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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 04:26 PM Original message |
Latest Arizona Law |
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Travis_0004 (417 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. Isn't that how it is now? |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 05:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. This law was passed to stop discrimination complaints. Good or bad - time will tell. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 07:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
62. Take your time. Think it through... nt |
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D-Lee (457 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 12:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
56. certain health entities ARE required to provide interpreters |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. AZ needs a law requiring trained and competent ... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
4. No matter if Brewer signs her rear end and posts it to the internets |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 06:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I agree that this is a discrimination law aimed at Hipanics But, I honestly |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I've lived around immigrants my entire life and never met anyone |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. +1 |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. A very dear friend of mine from Mexico learned to speak English by watching American |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. That's cool. I try to keep my Spanish up with teevee |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
19. I've spoken Spanish just to watch heads explode |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 07:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
59. Well, when I lived in SA, I ran into Americans who refused to learn |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:02 PM Response to Reply #59 |
67. I've known people who don't want to speak English in public |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 11:10 AM Response to Reply #67 |
73. I've known people like that. They also think that Americans will make |
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tinymontgomery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 07:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
63. My Grandparents come over |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. Is anyone claiming that business should be required to provide interpreters? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. But if you enter a good faith contract with someone |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:15 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Perhaps, but it seems unreasonble to expect businesses to provide interpreters |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. In AZ, Spanish is by treaty co-equal with English but when |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:44 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. I didn't know that. That changes things the issue considerably. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:46 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. It's the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:50 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. thank you. I learned something new. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:06 PM Response to Original message |
10. Why would businesses require such a thing anyway? There were |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
11. The Navaho nation runs through Arizona. |
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political_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
13. Just all in a day's work for Frau Brewer. |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
14. Meanwhile, in Europe |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. In San Francisco many are in English, Spanish, Tagalog |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:30 PM Response to Original message |
16. so you would require businesses to have interpreters for every language on earth? |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. From a business perspective, if you get a lot of business from Mexico |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:36 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I my town that would include Vietnamese, Tagalog, Chinese, Russian, Korean, etc... |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. And I'll bet businesses that cater to those groups |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:32 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. In Sac its referred to as Little Saigon, and they tend to shop at buisnesses... |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I'm surprised this dentist in Yuma did not have a Spanish speaking assistant. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Pima County gets more than a quarter of its income from Mexican shoppers, iirc. n/t |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:29 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. I know Tucson, EF lived there for 20 years, am a U oA alum. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:50 PM Response to Reply #34 |
43. Wow. So, you really do know Tucson. |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
66. yes, but why should there be a law requiring it? and why do spanish speaking people |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:12 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Ever hear of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
33. According to the treaty that ended the War and gave AZ to the US, |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 09:38 PM Response to Reply #33 |
47. The treaty also mentions provisions including protection of property and civil rights... |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 12:08 AM Response to Reply #47 |
51. that's why title to land in Texas is all screwed up |
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Fla_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
39. Calling Sheldon Cooper |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
18. Well, businesses aren't - its a running joke for Americans to go to Paris... |
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Hansel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:40 PM Response to Reply #18 |
37. Arizona, USA's France. |
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Confusious (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
21. Here's the link |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:54 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. it's kind of hard to trust that story's treatment of the facts |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
27. AZ is in full attack mode against Hispanics. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
28. Man, they're just going balls-out to make Arizona |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
30. A spin on the "English Official Language" law - |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
31. Two words: Sign language. |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I've worked with deaf persons before - |
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boppers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 08:41 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. I used to date a translator. |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:18 AM Response to Reply #38 |
53. This law appears to be about private sector businesses - |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
44. It's not forbidding anyone from having interpreters |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Exactly. nt |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Brewer might want to protect business owners from liability in that way |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:12 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. so every business needs a team of translators for all languages? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:17 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Why would you need to get an interpreter for all languages |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-10 10:59 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Because if you don't then it's also "racist" or whatever |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 02:06 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Well, let's see. Expecting to accomodate Spanish speakers |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:48 AM Response to Reply #50 |
55. Some people never step outside their comfort zone, where speaking Spanish isn't even... |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 08:35 AM Response to Reply #48 |
54. I have experienced this and there are additional complications for businesses - |
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gmoney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 06:58 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Makes sense |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 11:16 PM Response to Reply #54 |
71. So, your vote is for segregation? |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-10 09:19 AM Response to Reply #54 |
72. Yes, and I have one for you: used to work at a Gov research facility... |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
58. Last time I was at the Grand Canyon, I heard a lot of German and |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
60. ¡Bésamelo! Then I refuse to speak English in Arizona. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
61. I need help. How do you say: Que Pendeja! in English? |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 07:51 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. What an asshole... |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 07:52 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Gracias! nt |
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AuntPatsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:16 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. Que' Nada |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-10 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
69. Ya vol... by the way piece of trivia Guvernor |
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