"38 SENATORS VOTED AGAINST MAKING ENGLISH THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE"

[gully]

The latest DISTRACTION from those who lack a brain:

This is being sent out in mass emails:

"38 SENATORS VOTED TODAY AGAINST MAKING ENGLISH THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF AMERICA."

HERE THEY ARE.

Akaka (D-HI)
Bayh (D-IN)
Biden (D-DE)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Clinton (D-NY)
Dayton (D-MN)
Dodd (D-CT)
Domenici (R-NM)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Jeffords (I-VT)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA)
Kohl (D-WI)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (D-CT)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA)
Obama (D-IL)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Salazar (D-CO)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
Schumer (D-NY)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Wyden (D-OR)

REMEMBER THIS THE DAY YOU VOTE.

PLEASE PASS THIS ON"

Voting "yes" on this BS legislation could mean that those in need of public assistance etc. would not be provided interpreters. This is yet another bit of bigot bait that Republicans continually fall for on election day.

:eyes:

These people are too damn dumb to vote.

My spouse got this in an email today and did a "reply all." :evilgrin: Let's just say some fools got an education/earful.

[uppityperson]

1. mine both voted no, good.

[merwin]

35. Mine too... Murray and Cantwell

[Initech]

2. Wow, I cant believe this was actually an issue

[babylonsister]

3. Do you have a link, and their reasoning? There are

many people on this list I respect, so I'll withhold judgement.

[gully]

6. This is a right wing propaganda piece designed to distract.

Sorry I'll try to make it more clear.

[babylonsister]

That's a lot clearer right there. Thanks. So I

stand by my non-judgemental stance!

[Debau2005]

I think

that post was part of an email that someone had gotten, probably forwarded by a fundie.

[pstans]

9. The people on this list voted the right way

They voted against making English the official language.

[unpossibles]

4. I will remember. ... to keep them in office. n/t

[gully]

7. That's right.

:hi:

[cali]

11. me too,

and you know, I don't even have to look to know that my Senators would never support anything as stupid as making English the official language.

[pstans]

5. That makes 8 Dems who voted for this

[blonndee]

8. I see both the D and the R senators from New Mexico

voted against it. Good for them.

[nickinSTL]

10. Domenici?

:shrug:

[Union Thug]

12. Thank you Cantwell and Murray...

Like others have said, I can't believe our government wasted time and money on this non-issue.

[LA lady]

13. Poll are hurting

Mine both voted yes but Landrieu is living by polls right now and Vitter is a repuke:

June 9, 2006

(85%) of Americans believe that English should be the official language of the United States. The latest Rasmussen Reports survey of 1,000 adults found that only 11% disagree and 4% are not sure


Making English the nation’s official language is favored by 92% of Republicans, 79% of Democrats, and 86% of those not affiliated with either major political party.

It is supported by 91% of those over 40 and 78% of those under 40. There is little difference in the views of men and women or across income categories. Eighty-eight percent (88%) of white Americans support English as the official language along with 76% of non-white Americans.


http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/June%20Dailies/EnglishAsNationalLanguage.htm

[Mz Pip]

14. So if this becomes

some kind of law, then what are the penalties for speaking Italian in public?

I don't see the point of this. IT just seems stupid to me.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[Bridget Burke]

15. This little gem is all over the internet....

Here's what one "English Only" type added:

~ What's wrong with making English the official national language? Every Country in the world does it. Why not here? There is a grow demarcation in this country of a cloud of people who's goal is to diminish and dilute this country at every turn. They are trying to undermine the very fabricate of the United States of America because they really don't life America for which it stands!

www.ccnews.org/index.php?mod=Story&action=show&id=2400&countryid=207&stateid=10

Who is responsible for more damage to the English Language? Not the Sane Senators.

[Ms. Clio]

18. Illiterate mongrels whining about "the English language"

you just can't make this stuff up, huh?

[gully]

20. What's wrong with making Ojibway the official language?

What these yahoos don't get is that our country is "the great melting pot." English speaking people immigrated here themselves.

I have seen this all over the RW blogs when doing some research today as well. Republicans are the most short sighted simple !#@$ on the planet.

Here is a great blog I just found:



Republican or Neanderthal?

Check out this article: http://www.meateatingleftist.com/mt/archives/social_issues/

Snip - June 07, 2006

Chimp wants immigrants to learn English language and U.S. history

Our president Chimp, the master of the English language and the encyclopedia of American history that he is, is calling for immigrants to talk good English and learns themselves American values and history.

:rofl:

[ulysses]

29. "the very fabricate of the United States of America "?

:eyes: This idiot would be up shit creek if the law did ever pass.

[redqueen]

34. "fabricate"

:rofl:

*sigh*

[ulysses]

38. amazing, innit?

These freaks demand that the country designate as "official" a language they can't use properly. :dunce:

[redqueen]

39. Par for the course, I'm afraid.

You oughtta know... you live amongst these types, too, don't you?

Ugh... if I hear "why should I care about global warming? it doesn't affect me!" one more time, I think my head might explode!

[ulysses]

41. I'm afraid most of us do, my friend.

:shrug:

[L. Coyote]

16. Porque hay un solo Republicano

Domenici (R-NM) voto con los Democraticos. Estoy sorprendido que, en los Estados con una poblacion grande que hable Espanol, los Senadores como McCain no opponen esta idea.

Y que paso en Dakota del Norte? Dorgan y Conrad?

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

21. Can you translate?

I don't speak German. :D

[L. Coyote]

25. Only if they pass the damn law!! n/t

[RebelOne]

30. Translation: Because there is only one Republican.

Domenici (R-NM) voted with the Democrats. I'm not sure about the rest of it. I'd have to go find my Spanish dictionary.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

32. I was joking...

The "German" part might've tipped you off. ;-)

[blonndee]

36. Estoy sorpendida tambien que McCain y otros como el

no la opponen.

Pero, aunque Domenici es un Republicano y aunque el voto en sus mejores intereses, era la cosa derecha.

That was fun! I really need to brush up. I'm moving back to my beloved home state soon!! :)

[Ms. Clio]

17. fine with me -- let the Repukes lose the Latino vote for generations

it's already happening, I saw an article about it here the other day.

[porphyrian]

19. Why do we need an official language?

Most Americans are too stupid to speak anything other than English, and poorly at that.

[gully]

22. I'm just wondering if Bush would be forced to learn English?

;) If that's the case, I'm in!

[porphyrian]

24. How many times can he re-take the test? Heh. - n/t

[ContraBass Black]

23. Good on them all!

[SammyBlue]

26. Let these Republican motherfuckers come to Yuma, Arizona, where I live

and try that shit. 75% of the population is Mexican. . .most don't speak English. Most are American citizens. Alot are Mexican citizens who have work permits.

[blonndee]

27. English not being official language = destruction of English language

Just like

Gay marriage = destruction of "the institution of marriage"
Separation of church and state = destruction of Christianity
Flag burning = destruction of America

[spanone]

28. 38 Senators had the brains to know this is a totally bullshit vote.

[John Q. Citizen]

31. I'm surprised they don't specify what accent is the "Official Accent"

to be used when speaking English.

Does this mean that old or midle English is alright to use on official documents?

[trogdor]

40. It's Southern, silly.

Y'all oughta know that already.

[gully]

42. Not to mention the "official music" - Duelling banjos perhaps ?

eom

[zbdent]

33. We should put up signs in various languages (except English) stating

"Republicans don't want you to understand anything ... so they try to make it impossible for you to get a translation for what you want to know."

Translations and translators are not going to be available in the Republican dream State ...

[bowens43]

37. I can't believe it's so few.

Basically we have 62 bigots in the Senate (assuming everyone voted).