The English laguage is racist

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Reid calls language proposal racist

By Charles Hurt
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
May 19, 2006

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid called a proposal to make English the official language "racist" on the Senate floor yesterday.

"This amendment is racist. I think it's directed basically to people who speak Spanish," the Democrat said during the already tense debate over immigration reform.

Moments later, the Senate approved the measure on a 63-34 vote. Virtually all Republicans were joined by 11 Democrats to approve the largely symbolic amendment. Immediately following that vote, the Senate approved a second amendment, declaring on a 58-39 vote that English is the "common and unifying language."

Such proposals enjoy overwhelming support among American voters.

A poll by Zogby International earlier this year found that 84 percent of Americans say English should be the official language of government operations. The same poll found that 77 percent of Hispanics agree.

And it's a bipartisan issue, according to the poll, which found that 92 percent of Republicans and 82 percent of Democrats approve making English the country's official language.

Mr. Reid's charge of racism caused a stir of whispers in the Senate chamber and gallery, and Sen. James M. Inhofe, the Oklahoma Republican who offered the amendment, was clearly offended.

As Mr. Reid continued his floor speech, an aide passed him a note on a folded sheet of yellow legal paper. After reading the note, the Nevada Democrat tried to clarify his remarks.

"Even though I feel this amendment is unfair, I don't in any way suggest that Jim Inhofe is a racist," Mr. Reid said. "I don't believe that at all. I just believe that this amendment has, to some people, that connotation -- not that he's a racist, but that the amendment is."

It's certainly not the first time that Mr. Reid has used stark language in the debate over immigration.

"Our federal wallet is stretched to the limit by illegal aliens getting welfare, food stamps, medical care and other benefits without paying taxes," he said in 1993. "These programs were not meant to entice freeloaders and scam artists from around the world."

Earlier this year, Mr. Reid confessed on the Senate floor that his anti-immigrant fervor "mostly lasted about a week or two" before his wife brought him around to the more open position he holds today.

But nearly a year after his "freeloaders" statement, Mr. Reid was on the Senate floor criticizing immigrants again and worrying about their cultural impact.

"We must reduce the annual admissions of legal immigrants to more moderate levels in order to provide for a better country -- both environmentally and socially -- in the years to come," Mr. Reid said, according to a June 16, 1994, report by States News Service.

When Mr. Inhofe took to the floor yesterday, he didn't address Mr. Reid over his charge of racism but did defend his proposal.

"I think it's an insult to Hispanics to say that we are not going to have English as the national language because you're not capable of operating and speaking and succeeding in a country like this," he said.

There ya have it. How dare anyone suggest we speak English in this country. Interesting how Inhofe turns it around to suggest that Reid is the one with the problem, since his charge infers that Hispanics aren't capable of learning another language.

Nice touch. Yet another example of using the R word in an attempt to stifle debate. :

[TexasF355F1]

Yep it sure is

Everything these days is racist. Hell if I decided to start up a lawn service I'd probably get charge with racism some how.

Seriously though, I have a new way to allow people citizenship. If you can read the United States Constitution. Remember what language it was written in? That's right boys and girls, English. Or as the British like to say American.

[carrrnuttt]

AF is racist, AND racy.

We all love to race.

Whatever. We are the only country that's racist for wanting everyone WHO WANTS TO LIVE IN THIS COUNTRY TO SPEAK OUR LANGUAGE.

Fucking Democrats sure are wanting that innumerable illegal vote aren't they?

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Originally Posted by TexasF355F1

Seriously though, I have a new way to allow people citizenship. If you can read the United States Constitution. Remember what language it was written in? That's right boys and girls, English. Or as the British like to say American.

Funny you should bring that up. Here's the real deal from the Immigration and Nationality Act, as it applies to foreign citizens becoming US citizens by naturalization. Note what it says about the English language.

INSERTS/SERVICE LAW BOOKS/SERVICE LAW BOOKS MENU /IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT/INA: ACT 312 - REQUIREMENTS AS TO UNDERSTANDING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, HISTORY, PRINCIPLES, AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES


INA: ACT 312 - REQUIREMENTS AS TO UNDERSTANDING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, HISTORY, PRINCIPLES, AND FORM OF GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES



Sec. 312. [8 U.S.C. 1423]


(a) No person except as otherwise provided in this title shall hereafter be naturalized as a citizen of the United States upon his own application who cannot demonstrate-


(1) an understanding of the English language, including an ability to read, write, and speak words in ordinary usage in the English language: Provided, That the requirements of this paragraph relating to ability to read and write shall be met if the applicant can read or write simple words and phrases to the end that a reasonable test of his literacy shall be made and that no extraordinary or unreasonable conditions shall be imposed upon the applicant; and


(2) a knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the history, and of the principles and form of government, of the United States.


(b)(1) The requirements of subsection (a) shall not apply to any person who is unable because of physical or developmental disability or mental impairment to comply therewith.


(2) The requirement of subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to any person who, on the date of the filing of the person's application for naturalization as provided in section 334, either-


(A) is over fifty years of age and has been living in the United States for periods totaling at least twenty years subsequent to a lawful admission for permanent residence, or


(B) is over fifty-five years of age and has been living in the United States for periods totaling at least fifteen years subsequent to a lawful admission for permanent residence.


(3) The Attorney General, pursuant to regulations, shall provide for special consideration, as determined by the Attorney General, concerning the requirement of subsection (a)(2) with respect to any person who, on the date of the filing of the person's application for naturalization as provided in section 334, is over sixty-five years of age and has been living in the United States for periods totaling at least twenty years subsequent to a lawful admission for permanent residence.

[YogsVR4]

Reid is a real piece of work. Ones race now extends to the language they speak?


God, Zues, the almighty dollar - whatever your diety might be - help us

[fredjacksonsan]

It's about time this legislation was passed. For many years the US has been the only industrialized nation in the world without an official language.

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do" applies here.

[2.2 Straight six]

apparently everything's racist these days. my friend was called a racist for driving a BMW. why? because he's supporting the neo-nazi movement. what a load of bullshit.

[2.2 Straight six]

Originally Posted by fredjacksonsan

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do"

exactly, if you go to another country you have to comply with what that country requires.

i live in england, i consider it "my country" in the way that i was born here, both my parents are english and both families go a long way back and are english.

our native language, unsurprisingly, is english. so if an Albanaian immigrant comes here they should (i'm being soft there) learn english, we don't have to compensate for that. if they come to my country, they have to make the effort to learn our language.

personally, i think that if they offer nothing to the country they shouldn't be allowed in. lets of immagrants are leeches here, they come here, live off benefits, don't work, don't pay taxes, don't even speak english.

if you do something for us (and you're not seeking legitimate asylum) we dont have to do something for you.

just my opinion.

[blazee]

Originally Posted by TexasF355F1

Everything these days is racist. Hell if I decided to start up a lawn service I'd probably get charge with racism some how.

Just don't tell people that you speak english and you should be fine:

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20...5758-6685r.htm

[carrrnuttt]

Originally Posted by blazee

Just don't tell people that you speak english and you should be fine:

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20...5758-6685r.htm

That has GOTTA be a fucking joke!

[KustmAce]

Originally Posted by blazee

Just don't tell people that you speak english and you should be fine:

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20...5758-6685r.htm

Heh...I live in Littleton, CO

[YogsVR4]

Originally Posted by blazee

Just don't tell people that you speak english and you should be fine:

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20...5758-6685r.htm

The Onion used to have made up stories like that. Now its national news.....

[TexasF355F1]

Originally Posted by 2.2 Straight six

apparently everything's racist these days. my friend was called a racist for driving a BMW. why? because he's supporting the neo-nazi movement. what a load of bullshit.

Supporting the neo-nazi movement? Let me guess, b/c it's German?

[blazee]

Originally Posted by TexasF355F1

Supporting the neo-nazi movement? Let me guess, b/c it's German?

That..... or the three foot swastika painted on the hood.

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Originally Posted by carrrnuttt

That has GOTTA be a fucking joke!

There has to be more to it than that. The guy gets grief because he has a sign on his trailer for his private business that says he speaks English? Didn't it say he parks it at work, though?

You gotta LOL at the Border Patrol cap though; nice touch.

Hey, Kustmace, WTF is wrong with people out there in CO?