Because there are no foreign languages, not even Aramaic. There is English, and then there’s “We’re All Gonna Die!”
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Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly. He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
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In my Unitarian Universalist church, which has immigration justice as one of its primary social justice ministries, we say our unison affirmation at the beginning of each service first in Spanish, then in English. Gee, we must really hate America, huh? (Despite the fact that UUism is a quintessentially American religious movement…)
One story I read on it said there might actually be a NY state law that prohibits foreign language pledges.
I don’t understand the freak out. I mean yes I hope everyone does learn English, but speaking in a different language is no reason to shut up.
Seriously bad optics for Kasich in this photo.
Substitute Jeb! for Weld in your imagination and Kasich would look even older and frailer.
Dude!
What happened to his bottom teeth? Doesn’t Ohio have dental Obamacare?
look at his posture; he needs to play more basketball
Dribbling would not be recommended to correct his posture.
You’re part of the tribe and observe it’s rituals or you’re not and must be cast out. Now and forever, amen.
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I PROUDLY speak ONLY English!!!!
That’s because when I tried to learn a foreign language I failed. Russian, German, Spanish, Latin, Greek, Welsh (ok, most people would fail that one) and Tagalog.
Its why I graduated with only a 3.2 … all those F’s and D’s from languages. I didn’t get my major in linguistics either.
Which variant? When spoken, a few are barely recognizable as English to me. As written, more recognizable, but often even less intelligible.
To steal a word from an earlier post by Martin, the enervating stupidity of my fellow countrymen is almost becoming too much for me to bear.
If ignorance were bliss, Murica would be giant fucking cathedral.