Carroll County English language ordinance critical

[bmore_ken]

I won't speak for Ken (although I think we are in agreement on this)... but I am here to have fun with BO.

Yeah you can speak for me on that I just like to picture the vein pop out of dude's forehead every time he writes something

[bmore_ken]

These hearings and the noismaking over English being the official language boggles the mind. Why on earth wouln't it be in America?

That's why I said, I wonder what language they're using now?

[The Eternal White Belt]

Yeah you can speak for me on that I just like to picture the vein pop out of dude's forehead every time he writes something

I imagine, it would look something like this (a person I encountered in Morocco)

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-X...851_4926_n.jpg

[Bloomin Onion]

America does not currently have a national official language, which is why so many courts are forced to provide translation services in Spanish for illegals and why many jurisdcitions conduct affairs in other languages. I think English SHOULD be made the official language of the U.S. More than half the states have English as their official language. Of coure liberal Maryland isn't one of them! I don't get why our elected officials feel its so important to make illegal aliens feel welcome and comfortable.

[MontanaJack]

America does not currently have a national official language, which is why so many courts are forced to provide translation services in Spanish for illegals and why many jurisdcitions conduct affairs in other languages. I think English SHOULD be made the official language of the U.S. More than half the states have English as their official language. Of coure liberal Maryland isn't one of them! I don't get why our elected officials feel its so important to make illegal aliens feel welcome and comfortable.

Because that's what their constituents want.

[Bloomin Onion]

Because that's what their constituents want.

Many of their constituents are illegals and anchor babies, and some radical left wing liberals and liberal elites.

[skeemer]

Don't be sad that no one gives a crap about Carroll County. I imagine its a lot like living in Nebraska... Nice places to see, nice people... But no one really cares that you are there and you never do anything that's culturally relevant. I'm sure it's a nice place to live.

I bought my dog in Westminster, so you have that going for you, I guess.

Ironic coming from someone that lives in Columbia, the armpit of central Maryland. Except Columbia isn't even a nice place to visit, and doesn't have nice people.

Columbia reminds me quite a bit of north Jersey.

[Marshan Man]

Many of their constituents are illegals and anchor babies, and some radical left wing liberals and liberal elites.

Link?

[songfourone]

Your so narrow minded when you walk your earings knock together

You nailed that one

[bmore_ken]

Link?

He doesn't do links. I asked him for one earlier on the partial birth abortion statement he made

[AtticusII]

America does not currently have a national official language, which is why so many courts are forced to provide translation services in Spanish for illegals and why many jurisdcitions conduct affairs in other languages.

Translation services are also used in court for "legals."

If there is any poetic justice, one day you will find yourself in court (whether as plaintiff or defendant, victim or accused) and will be forced to decide whether you will forego the testimony of a favorable witness because they don't speak English to your satisfaction.

[dsizzle]

Why you all gotta be knockin' Carroll County? Lived here all my life and love it!

We don't care if you don't care about us - in fact, we prefer it that way.

[Jeebus]

The Official English Ordinance has passed.

Thursday, January 24, 2013 – The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously today to make English the official language of Carroll County. This ordinance recognizes English as the language in which all official county business will be conducted.

Commissioner Haven Shoemaker sponsored the ordinance. In open session today he said that this “will ensure that all official county business is conducted in English, save the county money, simplify county communications and provide incentives to learn English to those living in Carroll County.” He continued saying, “Two other Maryland counties and 60% of the states have passed similar ordinances, polls indicate that over 80% of Americans support English as our official language and 92% of other countries have codified official languages.”

Commissioner Doug Howard also voted in favor of the ordinance stating that it “although I was not convinced that there was a need to raise this issue, I do believe that if the question is what language Carroll County currently uses, the obvious answer is English. With that as the reason for my vote, I strongly hope that our county, in all that we do, will embrace that which has made us strong – different backgrounds, different customs and connections to our ancestry.”

[bmore_ken]

NO one cares

[LadyHollman]

I mean Shamsiddin Abdur-Raheem is not a very American name. In fact its even less American sounding than Barack Hussein Obama or Barack Hussein Soetoro! Speaking of which I've read that Obama purpoely changed his name from Barry to Barack to sound less American and more "true to his roots".....

So, Obama's Jewish as well as Irish & Nigerian in ethnicity? Who knew!

[LadyHollman]

America does not currently have a national official language, which is why so many courts are forced to provide translation services in Spanish for illegals and why many jurisdcitions conduct affairs in other languages. I think English SHOULD be made the official language of the U.S. More than half the states have English as their official language. Of coure liberal Maryland isn't one of them! I don't get why our elected officials feel its so important to make illegal aliens feel welcome and comfortable.

It wont be as long as us First Nations are still here.

This ain't England. (Or Spain, Korea, Germany, etc) America is not Europe & English is not an original "American" language.

How come you can't speak Cree?

[Smokey 1]

It wont be as long as us First Nations are still here.

This ain't England. (Or Spain, Korea, Germany, etc) America is not Europe & English is not an original "American" language.

How come you can't speak Cree?

This isn't England but we started out as English colonies and the founders were mostly all English subjects. Even though the American Culture is a conglomeration of cultures of those who settled here it is based on English culture. Sorry but your "native" cultures were defeated by more advanced European cultures.

[Jeebus]

"At my challenge, by the ancient laws of combat, we are met at this chosen ground, to settle for good and all who holds sway over the Five Points: us natives, born rightwise to this fine land, or the foreign hordes defiling it."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADmX9eMEV9U

[LadyHollman]

This isn't England but we started out as English colonies and the founders were mostly all English subjects. Even though the American Culture is a conglomeration of cultures of those who settled here it is based on English culture. Sorry but your "native" cultures were defeated by more advanced European cultures.

Advanced weapons & advanced culture are two different things.

[Smokey 1]

Advanced weapons & advanced culture are two different things.

Yes and the Europeans were more advanced in both.