tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1993814341398296222.post4966225343650560261..comments2023-08-25T05:00:37.418-07:00Comments on no es muy típico: ENGLISH to Become Washington State's Official Language?Lauri Jordanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11933161921792637848noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1993814341398296222.post-35465143407287048742009-01-30T01:06:00.000-08:002009-01-30T01:06:00.000-08:00It is amazing that months after we show the world ...It is amazing that months after we show the world that the US is culturally tolerant by electing a black man, we see this in our country. I can understand a small unsophisticated city pushing for "English only" but Washington. Shame on Washington for even going there in the first place. There is absolutely no benefit to this type of law. Washington legislatures assimilate your citizens, don't alienate them.Marketing Excellence Inc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18263085499883131966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1993814341398296222.post-73326845634991433802009-01-29T17:10:00.000-08:002009-01-29T17:10:00.000-08:00Nashville Rejects English-Only MeasureNashville, T...Nashville Rejects English-Only Measure<BR/><BR/>Nashville, Tennessee, voters have rejected a ballot measure that would have forced the local government to conduct its business in English only. The measure would have amended the city-county charter to require that all meetings and communications be held in English, although it would have allowed the city council to make exceptions "to protect public health and safety." Voters rejected the measure by nearly 10,000 votes in the largest turnout for a special election in more than a decade. Many business and government leaders were relieved that the measure failed. "One of my great concerns about this was the message it would send—one that took down the 'welcome' sign and put up a 'go away' sign," says business owner Tom Oreck, Chairman of Nashville-based Oreck Corporation. The measure was opposed by the Chamber of Commerce, the Visitors Bureau, church leaders, and Mayor Karl Dean. Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce's John Butler notes that 206 foreign-owned companies operate in the Nashville area, providing about 34,000 jobs. He says many of the companies are Japanese and German auto parts firms that supply local car manufacturers.<BR/>Return to Headlines<BR/><BR/>From "Nashville Business and City Leaders Cheer Defeat of 'English Only' Measure" <BR/>Los Angeles Times (CA) (01/23/09) Fausset, RichardLauri Jordanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11933161921792637848noreply@blogger.com