White House says Bush's Attorney General misspoke his English

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N19108467.htm

HOUSTON, May 19 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush has long opposed making English the country's national language, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said on Friday, a day after the Senate voted to do so, but the White House said later Gonzales had got caught in a "linguistic snare."

The Senate vote came in an amendment to proposed legislation overhauling U.S. immigration law and directed the government to "preserve and enhance" the role of English. Opponents said it could affect the status of some multilingual services offered by government organizations.

Adding to the confusion, the Senate also adopted a softer amendment calling English the "unifying language" of the United States. Senators take both versions into negotiations over a final bill with the U.S. House of Representatives.

Gonzales did not directly address Bush's position on the controversial amendment because the Senate has not yet voted on the whole bill. But he said that Bush has in the past rejected such efforts.

"The president has never supported making English the national language," Gonzales said after meeting with state and local officials in Texas to discuss cooperation on enforcement of immigration laws.

[valerief]

1. No matter what they call it, they're still stirring the Racism pot. n/t

[madokie]

8. With the brew of the Witches

so sad we have come so no

[noahmijo]

2. I think English is a filthy language I wish Thomas Jefferson had gotten

his way and we made the official language Italian and had not adopted the language of our enemies.


Heh sorry couldn't resist but I love the look I get from freeper's faces when I say that. They are left with completely unspeechless ;)

[rodeodance]

3. oh for Pete'ys sake!

[Scoody Boo]

4. I told my kids as they were growing up...

not speaking Spanish will have little effect life, but if you don't speak English, you will not gets as far you will if you do.

I don't believe that English should be an "official" language, but speaking other languages at to the exeption of English should not be encouraged.

[rodeodance]

5. here is the article posted in LBN where Gondy said that:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2295240

[madeline_con]

6. So... this is bogus?

Bush Wants Newcomers to Know English
By SUZANNE GAMBOA, Associated Press Writer

"What the president has said all along is that he wants to make sure that people who become American citizens have a command of the English language," Snow said. "It's as simple as that."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060520/ap_on_go_pr_wh/immigration_english_4

[Rose Siding]

7. BWAHAHA- Happy Fry-day, Tony

Pickin' up the pieces- It's what your new gig's all about.

[madeline_con]

9. Is he a former ESOL kid?

;)

[tularetom]

10. Why are we speaking the language of England?

After all this country was founded by people who left England. We should be speakin AMURKIN by god!

[Swamp Rat]

11. Of course it's the "unifying language."

Fuck! They must think all Americans are daft! Yet they continue with the divisive, cheap tricks... :eyes:



What next, back to "flag burning?" :eyes:

[Botany]

12. So why are they promoting English as the nation's language in Congress?

"The president has never supported making English the national language," Gonzales said after meeting with state and local officials in Texas to discuss cooperation on enforcement of immigration laws.

What a bald faced lie.

[tanyev]

13. Of course Bush is opposed to it.

Then he'd have to learn how to speak it.