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Arizona Governor Vetoes English Language
Conservative Thoughts ^ | May 11, 2004 | John Kuethe

Posted on 05/11/2005 10:59:24 AM PDT by Wrangler22

While the Minutemen were working to restore the integrity of the Arizona border, the Governor of the state is chopping away at it from within. In one swift stroke of the pen Governor Janet Napolitano vetoed Senate Bill 1167, which would have required state and local government workers to carry out their official duties in English. Her comment on the matter was "The Legislature, to date, has failed to appropriate adequate funding to allow schools to teach English-language learners," she wrote. "Consequently, under Senate Bill 1167, English is required as the official language, but funds are not available to help non-English speakers to learn to read, write or speak English. Under these circumstances, making English the only language for official action is contradictory at best." What? . . .

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TOPICS: Education; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: aliens; arizona; english; immigration; language

1 posted on 05/11/2005 10:59:27 AM PDT by Wrangler22
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To: Wrangler22
Her comment on the matter was "The Legislature, to date, has failed to appropriate adequate funding to allow schools to teach English-language learners," she wrote.

So, how could this be accommodated? Could the students, ahem, learn English?????

2 posted on 05/11/2005 11:45:40 AM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: Wrangler22

Listen, Janet, E-N-G-L-I-S-H is the language of our country. We are not going to have you cater to a bunch of immigrants. English! English! ENGLISH!


3 posted on 05/11/2005 12:17:43 PM PDT by wk4bush2004
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To: Wrangler22

God, she is such a waste.


4 posted on 05/12/2005 3:24:31 PM PDT by WireAndWood (The Freeper formerly known as LouisWu)
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To: Wrangler22

Sounds to me like she's channelling George III.


5 posted on 05/12/2005 3:25:08 PM PDT by mewzilla
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