It's Pathetic, really.

[LePaul]

Originally posted by lazs2
Yes... I feel that you shouldn't be able to vote if you don't speak the language... I especially feel you shouldn't vote if you can't fill out an absentee ballot or find your way to the polls or.... tell the difference between yes or no in the lanmguage of the country you are voting in..

and I think you should be able to read "gray davis" in any language.
lazs

I agree completely

I'm a bit weary of the mainstream having to accomodate those that refuse to accept that English is the official language here.

[Leslie]

Originally posted by LePaul
I agree completely

I'm a bit weary of the mainstream having to accomodate those that refuse to accept that English is the official language here.

The mainstream has accomodated for a good long time.

Spanish was the official language in New Mexico back in the '30s.  Probably was in all Southwestern states.  So it's really nothing new or unusual.  At least most high school classes were taught in Spanish at that time in Albequerque, NM.  And you had to learn Spanish to understand what was going on in class.

The United States has two official languages, English and Spanish.  Like it or not, it would behoove US citizens to learn both languages.



Les

[Eagler]

yo

we have three ...

ya forget ebonics

[capt. apathy]

There's no law that says you have to speak English to be a US citizen. That being the case, it makes sense to accomodate for citizens who speak other languages. Do you think they shouldn't have the right to vote because they speak a different language?

yes, they should have the right to vote.  no we shouldn't be the ones to make acomodations for them.  I wouldn't live in (or even visit) a country whos main language was other than english without making provisions to comunicate with others and handle my bussiness.  I would think it would be much simpler for those who don't speak english to provide their own interpriter (as they know what language they need to have interprited) instead of us providing one for every language that may walk through the door.

 like in this case

[Leslie]

Originally posted by Eagler
yo

we have three ...

ya forget ebonics

A B... c d goldfish!!

 L m n o goldfish

O s m r 2 goldfish.



Les:)

[Torque]

The only way the Dumycrats will every win another election is if they don't run, i mean comon it's American atleast Arnie knows how to play the game.

[AKIron]

Originally posted by Leslie
A B... c d goldfish!!

 L m n o goldfish

O s m r 2 goldfish.



Les:)

Texas version:

MR Ducks
AR Not
OSAR CM Wangs
LIB MR Ducks

[Sandman]

Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
WAAAAAA!!  WAAAAAA! WAAAAAAA!!!

Lets call this a massive sample - the rest would hae voted along the same lines.   Please note Arnold had more votes than Gray Davis had no on recall votes...

Did I make any partisan statement? FWIW, I voted for McLintock.

[Sandman]

Originally posted by Dead Man Flying
Sandman:

Typically in the United States, the percentage given for voter turnout represents the percentage of all voting age people who turned out to vote.  That figure even includes those who aren't registered to vote.  Most other democracies figure voter turnout as the percentage of registered voters who turned out to vote.

Obviously the latter consistently generates higher turnout percentages, but it also ignores those so disenchanted by politics or disenfranchised by the system that they never even register to vote.  It also means that the discrepency between voter turnout in the United States and abroad is far less than most would admit when you account for measurement differences.

-- Todd/Leviathn

Thanks DMF... I understand.


The initial post wasn't about parties or candidates. It simply irks me that many do not take advantage of a system that allows them to have a voice (however small). There are citizens in other countries that are quite wiling to fight and die for the privilege that so many in this country simply ignore.

[DiabloTX]

Originally posted by Eagler
yo

we have three ...

ya forget ebonics

WORD!




....peace out

[lord dolf vader]

the official laguage of texas is english. any mexican can tell you that and why. all mexicans speak english they just play with you yankees.

was a great fight  in a place called san jacinto that changed it all.      p.s. pronunciation  not  HACINTO. since the fight at lease.

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by lord dolf vader
the official laguage of texas is english. any mexican can tell you that and why. all mexicans speak english they just play with you yankees.

was a great fight  in a place called san jacinto that changed it all.      p.s. pronunciation  not  HACINTO. since the fight at lease.

Does anyone else wonder if the medication amount has been increased lately when they read a LDV post?

The last sentence was the real winner in the "Makes no sense at all" contest.

[yowser]

"...It simply irks me that many do not take advantage of a system that allows them to have a voice (however small). There are citizens in other countries that are quite wiling to fight and die for the privilege that so many in this country simply ignore....".

Why would someone vote if they do not feel any of the candidates are worthy or they feel disenfrancised by the system?  Don't think everyone that does not vote is just too lazy to get off their duff.

yowser

[JBA]

Liberals are never happy
They have complained about low voter turn out and blamed it on Reagan and Bush, saying if it weren’t for poor choices there would be a greater number of voters.
California has the largest number of voter turn out for a Gov. election in the history of the state 70%. And they are crying about how the people are stupid for voting in such high numbers.

Wha Wha Wha.

[Chairboy]

I think y'all are wrong, and here's why:

The day when everyone in a democracy agrees on everything is the day that democracy becomes a farce.  It's argument that makes our country strong, not agreement.  If all the car makers were buddy buddy from the beginning, we'd all be driving Model T lookalikes.  Conflict drives progress.

I think all my fellow californians should be happy there's so much shouting and conflict, that means we're doing something.