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    Gretchen now has TWO kittens: We had a similar local politician here who wanted the same type of law for Lower Crapovia. I joined a group of citizens here who asked our local city... more »
    Angelinos_do_it_better: I found this and just thought it was interesting to share. As we think about language and some of the dicussion on this thread about whether language ... more »
    ArtfulSlinger: See I wont agree to forcing all Americans to speak the same language, but I believe as a gov't official or specific govt documents should be in Engli... more »
    Chimpasaurus: How is this xenophobic?! More places SHOULD make English the official language. Every country in the world has an official language. If everyone sp... more »
    Remedios Varo can't see no huevos.: Here in good ol' Missouri, a ballot initiative declaring English as the only language in which to conduct official state government proceedings passed... more »
    bowleserised: For what it's worth, I'm an immigrant in a country whose language I did not speak on arrival. I have yet to see any official forms in my language. HOW... more »
    samethingwedoeverynightpinky: I live in Missouri. They passed a statewide version of this initiative last election. I would like to move now please. more »
    Smörgås bored: While I stay true to my Northern California hippie dippy crunchy granola pinko roots, the only conservative issue I get behind is asking everyone to s... more »
    Jello Mix: I grew up in a town with a huge Latino population. There were many people who were illegal immigrants, most of whom had no intention of staying in the... more »
    haguenite: Yes. This is a bit too reminiscent of literacy tests/providing ballots only in English to be taken even remotely serious. Seriously? Asshole. more »
    Raspberry Swirly: Dear Tennessee - Hey babe, what's up! How's it going? Look, I know you're in the South. It's painfully obvious sometimes just by poking my head outsid... more »
    parangaricutirimicuaro: [failblog.files.wordpress.com] more »
    Little Time Bomb: So then no deaf people can run for city council in Nashville. Sure it's an unintended consequence but that's the thing about stupid laws like this, th... more »
    morninggloria: While I think that it's important to be accepting of other cultures, and I'm not sure that we can xenophobically legislate non-English speaking demogr... more »
    southernbelle: Wonder if he'd go for us all just learning Esperanto? Nashville could become the first Esperanto speaking city in the country, and I'm sure it would g... more »
    Angelinos_do_it_better: Well what about the reverse Americans who speak no other languages but insist on traveling the world and having people understand English. . .ugh. I s... more »
    overnightly: [www.thedailyshow.com] more »
    katie.scarlett.o'hara: This guy needs to watch some Que Pasa USA. more »
    musicpup: Seriously, Mr. Crafton? Are you also one of the people who say that "If English was good enough for Jesus, it sure as hell is good enough for those im... more »
    AnalogTelevision: As a lifelong Angeleno, I love me my Mexican immigrants!!! We can all speak the international language of food. more »
  • #dontspeak

    Nashville Councilman Wants His City To Be "English Only"

    Times are tough all over. So what better way to waste taxpayer money than to push a xenophobic city-wide resolution that states that English is the only acceptable language for government officials in Nashville, Tennessee? More »