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22. And Switzerland is doing fine with French, German, AND Italian all recognized!

Sat Aug 18, 2012, 12:27 AM

Aug 2012

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(State Supreme) Court: Arizona can bar candidates over English proficiency [View all] Newsjock Aug 2012 OP

Because elections are too important to depend on the voters nt Xipe Totec Aug 2012 #1

Then Jan Brewer should step down n/t livetohike Aug 2012 #2

Not speaking English is a good reason to not vote for someone bluestateguy Aug 2012 #3

States have a lot of leeway pscot Aug 2012 #5

We need tests alright Politicalboi Aug 2012 #4

Arizona used to be part of Mexico Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #6

Should Dutch be used in New York? former9thward Aug 2012 #11

Don't see why not! Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #18

Spanish could be...and Canada has done well bilingual CreekDog Aug 2012 #20

I am all for Missycim Aug 2012 #30

Germany and many counties require another language --mostly English former9thward Aug 2012 #35

Good. Now the semi-literate teabagger types can't run. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #7

Well, that eliminates at least half the Republicans NV Whino Aug 2012 #8

And are these Americans that don't speak "proficient" English? SoapBox Aug 2012 #9

Ir doesn't matter if they don't learn because their children will CreekDog Aug 2012 #21

I didn't say anything about a LAW being needed slackmaster Aug 2012 #31

The Ugly Truth elbloggoZY27 Aug 2012 #12

really? DonCoquixote Aug 2012 #26

Or you could just let people vote iamthebandfanman Aug 2012 #13

great...george bush could never run for office in Arizona noiretextatique Aug 2012 #14

Well Kissinger (sp?) would never be in an official officer huh. Iliyah Aug 2012 #15

Define proficiency. How is it determined, and who determines it? drm604 Aug 2012 #16

Just because they did it doesn't mean they should have, drm604 Aug 2012 #29

Which English is English? Hugin Aug 2012 #28

If "communicating with constituents" without the use ... surrealAmerican Aug 2012 #17

"No constitutional right to seek office" primavera Aug 2012 #32