Bush's Won't Support Official-English Bill

HumanEventsOnline ^ | 05/30/2006 | Lynn Woolley

[theDentist]

Big Effin' Surprise.

[GrandEagle]

Bush's Won't Support Official-English Bill
Of course not - try an Mexican only bill. That might fly.

[nonliberal]

Send it to his desk. Make him actually USE the veto pen for once.

[PRND21]

Freedom of Speech is just that.

[rightinthemiddle]

I think he'll sign it.

[nmh]

What is going on with Bush?

"According to studies made by Ohio University economist Dr. Lowell Gallaway, the language gap is costing taxpayers and businesses about $175 billion in lost productivity, wages, tax revenue, and unemployment compensation. Gallaway, no immigrant basher, suggested doing whatever is possible to increase language capabilities. "

"Unfortunately, this is one of those issues where facts don’t matter. Political correctness mandates that immigrants, particularly Spanish-speaking ones, not be offended no matter what it costs the taxpayers. "

Sorry I voted for him ... such a disappointment.

[nmh]

Perhaps if we changed our "official" language to Spanish, he'd pass that one.

[Fruitbat]

This just in...

It stands to reason that if he's willing to open the borders to tens and hundreds of millions of Mexicans indiscriminately that he's not in favor of making the official language one that most people can't understand and won't ever bother to learn.

I'd say there's a greater chance of Spanish becoming the official language of a dozen or so Southern states before English were ever to become the official language of the entire nation.

[mewzilla]

President Bush would never sign a bill for a symbolic “national” language, and certainly would not support an “official” language that would either stop the government from catering to an emerging voting bloc or that might end bilingual education.

According to whom, Ms. Woolley? You?

[Puppage]

In the current debate, up rose Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid to pronounce the bill “racist.” A decade ago, it was Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D.-R.I.) who talked about “the seeds of hate”

Oh, I SEE

If you love your country, love your culture...you're a racist?

Does ANY country in the world have their own national language? How about ALL OF THEM!

HOW I LOATHE THE LEFT

[AmusedBystander]

In 1967 Governor Ronald Reagan signs SB 53, the legislation allowing the use of other languages of instruction in California public schools. This bill overturned the 1872 law requiring English-only instruction.

[stuck_in_new_orleans]

how can ONE MAN be SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO out of touch? W isnt going to have much of a legacy when he leaves office

[VOA]

Bush's Won't Support Official-English Bill

Perfectly understandable, given the events of the last couple of months.
Right now, Dubya is deeply saddened the "comprehensive immigration" bill
wasn't written in Spanish.
Or more likely some other extremely rare language.

So EEEVVVIIILLL folks like Michelle Malkin (and Bush voters like me) couldn't
read it and understand what a freakin' mess it is.

[mewzilla]

Has 43 actually commented on whether or not he'd support this? For the record? Anyone know? I'm not just gonna take Ms. Woolley's word for it.

[stopem]

Major disappointment if true.

[nmh]

"Freedom of speech is just that."

No. An UNCOMMON language leads to confusion. If you can't communicate, you tell me what kind of a country you have.

Also ->

"According to studies made by Ohio University economist Dr. Lowell Gallaway, the language gap is costing taxpayers and businesses about $175 billion in lost productivity, wages, tax revenue, and unemployment compensation. Gallaway, no immigrant basher, suggested doing whatever is possible to increase language capabilities."

"Unfortunately, this is one of those issues where facts don’t matter. Political correctness mandates that immigrants, particularly Spanish-speaking ones, not be offended no matter what it costs the taxpayers."

Why must I pay for this utter nonsense?

When my relatives came here from Europe, EACH ONE, I repeat EACH ONE, signed up on their own at their own expense to LEARN ENGLISH. They wanted to ASSIMILATE, blend in and live the American Dream.

WHY, should others NOT be required to do this as well?

Recall Jeffrey Dahlmer. One of his last victims escaped, stark naked running down the street. Neighbors called the cops. They came. He couldn't speak English! He was terrified. Jeffrey went looking for him and took him back to his apraprtment passing it off as a "lovers quarrel". Had this boy been able to speak ENGLISH, he would not have been murdered - dismembered - given Jeffrey body parts to eat.



GET REAL!

[ANGGAPO]

I keep thinking about all of the tax money that it takes to make all of those signs, forms, and other printed material that is required because a bunch of Spanish speaking immigrants don't want to learn English. The Dems again no doubt.

[nmh]

"In 1967 Governor Ronald Reagan signs SB 53, the legislation allowing the use of other languages of instruction in California public schools. This bill overturned the 1872 law requiring English-only instruction."

Yup! And unfortunately he got the ball rolling on AMNESTDY of 3,000 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.

BIG MISTAKE.

[dirtboy]

President Bush would never sign a bill for a symbolic “national” language,

But he'll sign one that gives illegals amnesty. And allows those who have not paid taxes the opportunity to not pay two out of the last five years - a break you and I would not get.