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By Voter

December 13, 2007 7:30 AM | Link to this

He got my vote.

By Reasonalbe Citizen

December 13, 2007 7:33 AM | Link to this

Yet another example of ignorance and bigotry. This country was founded on freedom and legislating a ban on a language or any other form of expression is definetly heading in the wrong direction. Politicians, stop wasting our time and yours with meaningless legislation whose only intent is to rouse peoples anger and insecurities. Create laws that make sense, laws that will create and enforce reasonable and practical requirements for immigrants to learn the language and contribute to society. Stop trying to divide us by pandering to our base fears and show us real leadership by guiding us in the path to a united country that has reasonable laws that tackle the real issues and benefit us all.

By Atlanta Pearl Girl

December 13, 2007 7:39 AM | Link to this

I do believe that if you work here…you need to know the language. Hands down… BUT… I think we as Americans are absolutely lazy when it comes to learning other languages… Let’s be a little more proactive ourselves and learn Spanish…shall we? English ‘is’ our unity…. and we need to definately stop bowing to every other culture who are transplants in our wonderful USA….
If a person who speaks a different languange is ‘willing able & present to work’… consider that a positive… learning our languange and speaking it on the job is a gtiven…. But on the ‘other hand’…. expand your world a bit and learn their language…stop being a stick in the mud. You may learn something. :::wink wink::::::

By Linda Shue

December 13, 2007 7:42 AM | Link to this

WHEN SOMETHING IS ORIGINAL IT SHOULD NOT BE TAMPERED WITH. ENGLISH HAS BEEN AND SHOULD ALWAYS THE LANGUAGE OF THE UNITED STATES. WHY TAMPER WITH SOMETHING THAT HAS ALWAYS WORKED AND SHOULD BE KEPT INTACT. THIS NOT ONLY GOES FOR THE UNITED STATES BUT ALL COUNTRIES.

HAVE A BLESSED DAY…

By NICK

December 13, 2007 7:52 AM | Link to this

THANK YOU TOM PRICE!

You are a great AMERICAN!

By Do your homework

December 13, 2007 7:54 AM | Link to this

Reasonable citizen you are wrong: This country was founded on freedom, that does not mean freedom to do whatever you want. When you came to America you were to be American, you can still worship and speak your home language, but must learn to speak English and be American. This has to do with a country not being united and the eventual fall of a great nation due to ignorance like yours. This is AWESOME!!!

By Barry

December 13, 2007 7:59 AM | Link to this

Agreed, Americans are terribly lazy about learning other languages. However, we pay the price for it when dealing with people in other countries. (Although, as more and more people worldwide learn English, some would argue how much of a price we actually pay.)

These are businesses. I am sure that there are businesses that benefit due to their employees speaking Spanish, or any other language, and I am sure that the employer appreciates this. On the same note, there are businesses that suffer due to the fact that their employees can not speak English to the customers. The businesses should have every right to get rid of those employees if it hurts business…in the same way that they should be able to get rid of someone who is slow at his job, has body odor, or otherwise offends a customer.

Business is a competition to make the customer happy. If I have to talk to 2 or 3 people before I find someone who understands me, and who I understand, then I’m taking my business elsewhere. I don’t care if they’re speaking Spanish, or heavily accented British, New York or Boston accents.

By Voter

December 13, 2007 8:02 AM | Link to this

Reasonalbe Citizen - ignorance and bigotry is just an excuse as that is all the left can say - it is ignorance and bigotry to disobey our laws and not speak our language and expect us to bend over backwards for someone who is or wants to come here. Obey the laws, there are enough of them and we need to enforce them. it is not much to ask anyone to speak our language. Stand up and defend OUR country and stop pandering to those that disobey and ignore our laws.

By Todd

December 13, 2007 8:05 AM | Link to this

English should be required. How many Irish still speak Erse and fly the Irish flag? How many Germans speak German and fly the German flag? How many Italians still speak Italian and fly the Italian flag? How many English fly the English flag?

As a teacher and proud veteran still serving, I love the American Legion’s motto: “One country, one language, one flag.” So let’s get all the losers who come from other countries and continue to speak that foreign language and fly that foreign flag out of here.

If their homeland were that great, why did they leave? Wake up to reality.

By WAR EAGLE

December 13, 2007 8:06 AM | Link to this

Reasonable-GET OUT OF MY ENGLISH speaking country! English is needed so that everyone can understand what is going on in emergencies. This is not the UN! If you cannot speak the language-don’t go there! Do you expect the FRENCH to speak english IN France? NO! Besides-don’t you have to speak English to pass the Green card test? Speak and write English! You want to speak Spanish?- Go to Mexico or South America. I am surprised that the muslim countries don’t execute people for not speaking Muslim or Allahese. Good Job Tom Price-English ONLY! Maybe the illegals will go home now.

By td

December 13, 2007 8:29 AM | Link to this

Seems unconstitutional, unnecessary, and ultimately unproductive. But all of you racists just go ahead and proclaim this guy a hero.

Imagine two (legal) immigrants from Latin America, standing next to each other, stocking grocery store shelves, a scene I see often when I go into a Publix. Is it really necessary to require them to speak English to each other or be fired? It would seem that allowing them to speak to each other in their native tongue (just like an American co-worker and I spoke to each other in English when we were doing some contract IT work in Spain a few years ago) would be way more productive, and that’s the supposed reason for this travesty of a bill, to enhance “productivity.”

Really, why not just rename the bill “Mexicans Go Home Act”? The virulent hatred of some people in this state is just appalling. And before you guys start screaming “liberal”, I vote Republican, so don’t bother.

By Well Rounded

December 13, 2007 8:32 AM | Link to this

Reasonable - You are absolutely right! Yes I agree that if you wish to live in the USA then you should make an attempt to speak the English language. However, you should not be banned from speaking your native language anywhere in our society. I would think that bill would be unconstitutional? Is the US not the land of the free anymore? Have we become so ignorant and fearful of anyone and anything that is not like us that we would began to legislate away the very things that made America what she is? Obviously many of you posters have not taken a history class in a while. The people who founded America spoke other languages besides English. Do the Pennsylvania Dutch ring any bells? Furthermore as new waves of immigrants came to the US they did speak their old languages here. The Irish, Italians, Japanese, and others all spoke and still do speak their native language. It’s just popular now to jump all over Spanish speakers because ignorant people believe anyone who speaks Spanish must be illegal, which is of course not true. As far as the “language uniting the country” oh please, whatever. Love of country unites America not a language. I know people who can’t speak a whole lot of English, but they love the country that they have become a citizen of. And I know people who speak what they consider to be English that bring new definition to the the word unpatriotic. This legislation will not unite America it will only further divide it between those who understand and honor the essence of the constitution and those who’s narrow and fearful view of the world keeps them from understanding that freedom means freedom for everyone, not freedom for only people like yourself.

By GeezGuys

December 13, 2007 8:33 AM | Link to this

This law doesn’t require immigrants to speak English, so what freedom of theirs is being violated? It is granting the employers to fire as they see fit. They should have the freedom to do so, and they don’t now.

I do agree that the Republicans are rushing to out-hate each other in reference to immigrants. These dummies helped create the problem, now they want to get elected on the basis of how much posturing they can do. If politicians want to solve the problem, they’ll work to enforce the law against employing illegal immigrants. By proposing crap like this English-only bill, they can look tough while not upsetting businesses that rely on illegal labor. And they’ll get the republisheep to follow. Baaa!

By One

December 13, 2007 8:36 AM | Link to this

I kinda like this too!!!!

By Scott

December 13, 2007 8:38 AM | Link to this

anyone up for removing “press 2 for spanish” from the phones? If you cant understand OUR language then either learn it or leave. Y’all must assimilate to our language,,not the other way around!!!!

By Scott

December 13, 2007 8:39 AM | Link to this

anyone up for removing “press 2 for spanish” from the phones? If you cant understand OUR language then either learn it or leave. Y’all must assimilate to our language,,not the other way around!!!!

By American Born

December 13, 2007 8:43 AM | Link to this

Why do you call me a racist when I refuse to learn Spanish to do business in an English speaking country? This is ludicrous! The official language in America is English and if they want to live and work here they need to learn the language….and fly our flag! They can speak any language they prefer when communicating with each other, but if a company wants my business they better have someone I can communicate with. How hard is that to understand?

By Craig also

December 13, 2007 8:44 AM | Link to this

Tom Price - another embarrassment to Georgia - I guess we can’t hate the gays any more, or black people, so now it’s time to hate scary brown people.

Every Hispanic I’ve ever met WANTS to learn English - so he can get ahead in his job. Beating them over the head with this is just a naked attempt to bash people different from us.

By Jonathan

December 13, 2007 8:48 AM | Link to this

This comes to show how ignorant our goverment is. Yes, I do agree English is necessary but what is the point of firing someone that speaks another language. You are punishing people that know more than one language trying to pass racist and anti-inmigrant laws. First it goes against Freedom of Speech. Second, it punishes people that make an effort to learn more than one language. Since when is speaking more than one language a bad thing? I thought the more skilled someone was, the better for society they were.

By Voice of Reason

December 13, 2007 8:49 AM | Link to this

I’m surprised to say this, but I agree with Tom Price. This is AMERICA and we speak English here. I am furious when I see billboards and business marquees in Spanish, even without any English on the sign anywhere! This should not be. The primary language—biggest and first—should be English. IF the SPanish or other language must be there, it must be smaller and second—NOT the dominant identifier! We are losing this country.

By J

December 13, 2007 8:50 AM | Link to this

Uhh, exactly what problem does this solve? I mean, if you own a business, you control the hiring. If speaking English is a requirement for the tasks of the job (and it usually is), and you go on to hire someone who can’t speak it, then you’re a bad manager/business owner. Do we need the federal government to tell businesses how to obtain and retain needed employees?

By Tray

December 13, 2007 8:52 AM | Link to this

To all of you who think this is a dumb law, you better be bilingual!! I think English should be a requirement, and he gets my vote!

td-to answer your stupid question, if your legal (yeah right)immigrants are stocking grocery store shelves, I don’t think ANYONE CARES if they talk to each other in spanish. HOWEVER, when i ask them what aisle something is on and they can’t tell me because they don’t speak english, are they able to perform their job requirements?? Didn’t think so, so shut up. Resonable Citizen-you think this 1 language law is trying to divide us? What a moron! It’s trying to unite us so we can communicate effectively together. How can a team get a job done on any job if they can;t communicate with each other? ‘Create laws that make sense,’ Buddy, this one makes perfect sense, so put the reefer down and listen to yourself.

To the City of Atlanta: I don’t know about you, but i don’t care if people who speak another language use it amongst themselves! If they want to work on a job with a team, however, they need to use the same generally understod lanuage in the United States-and that’s English, Jack.

For all the morons who don’t support this and think we’re being ‘unfair’, i want you to dry your Kanye West cryin eyes and listen real good. Do you idiots know that the USA is almost the last non-third world country that doesn’t have a language law? Yeah, all the other countries would make us speak their language to immigrate, we’re not being any different. France’s official, on the books, language is French. If you go there complaining about it, they’ll send you home. That’s what we should do. If people want to immigrate to the US so badly, they can make the sacrifice to learn English.

By American Born

December 13, 2007 8:57 AM | Link to this

Why do you call me a racist when I refuse to learn Spanish to do business in an English speaking country? This is ludicrous! The official language in America is English and if they want to live and work here they need to learn the language….and fly our flag! They can speak any language they prefer when communicating with each other, but if a company wants my business they better have someone I can communicate with. How hard is that to understand?

By Press 2 is great

December 13, 2007 8:57 AM | Link to this

NO! Do NOT remove “Press 2 for Spanish.” If you are an English speaker who does this, you will be sent to a bilingual operator. You can then say “Oops I pressed the wrong number” and be sent straight to the party you wanted without having to wait through the elevator music and all of that “Your call is very important to us” BS.

By lovelyliz

December 13, 2007 8:58 AM | Link to this

Does redneck count as proper English?

By J.D. Smith

December 13, 2007 9:00 AM | Link to this

This is a free market problem, all true republicans want government out of business, Tom Price must have missed that class. The reason there is a “press 2 for spanish” option is because that is a huge market for businesses. You think businesses won’t take money from spanish -speaking only customers? So they need to be serviced by spanish-speaking reps.

By the way, how many REAL AMERICANS on this blog shop at walmart which sells all NON-AMERICAN made products?

Just wondering. Keep your language I’ll keep the cash! That’s the American way!

By lovelyliz

December 13, 2007 9:01 AM | Link to this

Every other industrialized country in the world actually promotes speaking more than one language.

When did mono-linguism become a source of pride?

By Deborah

December 13, 2007 9:06 AM | Link to this

All of you spouting off about everyone who comes here should learn English have probably never lived in another country or speak any other language but English. And many Americans, especially Georgians, speak horrible English. You butcher the grammer and spelling all the time on these blogs. I can only assume you do the same when speaking (grammar that is).

I lived in Puerto Rico for three years. I worked my a* off to learn Spanish. It’s not as easy as you might think for an adult. Children learn very fast, but it’s harder when you’re working and busy to learn as quickly. I learned enough Spanish to get around, but I was never completely fluent. I still work on it today, because I see the benefit of having a second language.

I know people from other countries that speak three or four languages. And many of them speak better English than native born Americans.

So, until you try, as an adult, to learn another language, get off your high horses and shut the f… up.

By Alecia

December 13, 2007 9:09 AM | Link to this

Can we also make the U.S. citizens which were born here learn English? There are too many “native speakers” that do not speak or write English in a way which could be understood. I pratically need a translator to speak with anyone from the “hood” or South Georgia. I agree that if 2 people speak another language amongst themselves, they should not be fired. What did our mothers teach us about listening to other people’s conversations? On the other hand, if the employee has to communicate with the customer he/she needs to speak and understand English. Also, if a company wants to reach out and try to make a few extra bucks by expanding their services/products to non-English speakers, that’s fine with me. What is more American than capitalism?

By DadMania

December 13, 2007 9:18 AM | Link to this

Why is it bigotry?

My family emigrated from Italy in the early 1900’s. Sure they lived in the Italian neighborhood in Chicago and New York. Sure they spoke Italian inside the home. However, they came to the United States of America to become Americans.

Does anyone know how they became Americans? They spoke ENGLISH OUTSIDE the home. They wanted to be a part of the community so my grandparents made sure the children spoke English when my parents, aunts, and uncles were at work, shopping, or enjoying family time together.

Can someone show me members of the Spanish speaking community that are doing that today? Anyone? Buehler? Buehler?

By Jerry Gonzalez

December 13, 2007 9:28 AM | Link to this

What happened to freedom of speech? Yo puedo hablar espanol si yo quierro. Tom Price no vive en realidad. Hablar otro idiomas es para el beneficio de todos.

By zeke

December 13, 2007 9:39 AM | Link to this

Right on! Any employer, especially those who also own their companies, should be legally allowed to require English only to be spoken on the job! It is absolutely stupid to mandate that any language can be used by an employee while working at the business of another owner! It is time for you socialists who repeatedly try to destroy the US and our freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution to get the hell out of the US, or, become true US citizens and honor the Constitution! A private business owner should be able to hire and fire anyone as he wants, ban unions from his business,and, do what ever he wants with his own private property, his business! A home owner or developer must be allowed to sell to anyone he wants or not to sell to anyone he does not want! PRIVATE PERSONAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ARE THE BASIS OF THE USA!

By Stewart

December 13, 2007 9:46 AM | Link to this

J is absolutely right on this one.

Why do we need an act that “allows employers to require workers to speak English while on the job” when it’s almost certainly those employers who are doing the hiring and who are responsible for defining the requirements of the job?

I can’t imagine that there are too many business owners knocking on Tom Price’s door asking for help in getting rid of their high productivity/low cost non-native employees. Seems like grandstanding to me.

By Jerry

December 13, 2007 9:52 AM | Link to this

I will speak French to anyone who wants to listen, at work or elsewhere. Of course, I’ll speak English to those who prefer. It’s a now obsolete American concept called freedom, killed off by the same right wing Nazis who would love to re-legalize religious and racial discrimination as well.

By Edward

December 13, 2007 9:56 AM | Link to this

Why are all these “family values” “conservatives” so outright hateful and hate-filled? They’re all trying to out-hate each other, it has become comical.

By MC

December 13, 2007 10:00 AM | Link to this

When in Rome, do as the Romans. When people come into this country they then should assimilate. In sociology, the one most important part of a successful society is assimilation. The english language is a large part of what makes us American, it is what brings us together. Older immigrants that came to this country 20, 30 years ago realize this and most older immigrants have successfuly learned English. With an overload of Spanish language options for people to choose, they have lost their motivation to learn the English language and therefore, will never be truly accepted as part of American society. If I moved to Germany, I would be expected to learn Germany. Spanish immigrants should not be regarded any differently in my opinion.

By Bobbi

December 13, 2007 10:12 AM | Link to this

I would just like to point out a few things people have seem to forgotten about our country and our state. Firstly, while English is the most common language in the US, the US had no official language. Just like the US is mostly Christian, it is not our ‘official’ religion. Secondly, Georgia is not a Right-to-work state. Last time i check an employer was well with in their right to fire anyone without a reason or notice unless there is an employment contract that states otherwise. So stop getting you panties in a bunch over nothing, and concentrate on more important things, like our troops overseas, children without health care, or our beloved state running outta water, and the million of people eho would potentially be affected.

By SugarHillDawg

December 13, 2007 10:15 AM | Link to this

I am all for it. It has gotten out of hand when you drive through alot of parts of Duluth and Norcross and you don’t see english on commercial signage.It will be difficult to enforce because the people speaking Spanish are illiterate in there own language so how will they learn english when they can’t read?? We are in one Hell of a mess!!!

By ConservativeDem

December 13, 2007 10:16 AM | Link to this

By Jerry

December 13, 2007 9:52 AM

You are an idiot! You do not know what a Nazis is or what they stood for. Atleast with a conservative you know what you stand for and conservatives unlike you dont change simply because it will get them laid saturday night.

By lane O. Tucker

December 13, 2007 10:18 AM | Link to this

if this passes maybe we can also fire the vast Majority of Fulton County Employees who also don’t speak english on the job, only EBONICS

By Mama J

December 13, 2007 10:23 AM | Link to this

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. These Romans speak English.

By sws

December 13, 2007 10:25 AM | Link to this

Great idea. Keep up the good work Mr. Price.

Sincerely,

Local

By ConservativeDem

December 13, 2007 10:32 AM | Link to this

I was staying at a nice hotel in Savannah last week and it was full of employees who could not speak English. I know because I spoke to almost all that I approached. They immediately began looking for a co-worker to translate. I was offended!! I could not get my room cleaned like I wanted because I could not communicate. I had to wait,losing my valuable time because of an employee at the hotel. Hey liberals pay me for my time.

By Souldrift

December 13, 2007 10:32 AM | Link to this

Exactly the kind of garbage I expected when I voted against this guy. Thanks, neighbors!

By Souldrift

December 13, 2007 10:36 AM | Link to this

“When did mono-linguism become a source of pride?”

This “conservatism” (reactionism, actually) is why Americans typically can’t speak more than one language. Congratulations, guys!

By Tanya

December 13, 2007 10:41 AM | Link to this

Frankly, I think we need something to address employeers who will only hire someone who speaks english and spanish. Why do we always have to spend tax dollars to accommodate those who want all of the opportunity our country offers, but want to continue to live as though they never left home?

By d.a. king

December 13, 2007 10:41 AM | Link to this

Umm…under existing EEOC regs, employers are responsible for their employees speech on the job. Think: sexual and national origin harassment regulations.

Employers are expected to monitor employees speech by the same lefties who wail about the proposal that English be an allowed requirement for employment…in America! ( the horror!)

How can the employer prevent the next category of forbidden speech if he can’t understand that speech?

I know, we should hire translators to do the censoring…right?

I can’t be sure, but I am pretty sure I hear the black market labor in my local stores whispering ” stupid Americans” when we walk in… ” we would never allow our language to be optional in our own country!”

Tom Price is to be admired not only for his idea, but for exposing the mindless far left mouth breathers here, many of whom depend on the bilingualism that illegal immigration produces for their income.

Easy to see agood idea by those who howl against it. Si?

By J.D. Smith

December 13, 2007 10:41 AM | Link to this

Conser Dem,

stop whining like a bi@CH and don’t go back to that hotel again. It’s called Capitalism and I know you liberal dems cringe at that word and want the state to pay u for your lost time and all.

plus, if u had any sense or traveled frequently or in nice hotels and not best westerns, u would have advised the concierge of your needs slipped him a ten-spot and went about your business!!

By LydiasDad

December 13, 2007 10:42 AM | Link to this

Sounds good to me. It’s time to make life a little more uncomfortable for illegals. Let’s see if we can get them to leave on their own.

By Randy A.

December 13, 2007 10:45 AM | Link to this

Many of you seem to be missing a key point here. The proposed legislation does not ban workers from speaking launguages other than English, it does however make the use of English at work mandatory. Honestly now, how can anyone argue that this would be wrong? It’s simple: If you can’t learn to speak our common tongue you shouldn’t be here. End of story.

By gttim

December 13, 2007 10:45 AM | Link to this

Funny when our ancestors first moved here, they didn’t seem in a hurry to learn Cherokee. Stupid law, stupid waste of time and stupid waste of money. Perhaps the Republicans in office should become more worried about serious issues facing us rather than trying to pander to the last remaining racists and idiots.

By Randy A.

December 13, 2007 10:45 AM | Link to this

Many of you seem to be missing a key point here. The proposed legislation does not ban workers from speaking languages other than English, it does however make the use of English at work mandatory. Honestly now, how can anyone argue that this would be wrong? It’s simple: If you can’t learn to speak our common tongue you shouldn’t be here. End of story.

By catlady

December 13, 2007 10:52 AM | Link to this

If an employee cannot understand you, you should address your complaint to the manager and tell him(her) why you will not be doing business there. We don’t need a law for this. Make your point with your greenbacks.

However, I must say I live in the N Ga mtns. and quite a few of our (white) “English” speakers could NEVER pass the ACCESS test, which would get them out of ESOL class! Pretty sad commentary, huh?

By J.D. Smith

December 13, 2007 11:01 AM | Link to this

No RANDY, you are missing a key point. If I want to hire a non-english speaking worker for MY company U and the government have NO say! If U don’t like it take your business elsewhere. WHy do I have to accomodate every hick?

What’s hard about that? Too lazy too drive two miles down the road to another grocery?

Why should I hire lazy rednecks who speak english, at a higher pay rate, than harder working mexicans? what, will they lay pine straw or paint any better? Doubt it. And i don’t want ole Bill Ray talking to my upper class clientel anyway..more than likely he’ll lose business for me!~!

By unamerican

December 13, 2007 11:03 AM | Link to this

in Ga, any employer can fire anyone at anytime for any reason. no need to for this law. anyone who is for this law is stupid and should be fired from the current low paying job.

By Charles

December 13, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this

Here is what a credible pastor taught in one of his sermons over twenty years ago.

“There is a time and place for everything under the sun…we will not surrender our children to Ebonics in The United States of America or a promised land of our own. We will learn to speak English to the best of our ability; and whenever appropriate speak Ebonics exclusively among and to each other”.

A “Common Sense English Act” should have been amended to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to allow employers to require workers to speak English while on the job.

I don’t know of any African Americans that would have contested it; and that was an era built on protest.

By Do'h

December 13, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

And look where it got the Cherokee people….casinos.

By kindred

December 13, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

Where is the love people? ;) Nobody is going to swipe America from you just because they continue to speak their native tongue. America will always be America, a place where they chose to come….Who amonngst us hasn’t come from an immigrant ancestor (voluntarily or involuntarily)??

By pogo

December 13, 2007 11:15 AM | Link to this

How do you tell the Spanish-speaking-only employee that if he makes one more backward step he will be bitten by the snake that is coiled at his feet behind him? Substitute the emergency of your choice [here].

By Librul 'n proud

December 13, 2007 11:16 AM | Link to this

Tom Price and his ilk are ignorant bigots. So we require them to learn English to work, huh? Great idea! Hey maybe while we’re at it, we can ban non-English speakers from using public transportation, going out after dusk, or leaving their yellow stars off their coats…hmmm that sounds familiar….

If we’re going to require that people living here speak English, we have an obligation to provide extremely low-cost or free English Language education for all. I am so sick of xenophobes - don’t those people realize America as we know it was founded by immigrants? Shoot, even the Native Americans were immigrants at one time!

And by the way, America has no official language. It seems like the same day we had “Be Nice To Others” class was the same day we had “American History” class, and a lot of people skipped that day.

By kalalu

December 13, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this

i agree that Americans are bad with learning other languages. But I believe that if I were to go work in Germany, I need to learn German. I work at a restaurant where about 75 percent of the cook staff speak enough English for the job and the other 25 percent have no clue what I am saying. I like to occassionally speak SPanish with the ones that I know would understand what I said if I had said it in English. But I refuse to speak Spanish to people who don’t even go by their real names, make no effort to learn the language that everyone else in their workplace uses, and to whom my tax dollars are going for them and their kids to live here. Not trying to be terribly mean because some of them are great people, but English is what we speak in our workplace, so everyone should who works there.

By Gruntled

December 13, 2007 11:44 AM | Link to this

Sound good, everything should be in English. I would suggest then that Dr. Price start by having all Latin terms removed from medical practice terminology, then the legal practice, followed by excising the Latin from the official UGA seal and replacing it with English.

By ENGLISH ONLY - YES !

December 13, 2007 11:44 AM | Link to this

** Thank you Tom Price !! Make THEM learn the language! I am sick and tired of being forced to learn that awful sounding noise called spanish ! Speak ENGLISH !!!!!

By GA_Tiger Fan

December 13, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this

He just earned my vote next election! English is the official language of the USA….anyone who doesn’t like should feel free to leave.

By Greg

December 13, 2007 11:50 AM | Link to this

“In the first place we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the man’s becoming in very fact an American, and nothing but an American…There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn’t an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag, and this excludes the red flag, which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization, just as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile…We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language…and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.”

Theodore Roosevelt 1907

By CommonSense

December 13, 2007 11:52 AM | Link to this

First of all, before you all start shouting racist (must be uneducated people as they cannot hold a discussion whithout reverting to name calling. - classic failure for those that cannot think critically) -read the bill, then make your decision (again, if they were educated they would know decision making techniques). Also, more than likely non english speakers will not be fired. It relates to speaking to customers and the ability to answer a customer. God help the country when we have people who cant think for themseleves. still they are the ones that want the goverment to do everything. They must have a fixation for mothers and apron strings.

By JB

December 13, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

SPEAK ENGLISH IN AMERICA!!! I DON’T TRUST ANYONE IN PUBLIC WHO IS NOT SPEAKING OUR LANGUAGE!!!

By RamblinLonghorn

December 13, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

Librul ‘n proud: If we’re going to require that people living here speak English, we have an obligation to provide extremely low-cost or free English Language education for all.

Exactly, but of course, ESL classes are another target of the neo-racist immigrant bashers. They don’t want Latinos to learn to speak English, they want to eliminate their culture. This is about one culture trying to eliminate another it deems a threat.

By Powell

December 13, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this

Can we find a time in history in some other country when the outside group is forceing the insider group to have another language. We can learn another language like in others countries by choice and not being demanded. Their are people here from all the nations on the planet and they learn English.

By Leah

December 13, 2007 11:55 AM | Link to this

I agree we need to control immigration. I say anyone can come here but you have to follow certain requirements before you can work here. One - do it legally!!! and two, learn our language. I dont think is it necessary to have an amendment giving employers the option to fire employees over it, but it would be respectful of the nation you are desiring to become a part of. Our national language is English, you should learn it or go home. Requiring it for employment is a little extreme. I work in the landscape industry and unfortunately it is the Americans who have become lazy. We cant seem to find an American that is willing to actually work for his money but the Hispanics will work their tails off. But of course we have an English speaking supervisor on every crew to ensure our clients can communicate with them.

By No mas Espanol

December 13, 2007 11:56 AM | Link to this

It is kind of interesting this opposition to English. No one can define an American (U.S. Citizen) as being of one particular origin; simply because, America always has been a nation made up of every imaginable ethnicity found in the world. Put an American of Asian descent back into an Asian country and no one would think to call that person an American…. until they spoke U.S. English.

U.S. English is the one common denominator, an identifier, used the world over that clearly stands out in the mind’s of others that declares U.S. Citizens, as Americans.

So is that bigotry?

When U. S. citizens seem defensive of U. S. English, is that bigotry or simply a U.S. Citizen defending their national identity?

With the people of the United States being of so many different ancestries from around the world, only the common language of U. S. English unifies America as a nation. So it is of little wonder that any attempts to move this nation away from its’ sole the empowering anchorage of U.S. English will always be seen as an affront to establish a foreign hegemony.

There are two ways to defeat this country without ever having to fire a shot. One is access to the ballot box by a population that has never truly assimilated; the other is to replace or diminish the language of this country, U.S. English.

By d.a. king

December 13, 2007 11:57 AM | Link to this

“WE ARE NATION OF IMMIGRANTS” Yawn…if I hear this dribble knee jerk excuse for everything wrong with our vanishing nation again today I may… tear my hair out.

About 13% of the present population are immigrants - far too large a portion of those here in violation of the law. We have more immigrants now than any time in our history, isn’t that MORE of a reason to speak the same language?

Heads up deep thinkers: Mexico has an official language. Likely a bunch of Nazis…right?

WE ARE A NATION OF LAWS!

By Kathy Moyer - ENGLISH ONLY

December 13, 2007 12:12 PM | Link to this

What’s next? We have Chinese and Russian speaking people at our work place and we have to accommodate them too? NO WAY! LEARN TO SPEAK ENGLISH!!! Thank you Congressman PRICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By lame duck

December 13, 2007 12:22 PM | Link to this

this is a last ditch attempt to gain votes. he knows he is going to lose. look at his voting record. he is an idiot.

By RCH

December 13, 2007 12:24 PM | Link to this

If you want to speak any language at home or at the job that is fine. But if you must communicate with the public at large you must be able to speak English. Also has anyone examined the time and expense that it takes to provide documents and services in so many other languages for services by the state of Georgia. That is the real travesty. I am paying those who are to lazy to learn English. This needs to be changed immediately.

By big fabric softena'

December 13, 2007 12:24 PM | Link to this

What a douchebag, does it really matter when u die and go to your fake Christian heaven I hope your God speaks Spanish and sends u to Hell…Bigot burn

By Cheryl Norwood

December 13, 2007 12:32 PM | Link to this

Yes, Americans should learn a foreign language, HOWEVER: I would never, never set up a business, take a job, or move to a country to live if I could not speak the language. That’s ignorant and arrogant.

By lawrence Headrick

December 13, 2007 12:33 PM | Link to this

I recently visited a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store for lunch. Part of my food was not at all satisfactory. When I sent the food back and got more of the same I asked why. I was told by the waitress that the “cook” couldn’t understand English, so they were having a hard time making him understand how to prepare the food. I later was advised by the home office that they were proud of their employees and stood behind them in their work. The cook was apparently an illegal alien. And, that business should be put out of business!

By Producer

December 13, 2007 12:45 PM | Link to this

I wish I were as enlightened as the bed wetting liberals here. If you want to live in this country, come legally and speak the language. If you don’t, learn it. Period. You don’t like it? Tough! Not one syllable of Price’s bill or these ideas is any form of bigotry.

By Csquared

December 13, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this

El amigo Price es muy estupido.

By employers can do what they want

December 13, 2007 12:56 PM | Link to this

We do have foreign language education but try getting kids to actually be interested. There’s very little opportunity to practice it. Unlike in Europe, you don’t run into foreign-speaking people on a daily basis; most everyone in the U.S. is a native English speaker. I think it’s important to have an official language (I have heard we do not currently have an official language in the U.S.) but I still don’t see that much wrong with folks speaking other languages as long as it doesn’t interfere with their job, like those who do construction or landscaping. But I also think an employer has a right to set their own rules and if they want to require their employees to speak English on the job, it’s their prerogative. I don’t think my old granny from Poland ever learned much English; she was a traditional wife and rarely left the house. Many dry cleaner employees speak very poor English and even some in neighborhood family-run Chinese restaurants; just try asking a detailed question about a dish. So, I do think an individual employer has a right to require it, and I think English should be official in the U.S., but I don’t think we ought to legislate that we hear nothing but English ever being spoken in this country. It’s part of our rich cultural heritage.

By Chris

December 13, 2007 12:57 PM | Link to this

Freedom works both ways. To me it seems clearly a violation of the First Amendment. That is also why there is no ‘Offical’ language of the United States. Our national motto is in Latin, I have no problem with immigrants of any flavor speaking their native language. Yes, even in the workplace. I do think people should try and learn English and use that when interacting with English speakers, but do I care what language people use when dealing with each other, no. Do I think the government has the right to mandate that, most certainly not. I would much rather put up with the downsides of a large influx of non-English speaking immigrants (legal or otherwise) than let the government ever dictate what I can say or how I can say it.

By Grateful

December 13, 2007 1:03 PM | Link to this

I am an American citizen living and working in an Arabic speaking Muslim country (French is the second language). My teammates are from Europe and South America. Upon arrival in this country, my Brazilian colleague Maria spoke Spanish, French, Italian, and English. Olga grew up speaking German, French, Italian and English. The list goes on. Since I’m from a monolingual country, I had to catch up and learn French. We’re all learning Arabic together. It’s been 2 years and we’re just beginning to feel confident enough to speak Arabic in professional meetings. It takes approximately 5 years to become fluent in a language and that’s if you’re proficient in language learning. Many aren’t. I’m grateful that my Arabic-speaking colleagues/friends are so gracious when speaking with me. Many are learning English so we can meet in the middle. I’m glad they don’t want to fire me because I don’t speak “their official language” yet. Yes, it’s a good idea to learn a new language, but it’s not an easy process.

By the way, any local resident in my adopted country who works in areas frequented by non-Arabic speakers usually speaks at least 3 other languages (German, Italian, English) to facilitate communication.

I disagree with the statement that Americans don’t require service personnel in other countries to speak English. I’ve travelled all over the world and you’d be surprised at the number of Americans in restaurants who demand a menu in English or get upset when there’s no one available who speaks English.

By SteveO

December 13, 2007 1:07 PM | Link to this

Georgia has got to be the easiest place in the country to get elected. All you have to do is pander to hillbillies and you’re in. If that fails, blame Atlanta.

By finally

December 13, 2007 1:16 PM | Link to this

About time. next they need to get rid of that stupid law automatically granting us citizenship to non us citizens giving birth. Don’t like it? delta and greyhound is ready when you are. And freedom of speech has noting to do with the language spoken, but the content of the spoken word.

By Joe

December 13, 2007 1:17 PM | Link to this

Thank You Tom Price!! I am so tired of everyone trying to be polically correct. This is America! If you want to be an American, then you speak our language, which is English. Period!

By Rjones

December 13, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

To read my comment in English, press 1 now. To read my comment in Spanish, press 2 now.

By Baby makes ya legal

December 13, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

If he gets a bill passed that reverses the idea that having a baby here makes the baby a citizen and therefore the Mama/Daddy can stay I will campaign for him.

By Legal Immigrant

December 13, 2007 1:29 PM | Link to this

First of all, There is a BIG difference between Illegal immigrants and Legal immigrants.

Frankly, I find it offensive that we LEGAL immigrants have to jump through all sorts of hoops for years and pay tons of money, not to mention having to past ENGLISH based test to demonstrate our right to stay in this country while ILLEGAL grants get to flaunt their cultures and recieve ridiculous amounts of benefits for free.

I had to FORSAKE my country of birth to become a CITIZEN of the US and I feel Hispanics SHOULD HAVE TO DO THE SAME. THEY ARE NOT BETTER THAN ME. ASK ANY OTHER LEGAL IMMIGRANT WHO IS NOT HISPANIC AND THEY WILL TELL YOU THE SAME THING!!!!!

By CBL

December 13, 2007 1:30 PM | Link to this

If you want to work for me, you will speak English. And properly!

I don’t care if it’s your second language and if you’re not a native-born American. If you speak “street” and not Standard English, you best not waste my time. Sadly, I’ve met many foreigners who speak better English than most Americans ever will.

By steve-o

December 13, 2007 1:34 PM | Link to this

SteveO,

We happen to share the same screen name, but I you hit the nail on the head at 1:07. People are idiots. That legislation is totally uncalled for and is nothing but pandering to the racist and xenophobic electorate.

Seriously, I’m trying to maintain my Spanish speaking skills and would love to speak it, but I have not been in a situtation ANYWHERE to use it. Most immigrants know at least a communicative level of English. Their kids flat out speak English fluently. You people are beating a dead horse.

By Tired

December 13, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

Just as a point, Georgia is a Right-to-work state but that has nothing to do with this conversation. Right-to-work means you have the right to not be forced into a union to work a job.

By teach2u

December 13, 2007 1:46 PM | Link to this

Just a reminder but if I remember correctly, Africa had 180 dialects spoken there. It never reached the level of greatness it should have reached because there was no universal language spoken everywhere. One of the reasons a rebellion was never really organized by the slaves was the fact that they could not talk to each other. My point is this, English is the official language of this state. If you are working in the workplace, dealing with people who speak English, you need to speak English. I remember Florida did not pass laws to govern language back in the 70’s and the state ended up having to spend millions of dollars on double printing everything in two or more languages. As an American, it is not my duty to learn a language from another country since I happen to live here. If I decide to move to another country, I am certain that I would learn their language…I have no right to go someplace else and demand that they speak English to me. Think about it…do you have the money, the time, or enough concern to be required to speak and read another language? It is nice to know another language, but since I don’t plan on moving to another country, I am not going to even try and you know what? Sometimes we have to stop trying to be so politically correct and just say the truth: If you are going to stay here you need to learn how to live here or remain isolated.

By Big Larry

December 13, 2007 1:48 PM | Link to this

No true conservative could ever approve of this. Why do we need more government intervention? Does anyone remember when republicans fought to lessen government intervention? We constantly add, delete or change the meaning of works in our language. If I speak Irish to an Irish customer should I be fired? Is Florida a Spanish or English word? How about Villa Rica? This is just ridiculous.

By Press this!

December 13, 2007 1:49 PM | Link to this

Part of becoming a citizen in this country is to learn English. The owner of a company should have the right to say SPEAK ENGLISH THIS IS AMERICA. This is just another part of our American heritage being attacked! PRESS ONE FOR ENGLISH OR PRESS 2 TO BE DISCONNECTED TIL YOU LEARN ENGLISH!

By spiritraveller

December 13, 2007 1:49 PM | Link to this

Uhm, exactly what part of the Civil Rights Act prevents an employer from requiring his employees to speak English?

None.

So why is this legislation being introduced?

So that someone can pretend to be doing something useful.

By Montezuma

December 13, 2007 1:54 PM | Link to this

as always, Georgia is on the losing side pushed by these ignorant bigotted legislators. Speaking Spanish will be a must if you want business to prosper. Little by little, the U.S. will become a multicultural nation, look at the Southwest as the future to come. Spanish was the original (and only) language of New Mexico, Artizona, California, etc. History is just balancing what existed before the U.S. illegally grabbed those territories. Spanish speakers are slowly, but firmly, reclaiming what is ours. The Spanish were also the first Europeans to come to Georgia (Hernando de Soto et.al.), so this is also manifest destiny for this land full of ignorance and rednecks.

Adios!

By Avery

December 13, 2007 1:56 PM | Link to this

English is not our official language, in fact, the United States does not have an official language.

This law doesn’t have a prayer of standing up to a court challenge.

More taxpayer money wasted by the morons in Congress.

By Melissa

December 13, 2007 1:58 PM | Link to this

I totally agree with law/rule. If you go to another country, wouldn’t you want to learn there language so you can understand what is going on? If you go to China, they are going to mostly be speaking chinese, if you go to Spain they will be speaking spanish right? Why should it be any different if you come to America. Why would we have to change because more spanish speaking people are coming here illegally? We shouldn’t. My family came here as Polish immigrants but we learned the language, laws and everything else. We still speak Polish amongst our family and still keep our culture. English is the spoken language here and if you are going to come here legally or illegally and work you should be able to speak it so that when American’s come to you for your services they can understand you. I don’t know how many times I have either had to hang up the phone or leave the store because I couldn’t understand the person. That’s not right. You don’t go to Japan and expect them to know your language, that would be rediculous. There is no reason we should have our language because more spanish immigrants are coming here-they are the ones that want to be here-they need to addapt or go home in my opinion. You have my vote!

By try something new

December 13, 2007 2:00 PM | Link to this

I believe being bi/multilingual is admirable. Who wants to speak only one language?!?! That’s so not diverse and cultivated! Just shows you haven’t traveled outside of 285, loosers!

By Ben

December 13, 2007 2:02 PM | Link to this

You learned Arabic because you could. Your skills were worth waiting for this to happen. Hicks do have a work ethic problem. Hispanics speak Spanish all day, all night, in their dreams,….you get the point. You didn’t come here to live in the same culture that was in the craphole that you left. You want a Big Mac, don’t go to Burger King. Don’t like the way we do things here, stay home! Think this makes me a rascist, don’t care. You will, more likely than not, be cleaning my office one day. Is it a coinsidence that the majority of poor people are Dems? Nope. Use that SI SE PUEDE to learn my language. I spent enought time learning yours. Y al muchacho que entento decir algo en espanol, you mispelled QUIERO. Sorry, can’t do accent marks on my Enlgish computer for that past tense, don’t care to find it, not worth the effort, so don’t try to correct me. Why do so many citizens hate this great country? It’ll all come around…eventually. Go read Atlas Shrugged. Great book. Go read about our founding fathers and the tyranny they battled to make this country great. People with the ability to make change should do so. Who would you rather have on your team? I will go with the most productive…check out a welfare line for the stats on who that is most likely to be. Make it offensive to be an individual and do well. Create a rule to spare the stupid people from the effects of their stupidity. Keep it up and you will run off all the good people…where would you be then? And to top it all off, they end up having 3,4,5, etc…kids that they can’t afford. But they can drive an Expedition and live in a trailer. GOD BLESS AMERICA! YOU CAN LEAVE TOO IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT HERE!!!

By Filster

December 13, 2007 2:11 PM | Link to this

Umm, spirirtraveler - If you don’t think that someone whose boss fires them or requires them to speak English won’t be hit with some massive, expensive, but bogus violation of civil rights lawsuit, you really need to get out more. Bottom line is the U.S. is essentially monolingusitic, and English should be proclaimed the official language. Check out the Declaration of Independence mate. It ain’t written in spanish, german, etc. Problem is so many weenies are worried about everyone’s “rights” (speaking Spanish isn’t one of them) and hurting peoples feelings and so forth that we’ve gone overboard with enabling. 20 years ago, if we’d have put English as the official language and not put all the dual, triple, and quadruple langauge phone menus, form printings, etc., we probably wouldn’t be blogging about it now and Tom Price could move onto to bigger and better things.

By Ben

December 13, 2007 2:13 PM | Link to this

Sorry, in my haste I mispelled racist. Didn’t want to be a hypocrite. And Montezuma is an idiot.

By Well Rounded

December 13, 2007 2:17 PM | Link to this

You know I thought that the US was founded on freedom and by people escaping the persecution for their individual beliefs. Every time I hear some ignorant redneck spout of with “if you don’t like it leave” I just want to cringe. That’s what our forefathers were told before they left their home countries to come here “the land of the free.” In my opinion those who would spout out such ignorant, hateful, un-American words should have their citizenship revoked because they have truly lost sight of what it means to live in this country and call themselves an American. America was founded on the minority not the majority and if you wish to live in a place of intolerance and complete assimilation then maybe you should relocate yourself to one of those countries where individual freedoms and individual rights are frowned upon. Telling people if they don’t like it leave… I’m an American born and raised and I have every right to disagree with you and not like what you have to say and I don’t need to go anywhere because my Constitution and my Bill of Rights grants me the rights to no only disagree with you but to assemble with like minded people and voice our displeasure in English or any other language for that matter. Deal with it.

By jj

December 13, 2007 2:21 PM | Link to this

We all need to learn and speak English in an English speaking country. And, yes, I did live in another country (Japan) for over two years and never expected them to cater to my native tongue. I made a effort to learn Japanese and trust me, it made my life a whole lot better.

So, is it wrong or racist of me to be irritated when I go to a McDonald’s drive thru and the cashier does not understand when I ask, “May have have extra napkins please?”

When in Rome…

By Mark

December 13, 2007 2:30 PM | Link to this

Speak english or be deported. I’m all for it. Let’s take it one step further. If you’re black, and cannot be understood -bam-You’re fired. English is the language spoken here. Not spanish or ebonics.

By Tanya

December 13, 2007 2:53 PM | Link to this

Librul ‘n proud: If we’re going to require that people living here speak English, we have an obligation to provide extremely low-cost or free English Language education for all.

DUH….we already provide a free education to those who come here legally or illegally, at the expense of taxpayers, and my children suffer when theirs cannot keep up because of the language barrier. But I guess it doesn’t matter to people like you who need someone to wash your drawers because you’re too lazy to do it yourself.

By Susie

December 13, 2007 3:02 PM | Link to this

I’ve lived and worked in 4 countries other than the U.S. In not one of them did I expect people to adopt English simply because I graced them with my presence. Alens in the country illegally are not interested in learning English, obeying our laws (that’s why they’re called “illegal” aliens), paying taxes or fulfilling any of the other duties that an American has. Oh, and, by the way, all that money that they are supposedly pumping into the US economy—in fact, they are sending most of it back to Mexico.

By Ben

December 13, 2007 3:07 PM | Link to this

WellRounded….we are still the minority. Why do you think we have a republic instead of a true democracy? I am tolerant of our differences and, to become a better informed person, you need all points of view. And you can get all you friends together to speak in whichever language you choose. I am not ignorant because of what I believe, whether you agree or not. But, it would seem that the majority of American citizens are not in aggreement with one of us. Care to take a tally of the responses thus far?

By Tanya

December 13, 2007 3:08 PM | Link to this

I think it’s funny that there are some on this blog who claim that this is unecessary legislation. Tell me how in America, illegal immigrants can participate in a work stoppage and protest in front of the white house, about their rights? WHAT RIGHTS???? You’re here illegally.
This legislation is necessary to take the next step, otherwise Juan & Maria will hire an attorney with the under the table salary they earn here and fight for their job that they don’t deserve because they don’t understand me when I ask them a question.

By the way, I speak fluent spanish, I just don’t feel that I should be forced to in my country!

By Mara

December 13, 2007 3:14 PM | Link to this

FYI English is not the official language of the U.S. When our country was founded, we refused to list English as the official language, because we didn’t want to be tied to England. We don’t have an official language.

By Bob

December 13, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

A reasonable measure. There are jobs that require careful understanding of English, where, for example, technical or contract specifications are of critical business importance. The employer needs this freedom.

Bob

By Bill Stafford

December 13, 2007 4:55 PM | Link to this

Cong. Price is dead on with this proposal. A common language is essential in the workplace not just for productivity and practicality, but for safety considerations.

Suppose the foreman on a landscaping crew says something like, “Step back, there is a copperhead beside your foot.” There is a hazard in multi language work crews.

It might be a construction job where a framer is cautioned to avoid the freshly poured concrete. Possibly a dangerous situation, certainly an expensive one if the concrete is ruined and must be replaced.

When warnings cannot be understood, the worker endangers himself and everyone around him. When directions and instructions must be delivered via hand signals, time is lost and comprehension suffers.

Lack of verbal communication and inability to read blueprints make job advancement virtually impossible. Employers should be able to stipulate English skills as a requirement for all job applicants.

By Fed Up

December 13, 2007 5:30 PM | Link to this

Exactly what do you people have against learning English? America was a melting pot, everyone who came here assimilated and brought their own to the mix. I won’t apologize for wanting to preserve my culture. Learn English or go home!

By Bill Stafford

December 13, 2007 6:10 PM | Link to this

Legal Immigrant wrote at 1:29 PM “First of all, There is a BIG difference between Illegal immigrants and Legal immigrants.”

Thanks for pointing that out, Legal Immigrant. However, according to Webster’s there can be no such thing as an Illegal Immigrant because an immigrant is one who moves from his home to another region or country with the intent of assimilating into that culture, in effect, becoming a citizen of that country. Illegals come only for the money they can send home (except for the Terrorists who are here disguised as illegals for their own nefarious purposes.) Because they have entered the U.S. from another country, the illegals must correctly be described as Illegal Aliens

I guess that would make the term “Legal Immigrant” redundant. The fact that you recognized America as the place you wanted to live and followed the law to come here has earned you a level of respect in my Right-wing, conservative, redneck eyes. Welcome, my friend.

By Sally

December 13, 2007 9:03 PM | Link to this

English SHOULD be the primary language of this nation beause too many langages DIVIDE a nation and so does “diversity” and “politically correct”. I believe what Buchanan said years agao that “diversity” would be the DEATH of this nation. I believe if they want to be an American, they will learn our language AND our culture. If they don’t want to do that, let them go BACK to whereever they came from.

By Wendell

December 14, 2007 10:12 PM | Link to this

To assimilate into American society, an immigrant must learn English. In fact, our immigration laws require that one must have a certain knowledge level of the English language. Otherwise, entry into the USA is illegal. Illegal immigrants are neither needed or wanted in the USA and must be deported.