This is America! Speak English!

From info@usenglish.org

Dear Friend,

Late last week, the House of Representatives voted in favor of an amendment that would prohibit government funding of foreign language translation services.

On Thursday, June 7, 2012, the House of Representatives passed the amendment as part of a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security through fiscal year 2013. Proposed by Rep. Steve King (R-IA), it would prohibit the use of funds to enforce Executive Order 13166, an order signed by former President Bill Clinton which requires the federal government to provide translation and interpretation services to limited English proficient individuals.

U.S. English Chairman Mauro E. Mujica released the following statement upon hearing of the amendment's passage.

"The House of Representative's support for this amendment sends a strong and important message that learning English is the key to opportunity in America. All Americans, regardless of their background, will be better off upon learning the common, shared language of America. With more than 320 languages spoken in the United States, English is the one language that allows our diverse population to communicate with each other. By removing the requirement that the federal government provide services in any foreign language requested, the government sends a message that the United States is not an English-optional society. This will save the government money on costly translations, but more importantly, by encouraging non-English speakers to learn America's common language, it will also open the door to better, higher paying jobs."

U.S. English will continue to work with Rep. King and the countless other Members of Congress who support English as our common, shared language--and we will keep you informed of accomplishments like these that move us in the right direction. In the meantime, please take a moment to visit our donation page or click over to the U.S. English Action Center to see how you can get involved.

Thank you for your ongoing support!

English vs. Spanish: A Question of Racism?

Cross posted from Illegal Aliens Must Go

by John W. Lillpop

In a rare show of wisdom several years ago, California voters passed Proposition 227 to abolish most forms of bilingual education. The premise was quite simple: When English is not spoken in the home, youngsters are at a decided disadvantage, and must, therefore, receive intensive English instruction elsewhere.

Pampering non-English speaking youngsters with bilingual instruction was correctly seen as counterproductive, and not in the best interests of the young learners.

Unfortunately, some Hispanics educators still refuse to abide by the law and continue to teach in Spanish.

One such so-called educator was recently recognized as “Teacher of the Year” by a San Diego school district. Pancho, which is not his real name, proclaimed it his duty to instruct Hispanics in their native tongue, and hailed this defiance of state law as a major accomplishment.

Were it not for the fact that California’s educational system is administered almost exclusively by outlaw liberals, Pancho would have been fired and his teaching credentials permanently revoked. By refusing to expose his students to the language needed to succeed in America, Pancho should also be arrested and charged with child endangerment/abuse.

As an educator, Pancho should know that California now requires students to pass a test in order to graduate from high School. One of the test subjects is English proficiency.

Do you get that, Pancho? English, not Spanish, is a requirement for high school graduation in California.

California does not test for Spanish proficiency because English is the predominate language in California and throughout America. Internationally, mastery of English, not Spanish, is vital.

Pancho probably labels those who want English to be the official American language as “racists.” However, I doubt that Pancho sees himself as a racist for preferring Spanish to English.

In fact, Pancho probably believes that his defiance of state law is perfectly justified because bilingual education means diversity.

To liberals, “Diversity is our greatest strength” is recognized and accepted as the new pledge of allegiance to socialism.

California parents please remember this: English proficiency is required to graduate high school. Spanish proficiency is required to pick fruit and
operate leaf blowers.

Which future do you want for your child?

Comprehende?

John Lillpop is a recovering liberal.

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Ark. Lawmakers Approve Grammar Tweak

This is ridiculous...

From The Las Vegas Sun:

Arkansas' grammar got a tweak on Tuesday - or rather, Arkansas's

grammar did.

Legislators will send Gov. Mike Beebe a resolution declaring "Arkansas's" the proper possessive form of the state's name, but the governor is way ahead of them. His office began using the additional "s" in news releases Monday, said spokesman Matt DeCample.

In what became a grammatical Gordian knot, the Arkansas Senate supported the resolution Tuesday after the House passed it the week before. The Senate vote came after a few groans and an introduction on the history of "the much-debated apostrophe-s" by state Sen. Jim Hill.

People in Arkansas actually want the possessive for Arkansas to be Arkansas's? Arkansawses tax, instead of Arkansaws tax?? This is too bizarre.

"We've waited 126 years for this," he said. "This adds, shall we say, legitimacy."

The Associated Press Stylebook calls for singular proper names ending in "s" to have only an apostrophe. Strunk and White's "The Elements of Style" calls for following the apostrophe with the letter "s," unless using it with an ancient name.

I am in agreement with the AP style book, this is horrible English. They are legislating English Grammar, what is next?