VA Proposal would ban all non-English government materials

[SlowwHand]

Why would government materials be in anything but English?
I'm sure people in the thread, including the starter, have wrung their hands; but it's still uncalled for.

[Lonestar]

Originally posted by Patroklos


If your not a citizen, my give a **** is broken.

What about legal residents?

My Father in law never learned English, somehow he managed to obtain govt services, despite the lack of govt materials in Yiddish, Hungarian, biblical Hebrew, and Aramaic.

He had relatives and others who knew English, who acted as interpretors. Thats what folks have done for a long time.

So? I also bet there are a whole Hell of a lot more native Spanish speakers in the country with poor English(who are citizens or legal residents) than folks in your Father-in-law's situation.

Such much more, in fact, that it makes sense to provide the documents in that language.

[SlowwHand]

The V.A.? Come on, man. I guess everyone from the Commander down through squad leaders will have to learn...how many languages?

[snoopy369]

VA = virginia, silly. You know, that state a bit east and north of you?

Government documents = documents the government produces to give out to people, not like meeting minutes or actual laws.

[Apocalypse]

It's not a bit east or north, it is a minimum 16 hour drive.

[SlowwHand]

Oh. Virginia is on their own.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by snoopy369
Yay, xenophobia in action... pressing 1 for english is SO HARD, cry me a river.

Virginia Republicans are being especially bigoted this year.

[Lonestar]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Oh. Virginia is on their own.

You know, Sam Houston was a Virginian.

Virginia Republicans are being especially bigoted this year.

THIS year? Last year we nearly elected George "Macaca" Allen!

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
It just shows that the rep isn't completely insane. However, there's still no reason to forbid local govts from offering resources in spanish.

Yep. Why should the state ban local governments from offering materials in different languages? After all, the US has no official language.

[Apocalypse]

Furthermore, it is Hoodbridge and not Woodbridge.

[Patroklos]

He had never seen an Asian or a Hispanic person in person.

I call 48" pizza on you, as you obviously don't know the demographics of Virginia. We are rural and or covered in miltary bases. Apply.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Lonestar


So? I also bet there are a whole Hell of a lot more native Spanish speakers in the country with poor English(who are citizens or legal residents) than folks in your Father-in-law's situation.

Such much more, in fact, that it makes sense to provide the documents in that language.

Im not suggesting whether the proposal is good public policy or not, Im just denying that it in any way amounts to a denial of public services.

And I might point out, that for folks whose parents DID overcome the difficulties of integration with so little help, theres more than a little resentment at the sense of entitlement over language and other issues on the part of hispanic immigrants. Its amusing to having it all chalked up to nativism - QOTM is apparently a nativist, despite having been born in Hungary.

[Kuciwalker]

Apoc went to VMI, Patty. And Southern VA really is as stupid as he describes.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
And I might point out, that for folks whose parents DID overcome the difficulties of integration with so little help, theres more than a little resentment at the sense of entitlement over language and other issues on the part of hispanic immigrants. Its amusing to having it all chalked up to nativism - QOTM is apparently a nativist, despite having been born in Hungary.

I don't see that as an inconsistency at all.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker


I don't see that as an inconsistency at all.

er, shes not a native? Shes an immigrant?