Comments on: A happy day in Nashville: English only amendment fails http://fixinsupper.com/2009/01/23/a-happy-day-in-nashville-english-only-amendment-fails/ Sometimes about food. Always random. Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:26:40 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Newscoma » Blog Archive » A Privilege, Not A Right http://fixinsupper.com/2009/01/23/a-happy-day-in-nashville-english-only-amendment-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-874 Newscoma » Blog Archive » A Privilege, Not A Right Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:56:41 +0000 http://fixinsupper.com/?p=900#comment-874 [...] your constituents. It’s a privilege, not a right. And they are suffering. Remember, everyone has a story and everyone is of value and deserves a [...] [...] your constituents. It’s a privilege, not a right. And they are suffering. Remember, everyone has a story and everyone is of value and deserves a [...]

]]> By: ben http://fixinsupper.com/2009/01/23/a-happy-day-in-nashville-english-only-amendment-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-873 ben Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:33:04 +0000 http://fixinsupper.com/?p=900#comment-873 I've always found both sides of the argument to be fascinating. I disagree with the idea that it brings about "racism" as such; you're an area of the nation that is already stereotyped as such and I don't see how the problem can be made worse. That being said though, yes, it could generate problems. At the same time, I wonder how many nations don't have an official language? Many Americans admire Canadians and how many things are done up there -- health care being foremost, but one thing they seem to be proud of is the perceived lack of racial issues. Canada has two official languages, both of which originate in decidedly Caucasian parts of the world. Singapore has 4, representing the cultures of the 3 predominant populations (and English, for the commerce). All that said, I'm glad Nashvegas turned it down. This should be addressed on a national level, or not at all... and since popular sentiment would most likely not support such a thing on the Federal level, we should just scrap it altogether. I’ve always found both sides of the argument to be fascinating. I disagree with the idea that it brings about “racism” as such; you’re an area of the nation that is already stereotyped as such and I don’t see how the problem can be made worse. That being said though, yes, it could generate problems.

At the same time, I wonder how many nations don’t have an official language? Many Americans admire Canadians and how many things are done up there — health care being foremost, but one thing they seem to be proud of is the perceived lack of racial issues. Canada has two official languages, both of which originate in decidedly Caucasian parts of the world. Singapore has 4, representing the cultures of the 3 predominant populations (and English, for the commerce).

All that said, I’m glad Nashvegas turned it down. This should be addressed on a national level, or not at all… and since popular sentiment would most likely not support such a thing on the Federal level, we should just scrap it altogether.

]]> By: Kelly http://fixinsupper.com/2009/01/23/a-happy-day-in-nashville-english-only-amendment-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Kelly Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:43:15 +0000 http://fixinsupper.com/?p=900#comment-872 As always, since I can remember, well said. Here's to a "United" country and I hope one day the rest of the country, and world for that matter, will remember that. As always, since I can remember, well said. Here’s to a “United” country and I hope one day the rest of the country, and world for that matter, will remember that.

]]>