(Missouri) House endorses measure requiring English for official proceedings

[Doondoo]

Official state proceedings must be conducted in English under a proposed constitutional amendment approved Thursday by the Missouri House.

Missouri law already states that English is the “common language” and that “fluency in English is necessary for full integration into our common American culture.”

Sponsoring Rep. Brian Nieves, R-Franklin, said that provision does not go far enough and the state's constitution must be changed to ensure that government decisions are not made in other languages.

The House gave the proposed constitutional amendment first-round approval by a 117-30 vote. If it passes the Legislature, the measure would go onto Missouri's statewide ballot.


http://www.newstribune.com/articles/2007/02/24/news_state/311state37english.txt

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. What a complete waste of time

I have been to Jeff City many times and have never heard anyone speak anything other than English while conducting state business.

Gotta wonder what they are afraid of.

[BOSSHOG]

2. "integration into our common American Culture????"

How many members of the honorable Missouri legislature can communicate with native Americans in their native tongue. How fucking stupid are conservatives? Please list for me the ways.

and lets make sure ole brian nieves gets his way. By gawd, we don't want to have to learn another language when we're implementin our christian hate.

[DBoon]

3. How do they define "English"

Will they reference a standard vocabulary and set of grammatical rules?

Will all agents of the government be required to be certified in their knowledge of the standard grammar and vocabulary?

Will there be a standard government pronunciation of English? Will government employees raised in non-standard dialects be required to attend classes in speaking the standard pronunciation?

[uppityperson]

4. Next up: House endorses measure requiring water to be H2O!

Don't they have more pressing issues?

[pinto]

5. Heads up! Republicans in search of an "issue". Oy.

:eyes:

[booley]

6. when did we ever NOT do proceedings in English?

I am not sure there even are any Mo. Congresspeople who speak any other languages.

Missouri is is in economic meltdown and this is what they worry about?

[shraby]

7. Are they going to do away with all the Latin

words in our laws?

[Zenlitened]

8. They speak English in Missouri?

:spray:

Oh... wait...

I've got roots in Brooklyn and Boston.

Think I'll stop making snarky remarks about language skills now... :yoiks:


:D

[MO_Dem]

9. Got ta git it writ inta the constitushun

jist like that thar marryin' amendment that we had to git writ inta the constitushun to make double-damn shore that none o' them thar librul jedges comes along and says hit's okay fer men and men or womern and womern to marry and all us God-fearin' man and womern couples might have to get deevorced 'cause our unions warn't pertected. (Also makes fer damn shore that enuff of us God-fearin', Bible totin', rootin', tootin' shootin' GeeDuhbya lovin' voters turns out to vote so's none o' them thar libruls gits elected to anythang!) O' course, we got ta make a 'cepshun for good folks lak Ginrul Ashcroft and sich so's whenever they gits happy and starts a speakin' in unknowen tongues they ain't nobody comes along and makes 'em quit it.

MISSOURI: It's whar we larns our English from the Bible!

:banghead: