Even a complete asshole gets it right once in a while.

[jaF0]

U.S. News // 6 hours ago
Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance introduces bill to make English official U.S. language
March 30 (UPI) -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, introduced a bill Thursday that would set English as the official language of the United States.



This should have been done 200 years ago.

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[phrodeau]

U.S. News // 6 hours ago
Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance introduces bill to make English official U.S. language
March 30 (UPI) -- Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, introduced a bill Thursday that would set English as the official language of the United States.



This should have been done 200 years ago.

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It has been done several times in the past. It just never becomes law.

 

[KeithD]

Why again is this needed? English is the functional language of the United States already. Is this to avoid dealing with real legislation that really is life or death?

 

[Rockymtnman]

Sweet Christ. Every ten years some twat waffle goes out on a limb and fights for justice. Oh,I mean wastes time and tax payers money on this shit. We speak English here. Have for Several hundred years now.

 

[KeithD]

What is fun is that increasingly everyone else in the world is speaking English too--not exclusively, of course, but it's the universal language of business without Americans even having to try to get it there.

 

[jaF0]

I want English as the sole public language for most purposes. Why the fuck do I need to listen to PA messages in Spanish when I'm shopping for lumber?

 

[phrodeau]

I want English as the sole public language for most purposes. Why the fuck do I need to listen to PA messages in Spanish when I'm shopping for lumber?

Who listens to any PA messages?

 

[Dribble]

I want English as the sole public language for most purposes. Why the fuck do I need to listen to PA messages in Spanish when I'm shopping for lumber?

Why does it matter what a private company does? If you feel so strongly against it...to post on a porn board...why do you choose to do business with them?

 

[Chobham]

The proposed law only effects OFFICIAL government business, most particularly the law itself. What private businesses or individuals choose to do are unaffected by the legislation.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

As a California resident, I attended many city council and school board meetings. Translators were required to assist people from Spanish speaking countries, China and Taiwan, Vietnam, and India. It was often a challenge and a significant expense because public meetings occur frequently and often go on for hours and hours.

 

[ll74]

As a California resident, I attended many city council and school board meetings. Translators were required to assist people from Spanish speaking countries, China and Taiwan, Vietnam, and India. It was often a challenge and a significant expense because public meetings occur frequently and often go on for hours and hours.

That happens in many states. We have immigrants in this country

 

[Chobham]

As a California resident, I attended many city council and school board meetings. Translators were required to assist people from Spanish speaking countries, China and Taiwan, Vietnam, and India. It was often a challenge and a significant expense because public meetings occur frequently and often go on for hours and hours.

That is the point. Further there are words and phrases used in the law that have no analog in other languages. Canada has been wrestling with that issue for years now.

 

[RobDownSouth]

The proposed law only effects OFFICIAL government business, most particularly the law itself. What private businesses or individuals choose to do are unaffected by the legislation.

you are correct, it only affects OFFICIAL government business.

The actual effect of this law, if enacted, is that it will give ole Mary Sue down at the local Dollar General a "legal figleaf" when she berates Hispanic customers to "Speak English! This is MURICA and we speak English here!"

Should be interesting around 2050 or so when people of Hispanic background make up the majority of Muricans. Ishmael will have long since shuffled off the mortal coil but I wonder how he would feel if his son Vatass's daughters being told to "speak Spanish, the is America"!

 

[schism666]

As a California resident, I attended many city council and school board meetings.

didn't you move over a year ago?

 

[Chernosoth]

Many nations have multiple official languages. That may be the solution for new nations after the US splits apart.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

didn't you move over a year ago?

Yes. “Attended” is past tense.

 

[schism666]

Yes. “Attended” is past tense.

correct. just wanted to make sure that you knew that your past attendance has zero to do with this thread.

 

[BabyBoomer50s]

correct. just wanted to make sure that you knew that your past attendance has zero to do with this thread.

Thanks. Always appreciate guidance from site moderators.

 

[schism666]

Thanks. Always appreciate guidance from site moderators.

awe, poor snowflake

 

[phrodeau]

Google Translate is free, and it can run non-stop.

 

[KeithD]

I want English as the sole public language for most purposes. Why the fuck do I need to listen to PA messages in Spanish when I'm shopping for lumber?

Because you understand the English version, whereas an increasingly large segment of the U.S. population understands it better in Spanish? Are you showing your latent white nationalism here? Feeling a little racially superior today, are you?

 

[phrodeau]

Will we need to delete the Latin words in the Constitution?

 

[LincolnDuncan]

I am in agreement with the OP as is my Puerto Rican wife. Every other ethnic group who emigrated to the US has learned English. Having road signs as well as government and corporate documents offered in Spanish is enabling to those who don't wish to make the effort to learn the language of the majority population. If I move to another country, I believe that it is my responsibility to learn the language of the majority. Of course, there is nothing wrong with learning a little Spanish to aid their transition.