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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 05:56 PM Original message |
Why does the United States of America need an official language? |
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orwell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because... |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 05:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Beat me to it. eom |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 05:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. !Verdad! nt |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 05:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. and because Republicans are racist assholes |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. And have become increasingly unafraid of appealing to that bloc. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. If I were among the largest |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 05:58 PM Original message |
To get out the racist vote |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
16. Republicans are becoming ever more blatant about it, aren't they? nt |
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joemurphy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
2. I suggest that America's official flower be the marigold. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
6. So bigots can have official sanction for discriminating |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
7. It doesn't, of course, the GOP is playing to xenophobic dumbasses |
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arcane1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. sigh... Warpy, didn't you KNOW???? |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Got it. It stops desperate people from squeezing through iron gates |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
9. I think each state should have its own official language. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Connecticut Cowboy--Connecticut or Texas? |
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Career Prole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
12. Because it's got nothing whatsoever to do with Iraq, |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. WE HAVE A WINNER! I am sick to death of momentary legislation. nt |
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Career Prole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:19 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Woohoo! I *never* win!! |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:07 PM Response to Original message |
15. To show just how stupid americans are, I mean we speak american not |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
17. b/c the corporations find it cheaper to make everyone else learn English |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
19. So we can all understand each other and Our Dear Leader? |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. It's gonna take a lot more than an official language for the latter... mt |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. A whole lot more for sure, you know dudess? |
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personman (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
22. Nationalist bigots... |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. And the Rs rely on them to get elected. |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
24. That's what I want to |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-19-06 06:49 PM Response to Original message |
26. Actually our official |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-20-06 02:20 AM Response to Original message |
27. insecurity-- I mean, how can they know they are special and superior |
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tirechewer (280 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-20-06 04:30 AM Response to Original message |
28. We need an official language.... |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-20-06 08:32 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. *slaps forehead* Of course! It's all about the war on Christmas! |
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tirechewer (280 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-20-06 11:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Indeed it does..... |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-20-06 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
30. Oui. Tout le monde doit parler français. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-20-06 09:12 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. No preocupar, señor. |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-20-06 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
32. Because we want to be enlightened, like |
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