America's Official Language

[Stage1]

TAKE  A FEW MOMENTS AND READ THIS LETTER. THESE ARE STRONG, POWERFUL AND COURAGEOUS  WORDS COMING FROM A RETIRED COLONEL, AND  READ WHAT LINCOLN HAD TO SAY AT THE END. WOW!

33  Senators Voted Against English as America's Official Language on June 6,  2007.

On Wed. 6 June 2007, Colonel Harry Riley, USA, Ret.  wrote:

Senators:
Your vote against an amendment to the  immigration Bill 1348.... to make English America's official language is  astounding.

On D-Day, no less, when we honor those that sacrificed in  order to secure the bedrock, character and principles of America, I can only  surmise your vote reflects a loyalty to illegal aliens.

I don't much  care where you come from. What your religion is. Whether you're black, white,  or some other color...male or female......Democrat, Republican or Independent....... But I do care when you are a United States Senator  representing Citizens of America ...and Vote against English as the official  language of the United States

Your vote reflects Betrayal. Political  Surrender. Violates Your Pledge of Allegiance. Dishonors historical principle.  Rejects Patriotism. Borders on traitorous action and, in my opinion, makes  you unfit to serve as a United States Senator...impeachment...  Recall........Or other appropriate action is warranted, or worse. 


Four  of you voting against English as America's Official Language are/were Presidential  Candidates:  Senator  Biden, Senator Clinton, Senator Dodd and Senator  Obama.

Four Senators vying to lead America, but won't, or don't, have the courage to cast  a vote in favor of English as America's Official Language when 91% of American Citizens want English officially designated as our language.

This  is the second time in the last several months this list of Senators have  disgraced themselves as 'Political Hacks'..... Unworthy as Senators and  certainly unqualified to serve as President of the United States  .

If  America is as angry as I am, you will realize a backlash so stunning it will  literally 'rock you out of your socks'......... And preferably totally out of  the United States Senate.

The entire immigration bill is a farce...  Your action only confirms this really isn't about America... it is about  self-serving politics......despicable at best. It has been said: 'Never Argue with an Idiot....They'll drag you down to their level!'
 
PRESIDENT  ABRAHAM LINCOLN SAID: 'Congressmen  who willfully take actions during wartime that damages morale and undermine  the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, quickly tried and hanged!!!'

[USRanger]

Hooah

[Maverick]

Source of the story?

[midnight Target]

The Truth:  
The vote was in May, 2006 in the United States Senate and was for The Comprehensive Immigration and Reform Act of 2007.

An amendment to the bill was added just days before the vote that would have declared English as the official language of the United States and, among other things, would mean that the government would not have to provide services in any language other than English.  One of the purposes of the amendment was to "promote the patriotic integration of prospective U.S. citizens."

The bill was defeated by a vote of 61 to 34 with 4 not voting.

So it isn't accurate to say that the "no" votes of the Senators was about making English the official language of the United States.  Their opposition could have been to other aspects of the legislation.

The truth will set you free.

[mg1942]

I bet Obama did not vote yay or nay.

[bj229r]

I assumed the point was to make the official language Spanish

[Waffle]

here's the amendment vote take on june 6th 2007 and the voting record of the senators. This was an amendment that was PASSED for inclusion into Bill 1348. The Amendment was agreed to. (D) Dodd did not vote. But several notable Democrats did vote against it, including Obama, Clinton, ect......

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=110&session=1&vote=00198#top


The truth will set you free

[Jackal1]

Waffleized!   

[Hornet33]

The waffle iron of reality must hurt

[Toad]

MT, you better put a little ice on that. It's gonna be a big bruise.

[Angus]

Coming from outside the USA, I always thought that English IS the official language of the USA.
Since most speak it, and most want it to be so, what's this about? Clearing the subject, getting it under a national vote, or....going hispanic?????????

[lasersailor184]

Coming from outside the USA, I always thought that English IS the official language of the USA.
Since most speak it, and most want it to be so, what's this about? Clearing the subject, getting it under a national vote, or....going hispanic?????????

It's the largest spoken language.  But there's nothing anywhere legally decreeing it to be the only language.



We're gunning for anyone speaking a Foreign language for whatever reason will be deported.  And anyone looking even somewhat icelandic will be generally ridiculed.

[midnight Target]

No problem. I believed the web site I quoted. I was wrong.

That didn't hurt a bit.

[Hornet33]

No problem. I believed the web site I quoted. I was wrong.

That didn't hurt a bit.

You know MT for ALL the antagonizing we do to each other on this board, and I mean you and me, that was a stand up thing to do.

Still think your politics suck, but as a person your alright

Now back to our regularly schedualed political bashing of everyone

[Vulcan]

How can it be your official language when you can't even spell correctly?