English as a second language.
“English as a second language.”
I think you’re on to something. When I read that he said, “And I’m glad that I’m here having to address mediocrity,”, I thought he really meant to say something about addressing a non-issue. Instead, he chooses “mediocrity”, which is completely inappropriate in this instance.
Ain’t diversity great? The city has a chief who’s (1) a minority and (2) illiterate. God bless America.