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Whose Country Is This?
Chris Lauzen, Illinois State Senator ^ | 11-6-03 | Chris Lauzen

Posted on 11/10/2003 4:35:28 AM PST by TheRightGuy

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An eloquent oration by a true consevative. The bill was in fact narrowly defeated. For those unaware, Lauzen is heading up campaign efforts for a felow State Senator and GOP US Senate hopeful, Steve Rauschenberger.
1 posted on 11/10/2003 4:35:29 AM PST by TheRightGuy
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To: chicagolady; JustPiper
Here is the actual text of the Lauzen speech.
2 posted on 11/10/2003 4:36:29 AM PST by TheRightGuy (ERROR CODE 018974523: Random Tagline Compiler Failure)
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ping-a-ling
3 posted on 11/10/2003 4:39:21 AM PST by TheRightGuy (ERROR CODE 018974523: Random Tagline Compiler Failure)
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ping-a-ling
4 posted on 11/10/2003 4:44:10 AM PST by TheRightGuy (ERROR CODE 018974523: Random Tagline Compiler Failure)
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To: TheRightGuy
Who's country is this...depends who you ask.
5 posted on 11/10/2003 4:44:47 AM PST by joyful1
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Who's country is this...depends who you ask.

I don't much care who you ask, as long as you ask in English!

6 posted on 11/10/2003 4:48:30 AM PST by TheRightGuy (ERROR CODE 018974523: Random Tagline Compiler Failure)
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To: joyful1
Who's country is this...depends who you ask.

its mine :) god tells me so (poor attempt at a braveheart spoof)

7 posted on 11/10/2003 4:50:01 AM PST by MetalHeadConservative35 (DeathscytheX was old...i needed a change and so here i am)
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To: TheRightGuy
I eagerly read this thread in the hope that somehow, in my selfishness, I had lost track of a few reasons left to value citizenship.
I was wrong.

What a depressing way to start a new week.
And, ironically, what a depressing way to spend Veterans Day eve. Men and women died by the hundreds of thousands to preserve a way of life that, at least politically, no longer has a special positive meaning.

As Ralph Cramden would say, "What a revolting development this is!"

8 posted on 11/10/2003 4:50:36 AM PST by Publius6961 (40% of Californians are as dumb as a sack of rocks.)
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To: TheRightGuy
Who's country is this...depends who you ask.

I don't much care who you ask, as long as you ask in English!

Does writing in English count too? (As in "Whose country is this?")

9 posted on 11/10/2003 4:54:14 AM PST by wai-ming
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To: Publius6961
I eagerly read this thread in the hope that somehow, in my selfishness, I had lost track of a few reasons left to value citizenship. I was wrong.

I know it's early on the west coast. Please, get some coffee. Reread the article. This speech is credited with PREVENTING the Illinois legislature from issuing driver's licenses to illegals.

10 posted on 11/10/2003 4:55:35 AM PST by TheRightGuy (ERROR CODE 018974523: Random Tagline Compiler Failure)
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"A driver who does not understand English is a hazard on the road, as the Willis family found out so tragically."

Can anyone provide the story on this? I have always wondered why one is allowed to take the driving test in languages other than English, when all the road signs are in English. I'm sure one can learn what a "stop" sign is, etc., but anything complex, regarding detours, hazards, etc. that would be a little tricky. In Jersey they offer the driving test in who-knows-how-many languages, and we've got the drivers to prove it!
11 posted on 11/10/2003 5:11:15 AM PST by jocon307 (W - Four more years!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
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Can anyone provide the story on this?

You have FReepmail.

12 posted on 11/10/2003 5:31:31 AM PST by TheRightGuy (ERROR CODE 018974523: Random Tagline Compiler Failure)
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To: wai-ming
how about the posting of signs at the entrances of businesses that say "English ONLY"? Bumper stickers "English Only Car"?
Gosh, would revenue fall for those businesses that post a language preference? Is it unconstitutional to deny immigrants based on the inability of Americans to communicate in foreign languages? By some standards....... probably so. Gotta draw the lines here. America speaks English, the language of opportunity in America. Learn it.
13 posted on 11/10/2003 7:41:10 AM PST by o_zarkman44
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To: TheRightGuy
US citizenship only has value if their are specific benefits. To construe this debate as an effort to discriminate is to blatantly (and in some cases intentionally) miss the most important point.
14 posted on 11/10/2003 7:47:47 AM PST by .cnI redruM (Only a human would invent a construct as insipid as love - Agent Smith)
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ping
15 posted on 11/10/2003 8:36:21 AM PST by Libertarianize the GOP (Ideas have consequences)
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16 posted on 11/10/2003 9:11:39 AM PST by HiJinx (Good News! Gubamyster's son is out of intensive care!)
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To: HiJinx
Just heard on Fox News, the CIS, or INS, will be headed to Phoenix to go after the illegal people smugglers. They will hire more people and will bring in detention centers, so they do not release them into the population.
17 posted on 11/10/2003 9:18:03 AM PST by calawah98
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Big news posted (I think) over the weekend, the shootout on I-10 really shook up the INS hierarchy.

I can't prove anything, but I would suspect the Arizona congressional delegation started yelling at the Homeland Security people to get off their third point of contact and start protecting the Homeland.
18 posted on 11/10/2003 9:28:19 AM PST by HiJinx (Good News! Gubamyster's son is out of intensive care and doing well!)
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To: calawah98
Ok, found it...posted here - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1017689/posts - over the weekend.

"Border Patrol takes on 'coyotes.'"

19 posted on 11/10/2003 9:32:39 AM PST by HiJinx (Good News! Gubamyster's son is out of intensive care and doing well!)
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To: o_zarkman44
how about the posting of signs at the entrances of businesses that say "English ONLY"?

I'd skip the signs and simply stick to speaking English to all customers. If they don't understand, then those are the breaks.

20 posted on 11/10/2003 9:33:26 AM PST by DumpsterDiver
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