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To: chance33_98; MattinNJ
Hanson bump!!
8 posted on 07/30/2003 1:46:35 PM PDT by Sparta (A liberal is a conservative minus logic and morals.)
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To: Sparta
If passed, the bill will make English the official language of the U.S. government.

I am shock and awed that we even have to take this step. I am 3/4 second generation off the boat (German, Irish, Italian) and 1/4 Dutch (literally from the Mayflower). The 3/4 off my grandparents who made it here from Europe all learned the language and busted their ass. The old time money grandparent lived off old money, lost it in the depression, and became a raging alcoholic. My wife's family escaped from Castro, and like the vast majority of Cubans, are kicking ass. Not learning english was never an option for them.

Point being, sink or swim baby. Any safety net (welfare, old money, etc...) takes away your drive and dooms you to almost certain failure.

9 posted on 07/30/2003 2:32:03 PM PDT by MattinNJ (As soon as we could see out of our big black eye, man, we lit up your world like the 4th of July)
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