tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post1548320421553707775..comments2023-12-29T05:24:43.830-06:00Comments on Kay Brooks: Hispanics say yes to English as official languageKay Brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073075957511329333noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post-64992746430524853562006-12-12T12:52:00.000-06:002006-12-12T12:52:00.000-06:00I'd be curious to know which sign that was, ACT, a...I'd be curious to know which sign that was, ACT, and if it is a sign that would be affected by this legislation.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505590451953970045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post-72385329042426350142006-12-12T09:50:00.000-06:002006-12-12T09:50:00.000-06:00The Federal Government is not willing to declare E...The Federal Government is not willing to declare English as an official language, so it leaves cities no choice but to do it themselves. <br /><br />More and more each day, I am unable to read many of the signs in my city, because they are in Spanish ONLY. <br /><br />Legal immigrants are required to have a working knowledge of the English language. <br /><br />One way to ensure that is happening is to declare English as an official language and enforce local ordinances.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post-90998275413294694982006-12-11T18:34:00.000-06:002006-12-11T18:34:00.000-06:00Because Nashville is not a nation; it is should no...Because Nashville is not a nation; it is should not have the right to declare an official language.<br /><br />What if Brownsville, Texas, were to declare Spanish the official language of the city? I can only imagine the wailing and gnashing of teeth!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505590451953970045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post-92094333413132773352006-12-11T18:11:00.000-06:002006-12-11T18:11:00.000-06:00I know that English isn't the official language of...I know that English isn't the official language of the US. Perhaps I worded my question badly. Let's try again--<br /><br />Why don't you have a problem with making English the official language of the US but you do, apparently, object to having English as the official language of Nashville's governmental business.Kay Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073075957511329333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post-18264381262087656582006-12-11T18:00:00.000-06:002006-12-11T18:00:00.000-06:00English is not, in fact, the official language of ...English is not, in fact, the official language of the United States.<br /><br />The United States has no official language. Never has, in fact.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505590451953970045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post-38043234879470255352006-12-11T17:25:00.000-06:002006-12-11T17:25:00.000-06:00Why do you support English as the official US lang...Why do you support English as the official US language it's already Tennessee's) but not Nashville's?Kay Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06073075957511329333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186797.post-70298755828216295802006-12-11T14:54:00.000-06:002006-12-11T14:54:00.000-06:00I don't have a problem with making Englis the offi...I don't have a problem with making Englis the official language of the US.<br /><br />That's not what Crafton is doing, however.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505590451953970045noreply@blogger.com