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"Smack down" is in the eye of the beholder. All I saw was a neanderthal committee member interrupting some guy for doing something that it isn't his job to question or stop.
It's not his job to tell a guy to stop speaking in language that the government has not deemed inappropriate to speak in a public setting.Yes, a committee member, so yes it was his job to interrupt him.
It's not his job to tell a guy to stop speaking in language that the government has not deemed inappropriate to speak in a public setting.
Yeah, it is a fact. Neither the US nor Texas has an official language, so like I said, it's not his job to tell people what language to speak.Um, do you know that for a fact? Let's see his job duties.....But, this is America. the language of the country is English. Learn it.
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Yeah, it is a fact. Neither the US nor Texas has an official language, so like I said, it's not his job to tell people what language to speak.
It's not his job to tell a guy to stop speaking in language that the government has not deemed inappropriate to speak in a public setting.
well according to you speaking in German would be disrespectful, so...
as I said, it has to work both ways. you can't piss yourself and cry about his right to speak spanish and then say it's inappropriate for them to speak to him in german.
so, yes, it would be disrespectful for them to speak to him in german...just as it was disrespectful for him to speak to them in spanish. especially since he speaks english
1. Where?Are you aware that is illegal to speak any language other than English in many places in america?
Are you aware that is illegal to speak any language other than English in many places in america?
I think it's BS - I'm pretty sure language discrimination is illegal in fact. Many employers have been sued over it.I did not know that! Can I get more information? I've never heard that before.
Yeah, it is a fact. Neither the US nor Texas has an official language, so like I said, it's not his job to tell people what language to speak.
As I heard it, he didn't tell him what language to speak. He simply asked him why he wasn't speaking English since he's been in the country over 20 years and should know it very well by now.
"It is insulting to us," Sen. Harris fired back. "It is very insulting. And if he knows English, he needs to be speaking in English."
Read more: “Why Aren’t You Speaking English?” | Houston News - KTRH NewsRadio 740 Houston News, Weather, Traffic
Nonetheless, it isn't his job to be questioning others' language choices either.
That's exactly what he said. And again, he did not only question, he told him what to speak.it's a perfectly reasonable question.
all the guy would've had to say is "I feel more comfortable speaking spanish", if that was the case.
That's exactly what he said. And again, he did not only question, he told him what to speak.
I think it's BS - I'm pretty sure language discrimination is illegal in fact. Many employers have been sued over it.
this is just semantics. our arguments remain the same. i'm not about to argue over petty bs like word choice.that's not exactly what he said, unless you heard different audio than I did. and he told him what he "should" be speaking. there is a difference.
Most second generation people learn English anyway for practicality so making English the official language is only a symbolic measure - that symbol elevates English over other languages and I'm not interested in that. I can see why people would want it, but I just don't like the way it represents the US.They have, but in the cases where it's been shown that speaking in English was a hiring requirement, or where English is required for customer service or safety...they usually win.
For the record, I have two "first" languages...English and Spanish, and I agree that every nation should have an official language. In my case, it doesn't matter which, but English has been the de facto "official" language, so should remain so in my opinion. Unity of language is an important thing, and requiring one does not make other languages any less legal or respected.
Most second generation people learn English anyway for practicality so making English the official language is only a symbolic measure - that symbol elevates English over other languages and I'm not interested in that. I can see why people would want it, but I just don't like the way it represents the US.
That said, I haven't found any documentation on it being illegal to speak anything other than English on US ships or military bases or in any federal buildings. The only thing I've seen close to that is the military's English proficiency requirement. I'm pretty sure language discrimination is not allowed.
An official language is symbolic. It wouldn't make much efficient. Like I said, most 2nd generation people know English. I can't imagine an official language would change anything significantly.I find it ridiculous that it would make the US seam anything other than efficient.
Thanks. It makes sense that English should be required in these circumstances since it's a safety issue.It seams the requirement has been relaxed a bit but is still there.
http://doni.daps.dla.mil/Directives/05000%20General%20Management%20Security%20and%20Safety%20Services/05-300%20Manpower%20Personnel%20Support/5354.1F.pdf
An official language is symbolic. It wouldn't make much efficient. Like I said, most 2nd generation people know English. I can't imagine an official language would change anything significantly.
It's more symbolic than anything since making all government business in English wouldn't significantly affect the population. The same patterns of learning English would exist in the United States. It would not significantly affect any aspect of the United States.It's not symbolic....it would require that all govt and otherwise official business be done in one language. Which, by the way, would also make this thread moot.
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