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QUOTE(kapkomet @ Apr 5, 2007 -> 09:11 AM) Read the damn thread. Although the first post shoulda been in green, and I think Balta caught on, but you didn't, obviously. Are you Dubya's fault? More of a universal comment. I should have picked a better thread to drop that in.

It is kind of scary what we do allow.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 11:38 AM) 'Cause after all, it's all Mr. Bush's fault. What a crock of s***. Has Bush done anything wrong during his administration? I agree he gets blamed for too much stuff, every President does, but as soon as anyone dares to criticize Dubya, you pull out the b.s. or pull into Hyperbole Drive. QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 11:24 AM) Think we'll give the same gift and return the Iranian folks we seized while they were in Iraq on diplomatic visits? Anyway, I'm going to be really, really happy if this does end. I need to fill up my gas tank here pretty soon. And I still don't like Mr. Bush having anything resembling a Causus Belli. Latin geek But that does segue into studying the writing of Thucydides, which should probably be required for anyone wishing to understand Bush.

The really good stuff in cereal is listed here!

You are leaving out Porky's. What a nightmare for their family.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 5, 2007 -> 07:40 AM) So you don't see the ability to communicate with your peers as a valid reason for having a language that everyone speaks? Down here, that would be Spanish. But I won't force you to learn it, I couuld see shifting the cost burden of translating to the individual. Some people will be cheated by unethical translators, but the courts shuld be able to handle that. Unless things have changed, speaking English will not prevent you from entering the military.

I didn't get double billed. I'm also not impressed with Mosiac and the 700 connection kept bouncing me out.

I've become a huge fan of the college world series. I had planned on heading up year to catch a few games, but my schedule would not allow for it.

It's going to sound a little silly, and perhaps hyperbole, but this may be the best public service an NBA player has done in a long time.

Cost effective is about the only reason I can see. It is costly for our government to offer that level of customer service to citizens. Businesses have a profit motive to welcome non English speakers. This is all about what level of service that the Government should offer to the people that are paying the bill.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:27 PM) Peace Thome. UGH Time for 6-4-3 Konerko game over Smells like one

One swing Thome

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:22 PM) I smell a win. D'oh would that be a Sox win or Injun win?

Oh thank goodness

QUOTE(Kalapse @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:19 PM) Isn't this where you go to your closer?. He's down in AAA

There you go, really make it f***ing hurt

Let's get to the hottest hitter out there today. I'm not liking that Ozzie. But who am I to second guess.

and a Oh f***

QUOTE(Soxfest @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 04:12 PM) Yahoo says Cintron catching????????????Is that right? Can't tell he's wearing a mask

When does mini camp start for the Bears?

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Apr 4, 2007 -> 06:11 AM) Its makes the functionality of government cheaper and more effecient. One language would prevent the government from having to duplicate services for the same information into many different languages. It would also stop the need for finding people who speak each of those languages to translate and provide that information. Heck it is hard enough to get a clean intelligent government worker to provide necesary information in English, you want to find someone to speak flawless Cantonese? Yikes. In a public setting you also lose that need for duplicity, plus one thing that comes to mind is language barrier in emergency situations. Say a new African immigrant (pick a country) just got hit by a car. Now let that person explain to you what hurts in your role as an ER doc, or a paramedic. Not saying it would be right or wrong, just saying it would make the government and private businesses a lot more effecient. All excellent reasons. Thank you.

Trying not to turn this into a flame, how does America benefit if everyone speaks English? I can easily see how having a bilingual population helps to compete in a global economy, but how does it improve America? How does it make our lives better if all immigrants spoke English?

yawn. I stopped paying attention to what Ozzie says.