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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 04:54 PM Original message |
So. Vilsack made English the official language of IOWA??? |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. The fucking Swedes were getting out of line |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 04:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Ya, you betcha! nt |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 04:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Skol |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 09:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
28. Ja, skål pro fisken. |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 11:45 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Aw, knock it off you guys |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 11:52 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Inkee-dinkie doo, ki durkee du Børk Børk Børk! |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yep, I don't understand why Rachel Maddow is so hot for this guy |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Yeah, I don't get it either... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. Another 50-something white guy out to grab the brass ring |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
6. I am not defending the measure but |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. The whole country is made up of immigrants |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 09:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. He didn't "make the law" Governors don't make laws |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 11:57 AM Response to Reply #22 |
33. Yeah, he just didn't have the 'nads to veto it. He's just a DLC collaborator. (NT) |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 11:58 AM Response to Reply #22 |
34. He "made it law". By signing it. Is how I meant it. nt |
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melissinha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. not to mention the corn fields |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 09:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. It wasn't |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 09:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. So, you're arguing that more people than we think will be discriminated |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 09:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
29. And how does this legislation make that situation any better? |
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Morgana LaFey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
8. My impression of him -- |
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JetCityLiberal (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Bingo |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
10. Are there *any* implications to this law, except being a symbolic |
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BrotherBuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. An argument might be made that it could save money... |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 09:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. It has so many loopholes that it means nothing. It was purely symbolic. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 09:29 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. Well, ballot access, for one. Any government form? n/t |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
35. There is a list of exceptions you can drive a truck through: |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 07:45 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Yeah, I know that at least voting instructions, if not ballots, are |
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melissinha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
13. Back up! He signed it but wanted $$$ to help immigrants get ESL |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 08:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Back up nothing, he signed it into law. And what do you mean "this was in 2002" |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 08:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. guess what, they are free human beings, if they want to speak Spanish they can! |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 09:31 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. "We all agree that everyone who lives and works here should be |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
15. Pandering piece of garbage. |
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Obamarama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
18. Does that mean all those Amish folks can't speak German anymore? |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
19. Yeah, I live here and cringed when that legislation was passed. It was clearly |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 11:44 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. I was talking to an '08 Dem House candidate who is very impressed |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
26. Here are the exceptions to Iowa's "English only" legislation |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
27. Yuck |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 07:47 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. I find it less troublesome than voting for an illegal, unnecessary war |
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