in both the English and Spanish languages, to qualify them to teach Spanish-speaking pupils and students in the public schools and educational institutions of the state, and shall provide proper means and methods to facilitate the teaching of the English language and other branches of learning to such pupils and students.
    Re: Pres. Bush Supports English As National Langua (none / 0) (#13)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Fri May 19, 2006 at 01:58:50 PM EST
    Bush has taken the hard line stance cause the Mexicans are messin with Texas. Mess with Texas your messing with Bush. Bush is feed up don't be surprised if Bin Laden and Al Queda have beeen spotted near the Texas/Mexican Border.

    Re: Pres. Bush Supports English As National Langua (none / 0) (#14)
    by squeaky on Fri May 19, 2006 at 03:51:47 PM EST
    ¡Ay, caramba!-
    White House In Disarray: Contradicting Snow, Gonzales Says Bush Opposes Making English The National Language
    think progress

    Re: Pres. Bush Supports English As National Langua (none / 0) (#15)
    by Andreas on Sat May 20, 2006 at 12:35:30 AM EST
    The Socialist Equality Party unequivocally condemns the vote by the Senate on Thursday to make English the "national language" of the United States. The measure, added to the Senate immigration "reform" bill, is the but latest in a series of reactionary, ignorant and short-sighted moves aimed at shoring up the right-wing base of the Bush administration and the Republican Party, with the most far-reaching and anti-democratic implications. The proposal is a sop to right-wing and fascistic elements who are working to whip up intolerance and hatred against immigrants in general, and Hispanic Americans in particular. It underscores the deeply undemocratic and unconstitutional essence of all of the measures being enacted in the name of "securing the border."
    US Senate declares English the "national language": a boost to chauvinism and racism Statement of the Socialist Equality Party, 20 May 2006

    Re: Pres. Bush Supports English As National Langua (none / 0) (#16)
    by Edger on Sat May 20, 2006 at 02:43:27 AM EST
    Bush quotes compiled into a haiku. I think we all agree, the past is over. This is still a dangerous world. It's a world of madmen and uncertainty And potential mental losses. Rarely is the question asked Is our children learning? Will the highways of the Internet Become more few? How many hands have I shaked? They misunderestimate me. I am a pitbull on the pantleg of opportunity. I know that the human being And the fish can coexist. Families is where our nation finds hope, Where our wings take dream. Put food on your family! Knock down the tollbooth! Vulcanize society! Make the pie higher! Make the pie higher! ...Help cure Mad Cowboy Disease

    Re: Pres. Bush Supports English As National Langua (none / 0) (#17)
    by jimakaPPJ on Sat May 20, 2006 at 07:32:00 AM EST
    Hey! What's wrong with you people! Just think how much ink the Chinese can save by not having to print instructions in English and Spainish on everything they ship to Walamrt. SLOphoto - Insult the government of Mexico? Good heavens. What will they do? Send a few more million illegal aliens north?

    Re: Pres. Bush Supports English As National Langua (none / 0) (#18)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sun May 21, 2006 at 10:56:05 AM EST
    in English and Spainish
    It's a poor mind that can only spell a word one way.
    Andrew Jackson

    Pres. Bush Supports English As National Language | 18 comments (18 topical)