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Topic: Urge congress to make English the official language
willing2 Joined Sun 06/08/08 Posts: 20221	Fri 02/03/12 09:14 AM
If we all want to be fair, lets go back to the only TRUE americans... the natives. We should all learn their respective languages according to the area we live in and what tribe lived there. Our language is NOT the first language spoken here...we don't OWN america it belongs to everyone. Get over yourselves! I have no problem with making Native American the national language at all. But, which one. There are at least 200 different dialects.

Seakolony Joined Fri 11/07/08 Posts: 11968	Fri 02/03/12 09:16 AM Edited by Seakolony on Fri 02/03/12 09:17 AM
If we all want to be fair, lets go back to the only TRUE americans... the natives. We should all learn their respective languages according to the area we live in and what tribe lived there. Our language is NOT the first language spoken here...we don't OWN america it belongs to everyone. Get over yourselves! I have no problem with making Native American the national language at all. But, which one. There are at least 200 different dialects. That may pose an issue, LMAO, I suppose it would have to be the one most widely used today.....would be interesting aspect to the National Language agenda for all intents and purposes though.

boredinaz06 Joined Sun 10/15/06 Posts: 22764	Fri 02/03/12 11:28 AM
You are native to where ever your born, if your born in America to legal parents then your native American! I was born here, I'm native to America. So you have no problem learning the language of the tribes in Arizona then..right? Why would I do that, this is the United States of America not the United Tribes of Indian. People who pull this Native American, Indians were here first card aren't real bright on this subject. The people who came over were from allover what is now Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia. Humans are nor "Native" here in terms most people associate native with, people didn't sprout from the ground here like corn...which is from Mexico.

Seakolony Joined Fri 11/07/08 Posts: 11968	Fri 02/03/12 11:30 AM
You are native to where ever your born, if your born in America to legal parents then your native American! I was born here, I'm native to America. So you have no problem learning the language of the tribes in Arizona then..right? Why would I do that, this is the United States of America not the United Tribes of Indian. People who pull this Native American, Indians were here first card aren't real bright on this subject. The people who came over were from allover what is now Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia. Humans are nor "Native" here in terms most people associate native with, people didn't sprout from the ground here like corn...which is from Mexico. no but they had the place before the recent English and European immigrants

Ladylid2012 Joined Sun 07/05/09 Posts: 42269	Fri 02/03/12 11:36 AM
You are native to where ever your born, if your born in America to legal parents then your native American! I was born here, I'm native to America. So you have no problem learning the language of the tribes in Arizona then..right? Why would I do that, this is the United States of America not the United Tribes of Indian. People who pull this Native American, Indians were here first card aren't real bright on this subject. The people who came over were from allover what is now Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia. Humans are nor "Native" here in terms most people associate native with, people didn't sprout from the ground here like corn...which is from Mexico. People who thinks we own any land, try to fence it off and can assign said lands official language are delusional...

boredinaz06 Joined Sun 10/15/06 Posts: 22764	Fri 02/03/12 11:42 AM
You are native to where ever your born, if your born in America to legal parents then your native American! I was born here, I'm native to America. So you have no problem learning the language of the tribes in Arizona then..right? Why would I do that, this is the United States of America not the United Tribes of Indian. People who pull this Native American, Indians were here first card aren't real bright on this subject. The people who came over were from allover what is now Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia. Humans are nor "Native" here in terms most people associate native with, people didn't sprout from the ground here like corn...which is from Mexico. People who thinks we own any land, try to fence it off and can assign said lands official language are delusional... Humans have been doing it for thousands of years.

Seakolony Joined Fri 11/07/08 Posts: 11968	Fri 02/03/12 11:45 AM
You are native to where ever your born, if your born in America to legal parents then your native American! I was born here, I'm native to America. So you have no problem learning the language of the tribes in Arizona then..right? Why would I do that, this is the United States of America not the United Tribes of Indian. People who pull this Native American, Indians were here first card aren't real bright on this subject. The people who came over were from allover what is now Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia. Humans are nor "Native" here in terms most people associate native with, people didn't sprout from the ground here like corn...which is from Mexico. People who thinks we own any land, try to fence it off and can assign said lands official language are delusional... Humans have been doing it for thousands of years. Just because things are done doesn't make them right for instance the Patriot Act

Ladylid2012 Joined Sun 07/05/09 Posts: 42269	Fri 02/03/12 11:51 AM Edited by Ladylid2012 on Fri 02/03/12 11:52 AM
You are native to where ever your born, if your born in America to legal parents then your native American! I was born here, I'm native to America. So you have no problem learning the language of the tribes in Arizona then..right? Why would I do that, this is the United States of America not the United Tribes of Indian. People who pull this Native American, Indians were here first card aren't real bright on this subject. The people who came over were from allover what is now Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia. Humans are nor "Native" here in terms most people associate native with, people didn't sprout from the ground here like corn...which is from Mexico. People who thinks we own any land, try to fence it off and can assign said lands official language are delusional... Humans have been doing it for thousands of years. Fighting over it for thousands of years, yes. No one has dibs on the any piece of the planet, it all belongs to all of us.

willing2 Joined Sun 06/08/08 Posts: 20221	Fri 02/03/12 01:42 PM
we natives, conquered the injuns. Like any other country, we have the right to our own official language. That being ingles.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Fri 02/03/12 01:46 PM
we natives, conquered the injuns. Like any other country, we have the right to our own official language. That being ingles. I have to agree,

willing2 Joined Sun 06/08/08 Posts: 20221	Fri 02/03/12 01:48 PM
try going to mexico and setting up camp without their permission and telling them they have to coddle to your whim of not recognizing their language and you want them to provide you with translated paperwork and oral translators. See how far you get with that.

boredinaz06 Joined Sun 10/15/06 Posts: 22764	Fri 02/03/12 03:42 PM
You are native to where ever your born, if your born in America to legal parents then your native American! I was born here, I'm native to America. So you have no problem learning the language of the tribes in Arizona then..right? Why would I do that, this is the United States of America not the United Tribes of Indian. People who pull this Native American, Indians were here first card aren't real bright on this subject. The people who came over were from allover what is now Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia. Humans are nor "Native" here in terms most people associate native with, people didn't sprout from the ground here like corn...which is from Mexico. People who thinks we own any land, try to fence it off and can assign said lands official language are delusional... Humans have been doing it for thousands of years. Fighting over it for thousands of years, yes. No one has dibs on the any piece of the planet, it all belongs to all of us. HAHAHA The important thing here is that you believe this.

Dragoness Joined Wed 10/17/07 Posts: 23320	Fri 02/03/12 05:23 PM
Grassfire Nation Update Under, It’s time the United States make English their official language. That is the sentiment of more than one hundred lawmakers who have added their names as co-sponsors to the “English Language Unity Act of 2011” (H.R. 997), introduced by Rep. Steve King (R-IA). In addition to becoming the official language of the U.S., the legislation would also “establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization.” “I don’t know what the Republican leaders have on the board that is more popular than official English,” said King to the Hill. The move to make English the official language of the United States is not something new -- or without critics. Many Democrats believe this latest effort is little more than a political effort designed to paint President Obama in a bad light since he voted against a similar measure when he was a Senator. Three years ago, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) referred to a nearly identical bill as “racist.” Under, the Leftists who are running this country and trying desperately to re-shape our nation into something our forefathers wouldn’t even recognize need to be painted in a negative light. Though our nation was indeed built on the backs of hard working immigrants who spoke dozens of different languages and dialects, they all knew the importance and necessity of learning the English language as a unifying measure, a sign of assimilation and belonging. That is missing today, and our nation suffers because of it. That’s why Grassfire Nation has launched a national petition initiative supporting Rep. King’s legislation to make English the official language of the United States. We are asking all members of our team to get on board with this effort by clicking below and signing our petition: Urge your friends to sign the petition by clicking here: http://www.grassfire.com/202/petition.asp King has bi-partisan support of the House. All he’s missing is a strong contingent of grassroots citizens mobilized to move Congress forward with this long-overdue legislation -- bringing us closer to unifying our nation by adopting English as our official language! Under, this is an issue that American citizens can win. But just signing isn’t going to be enough. We need the help of grassroots patriots to spread the word about H.R. 997 and efforts to make English our official language. Grassfire officials will be reaching out to Rep. King in the near future to make ourselves available to him and those supporting this legislation. As soon as we reach our delivery goal, we will hand-deliver all gathered petitions to key members of Congress! Be among those patriotic Americans who are diligently efforting to make English our official language by clicking below and signing our petition: NOPE We need to speak more languages here so we can be a part of the world. It would be so much nicer here in this country if more people were multilingual. I think we should make having two languages mandatory instead.

boredinaz06 Joined Sun 10/15/06 Posts: 22764	Fri 02/03/12 05:31 PM
NOPE We need to speak more languages here so we can be a part of the world. It would be so much nicer here in this country if more people were multilingual. I think we should make having two languages mandatory instead. Everything you wrote with the exception of "We" is hogwash!

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Fri 02/03/12 05:33 PM
You are native to where ever your born, if your born in America to legal parents then your native American! I was born here, I'm native to America. So you have no problem learning the language of the tribes in Arizona then..right? Why would I do that, this is the United States of America not the United Tribes of Indian. People who pull this Native American, Indians were here first card aren't real bright on this subject. The people who came over were from allover what is now Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia. Humans are nor "Native" here in terms most people associate native with, people didn't sprout from the ground here like corn...which is from Mexico. People who thinks we own any land, try to fence it off and can assign said lands official language are delusional... its really not delusional at all,,, we have an OFFICIAL american flag, but it doesnt mandate people fly it or stop people from having other flags,, its just an official statement of what will REPRESENT america when it comes to GOVERNMENT facilities and events

Torgo70 Joined Fri 06/27/08 Posts: 27387	Fri 02/03/12 05:33 PM
I think everyone should speak Klingonese.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Fri 02/03/12 05:34 PM Edited by msharmony on Fri 02/03/12 05:35 PM
Grassfire Nation Update Under, It’s time the United States make English their official language. That is the sentiment of more than one hundred lawmakers who have added their names as co-sponsors to the “English Language Unity Act of 2011” (H.R. 997), introduced by Rep. Steve King (R-IA). In addition to becoming the official language of the U.S., the legislation would also “establish a uniform English language rule for naturalization.” “I don’t know what the Republican leaders have on the board that is more popular than official English,” said King to the Hill. The move to make English the official language of the United States is not something new -- or without critics. Many Democrats believe this latest effort is little more than a political effort designed to paint President Obama in a bad light since he voted against a similar measure when he was a Senator. Three years ago, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) referred to a nearly identical bill as “racist.” Under, the Leftists who are running this country and trying desperately to re-shape our nation into something our forefathers wouldn’t even recognize need to be painted in a negative light. Though our nation was indeed built on the backs of hard working immigrants who spoke dozens of different languages and dialects, they all knew the importance and necessity of learning the English language as a unifying measure, a sign of assimilation and belonging. That is missing today, and our nation suffers because of it. That’s why Grassfire Nation has launched a national petition initiative supporting Rep. King’s legislation to make English the official language of the United States. We are asking all members of our team to get on board with this effort by clicking below and signing our petition: Urge your friends to sign the petition by clicking here: http://www.grassfire.com/202/petition.asp King has bi-partisan support of the House. All he’s missing is a strong contingent of grassroots citizens mobilized to move Congress forward with this long-overdue legislation -- bringing us closer to unifying our nation by adopting English as our official language! Under, this is an issue that American citizens can win. But just signing isn’t going to be enough. We need the help of grassroots patriots to spread the word about H.R. 997 and efforts to make English our official language. Grassfire officials will be reaching out to Rep. King in the near future to make ourselves available to him and those supporting this legislation. As soon as we reach our delivery goal, we will hand-deliver all gathered petitions to key members of Congress! Be among those patriotic Americans who are diligently efforting to make English our official language by clicking below and signing our petition: NOPE We need to speak more languages here so we can be a part of the world. It would be so much nicer here in this country if more people were multilingual. I think we should make having two languages mandatory instead. we cant make TWO Mandatory, without starting with ONE mandatory,, HAAA and it probably should be the one our laws have been founded and written in,,,,,,

Ladylid2012 Joined Sun 07/05/09 Posts: 42269	Fri 02/03/12 05:41 PM
You are native to where ever your born, if your born in America to legal parents then your native American! I was born here, I'm native to America. So you have no problem learning the language of the tribes in Arizona then..right? Why would I do that, this is the United States of America not the United Tribes of Indian. People who pull this Native American, Indians were here first card aren't real bright on this subject. The people who came over were from allover what is now Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia. Humans are nor "Native" here in terms most people associate native with, people didn't sprout from the ground here like corn...which is from Mexico. People who thinks we own any land, try to fence it off and can assign said lands official language are delusional... its really not delusional at all,,, we have an OFFICIAL american flag, but it doesnt mandate people fly it or stop people from having other flags,, its just an official statement of what will REPRESENT america when it comes to GOVERNMENT facilities and events Oh please save me the patriotism.... anyone who is apathetic about our human rights being violated should NOT be yacking to anyone else about what america represents.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Fri 02/03/12 05:49 PM
You are native to where ever your born, if your born in America to legal parents then your native American! I was born here, I'm native to America. So you have no problem learning the language of the tribes in Arizona then..right? Why would I do that, this is the United States of America not the United Tribes of Indian. People who pull this Native American, Indians were here first card aren't real bright on this subject. The people who came over were from allover what is now Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia. Humans are nor "Native" here in terms most people associate native with, people didn't sprout from the ground here like corn...which is from Mexico. People who thinks we own any land, try to fence it off and can assign said lands official language are delusional... its really not delusional at all,,, we have an OFFICIAL american flag, but it doesnt mandate people fly it or stop people from having other flags,, its just an official statement of what will REPRESENT america when it comes to GOVERNMENT facilities and events Oh please save me the patriotism.... anyone who is apathetic about our human rights being violated should NOT be yacking to anyone else about what america represents. well, thats the first time Ive been accused of 'patriotism' but let me restate it if it offends its an official statement of what LANGUAGE The government will conduct its business in , just as the official flag or the offical anthem are representative of what the GOVERNMENT has chosen to use as a representation of its fifty states or description of its ideals,,,,, just like I can say what I will do in my house, and someone coming there doesnt HAVE to do it,, I Cant make them, but they likewise cant DEMAND I cater to what they want me to do in my house but can choose instead to learn it themself,,,,,and I have every right to say definitively what I will speak in my house without being a bigot or unfair for doing so,,,,and without it impeding upon what anyone else chooses to speak

boredinaz06 Joined Sun 10/15/06 Posts: 22764	Fri 02/03/12 05:50 PM
You are native to where ever your born, if your born in America to legal parents then your native American! I was born here, I'm native to America. So you have no problem learning the language of the tribes in Arizona then..right? Why would I do that, this is the United States of America not the United Tribes of Indian. People who pull this Native American, Indians were here first card aren't real bright on this subject. The people who came over were from allover what is now Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia. Humans are nor "Native" here in terms most people associate native with, people didn't sprout from the ground here like corn...which is from Mexico. People who thinks we own any land, try to fence it off and can assign said lands official language are delusional... its really not delusional at all,,, we have an OFFICIAL american flag, but it doesnt mandate people fly it or stop people from having other flags,, its just an official statement of what will REPRESENT america when it comes to GOVERNMENT facilities and events You have people in this country, some on this very site who look at the flag as nothing more than a piece of cloth.