Thread: Support grows to make English official

Cthe Light is correct. I heard more English by hotel and restaurant staff than I do in Miami. In fact in South Florida they like to speak Spanish to me in many restaurant and if they do than I don't eat there.

Meanwhile, English-language laws have been introduced by state legislators in Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey and Oklahoma. Similar legislation is expected to be introduced in other states before the end of the month. Culpeper County in Virginia and Cabarrus County in North Carolina have introduced their own English-language proposals as well.

I'm glad to see states, including mine, pushing for English.

LOOK OUT, HERE COMES THE ACLU!!!!!there probably already on their way to the halls of congress. POUNCE

Cthelight wrote:

That must be why English is the OFFICIAL language in
32 OTHER countries, BUT not here in the USA.

Now, how insanely backwards is that??? We are truly in the twilight zone....where everything is the opposite of what it should be.

Everything is the opposite in third world Miami. My daughter told me that you need language credits to graduate high school and go to university which is okay until you find out that most languages besides Spainsh have been or are being removed. This is prejudice against others as their kids get a credit for a language they already know. Thank goodness my daughter had lots of French from Canada and did not have to take Spanish.

Swatchick, I really admire the strength you have to live and work in such an adverse environment. I am sure you are doing lots of good.

http://www.wcnc.com/news/topstories/sto ... 340ad.html

Cabarrus County adopts English as official language

12:38 AM EST on Tuesday, January 23, 2007

By TONY BURBECK / WCNC
E-mail Tony: TBurbeck@WCNC.com

English is now the official language of Cabarrus County.

Monday was a tale of two resolutions. The first would have eliminated Spanish from Cabarrus County rules, regulations and paperwork. The second urges churches to teach English classes--it passed 4 to 1.

The Register of Deeds is still the Registrador de Escritas.

Tax payments are also pago de empuestos. The video camera in use is still camera de video en uso. Cabarrus County's signs in Spanish aren't going away and neither is its paperwork, manuals and advertisements. That's what Commissioner Coy Privette wanted.

"The more we put crutches out there providing everything in their language, that will become an excuse and alibi never to have to learn English,” Privette said.

Instead, adopting English as its official language came with "what's the point?" - even from Latinos "I haven't met one person who disputes English is the official language of this county,” one speaker said. "I do think it feels good,” said Commissioner Grace Mynatt.

A move some say is more symbolism than substance with little to no effect, except wasting time. "To pass a resolution just to pass a resolution with no merit other than it makes us feel good, I think we're going down the wrong path,” said Commissioner Jay White. He voted against it. Commissioners say the point of "English only" is getting Latinos more involved in the community, both socially and economically.