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09-18-2008, 06:58 AM
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Location: Barrow, Alaska
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Originally Posted by nmnita
Why is it so hard for people to realize English is the official language, you speak it, write it and read it..I can't understand why anyone should think ballots, of all things, should be written in more than one language. If you are an American citizen you should speak the language and if you are not you can't legally vote...Thanks for pointing out it has nothing to do with hatred...
Speaking your native tongue in your home or with your friends is one thing, I think all of us should be bi-lingual and yes, keep our culture to some degree, but this has nothing to do with speaking, reading and writing in English.
Nita
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In Alaska, English is a foreign language. Yup'ik, as one of several examples, is not.
Note that speaking and/or reading English is NOT a requirement to be a citizen, nor a requirement to vote.
And exactly since when was English the "official language"? Was it the official language in 1400? in 1500? in 1600???
It wasn't even official in 1700, 1800, 1900 or 2000.
And it should not be now either.
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09-18-2008, 07:21 AM
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Location: Vt but soon to be AK
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Originally Posted by johnfrisco
Palin is giving a bad name to Alaska.
From New Jersey.
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09-18-2008, 08:15 AM
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Livin Life Down A Long Dirt Road
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Location: I live in Alaska but my heart is in Sweden
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I say let the people speak. What ever the heck they want. And yes...the state/country should accomodate the local tribes and print ballots in the different languages. This country was built by locals and immigrants and thier respective languages.
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09-18-2008, 08:29 AM
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Just passing through....
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: NW Arkansas
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Originally Posted by RayinAK
I am voting for Palin. Ah, yes! And for that old man, too.  |
I think I will too...that "old man" is younger than I.  |
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09-18-2008, 08:32 AM
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Just passing through....
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: NW Arkansas
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Originally Posted by j760
If Oprah says he's ready then it must be true.  |
If Oprah is for it...I'm agin it !  |
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09-18-2008, 08:42 AM
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Controlling Buttercup
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Why is it so hard for people to realize English is the official language
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Probably because it isn't.
It simply isn't true, Nita.
English is not the "official language" of the United States. |
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09-18-2008, 09:19 AM
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Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Metlakatla
Probably because it isn't.
It simply isn't true, Nita.
English is not the "official language" of the United States.
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could you explain what is the official language?
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09-18-2008, 09:22 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Hangin' with the bears.
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Originally Posted by Rance
Or maybe...like me...she has a work e-mail and a personal e-mail. Who ever posted any of her e-mail publicly should be delt with a severe manner.
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You're correct that whoever is responsible for hacking into and publizing her emails should be dealt with. I don't know if you are an elected official or not. If you are, all business, emails included, are subject to the public disclosusre. Using a private email account to circumvent disclosure is not allowed. Government email accounts have so many firewalls that it would take a genius 7th grader to crack into those accounts. |
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09-18-2008, 09:26 AM
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Just passing through....
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I didn't vote, since I am not in/from Alaska, but I agree with the 3rd option.
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09-18-2008, 09:31 AM
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Location: Vt but soon to be AK
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nmnita
could you explain what is the official language?
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There is no official language. |
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