Pa. Judge Sentences 3 to Learn English

[durhamchurchian]

AT&T



Too bad there aren't more judges like this one!!!!

[morningbell]

Originally Posted by durhamchurchian

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Too bad there aren't more judges like this one!!!!

But this doesn't make sense b/c there is no set language in the US. France has French, Mexico has Spanish, Germany has German, Brazil has Portuguese, China has Mandarin.... but the US does not. English is not the set language in the US. You have to learn the other languages. I just never understood that the US never set English as it language.

Essentially this ruling is unconstitutional and if they understand that can appeal.

[morningbell]

in addition PA is not one of the states that addopted the "Official English Law"

[Ken King (Premo)]

Originally Posted by morningbell

But this doesn't make sense b/c there is no set language in the US. France has French, Mexico has Spanish, Germany has German, Brazil has Portuguese, China has Mandarin.... but the US does not. English is not the set language in the US. You have to learn the other languages. I just never understood that the US never set English as it language.

Essentially this ruling is uncontitutional and if they understand that can appeal.

They have lawyers, they don't need to understand.

[morningbell]

Originally Posted by Ken King

They have lawyers, they don't need to understand.

I was thinking that so I wonder if they lawyers understand this can be over rulled. More

this is interesting.....


Pennsylvania Germans. One of the earliest English-only campaigns erupted in colonial Penn-sylvania,
a scene of feverish ethnic rivalry. No less a figure than Benjamin Franklin circulated pamphlets expressing alarm that German settlers, now representing a third of the colony’s population, were failing to learn the language of their English neighbors. ‘Great disorders and inconveniences may one day arise among us,’ he warned, unless the Germans could be assimilated:

Those who come hither are generally of the most ignorant Stupid Sort of their own Nation, and as Ignorance is often attended with Credulity when Knavery would mislead it, and with Suspicion when Honesty would set it right; and as few of the English understand the German Language, and so cannot address them either from the Press or Pulpit, 'tis almost impossible to remove any prejudices they once entertain. (Franklin, [1753] 1961: IV, 483–484)

[nhboy (Premo)]

[quote=morningbell;2822027]I was thinking that so I wonder if they lawyers understand this can be over rulled. More

Not to seem sarcastic but after reading that sentence, I couldn't help but think that you could use a bit of help too.

[morningbell]

[quote=nhboy;2822067]

Originally Posted by morningbell

I was thinking that so I wonder if they lawyers understand this can be over rulled. More

Not to seem sarcastic but after reading that sentence, I couldn't help but think that you could use a bit of help too.

My sarcastic joke is all effed up and confusing now, you killed it!!!

When someone says you're in America, learn English I am compelled to correct them, they are usually suprised and then they think I'm not patriotic. Ugh!

Is it that hard to have English as the official language of the US?

[nhboy (Premo)]

[quote=morningbell;2822101]

Originally Posted by nhboy

Is it that hard to have English as the official language of the US?

Non lo so.

[shopgirl]

[quote=nhboy;2822067]

Originally Posted by morningbell

I was thinking that so I wonder if they lawyers understand this can be over rulled. More

Not to seem sarcastic but after reading that sentence, I couldn't help but think that you could use a bit of help too.

[morningbell]

[quote=shopgirl;2822530]

Originally Posted by nhboy

I had to re-read it and find out where I went wrong! Ok, I didn't mean to use the blackccent! Oh I can't stand that way of speak!


if I really wanted to lay a black-ccent on thick I'd have instead of "they" I would have typed "dey".