33 Senators Voted Against English as America ’s Official Language
33 Senators Voted Against English as America ’s Official Language June 6, 2007 On Wed, 6 Jun 2007 23:35:23 -0500, “Colonel Harry Riley USA ret” wrote:
Senators,
Your vote against an amendment to the Immigration Bill 1348, to make English America’s offical language is astounding. On D-Day no less when we honor those that sacrificed in order to secure the bedrock character and principles of America I can only surmise your vote reflects a loyalty to illegal aliens.
I don’t much care where you come from, what your religion is, whether you’re black, white or some other color, male or female, democrat, republican or independent, but I do care when you’re a United States Senator, representing citizens of America and vote against English as the official language of the United States.
Your vote reflects betrayal, political surrender, violates your pledge of allegiance, dishonors historical principle, rejects patriotism, borders on traitorous action and, in my opinion, makes you unfit to serve as a United States Senator… impeachment, recall, or other appropriate action is warrented.
Worse, 4 of you voting against English as America ’s official language are presidential candidates: Senator Biden, Senator Clinton, Senator Dodd, and Senator Obama.
Those 4 Senators vying to lead America but won’t or don’t have the courage to cast a vote in favor of English as America’s official language when 91% of American citizens want English officially designated as our language.
This is the second time in the last several months this list of Senators have disgraced themselves as political hacks… unworthy as Senators and certainly unqualifed to serve as President of the United States.
If America is as angry as I am, you will realize a back-lash so stunning it will literally rock you out of your panties… and preferably, totally out of the United States Senate.
The entire immigration bill is a farce… your action only confirms this really isn’t about America ; it’s about self-serving politics… despicable at best.
“Never argue with an idiot; they’ll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.” ~ anonymous
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The following senators voted against making English the official language of America :
Akaka (D-HI)
Bayh (D-IN)
Biden (D-DE) Wants to be President?
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Clinton (D-NY) Wants to be President?
Dayton (D-MN)
Dodd (D-CT) Wants to be President?
Domenici (R-NM) Coward, protecting his Senate seat…
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI) No
Harkin (D-IA)
Inouye (D-HI)
Jeffords (I-VT)
Kennedy (D-MA)
Kerry (D-MA) Wanted to be President
Kohl (D-WI)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (D-CT) Disappointment here…..
Menendez (D-NJ)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA)
Obama (D-IL) Wants to be President?
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV) Senate Majority Leader
Salazar (D-CO)
Sarbanes (D-MD)
Schumer (D-NY)
Stabenow (D-M)
“Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damage morale, and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, exiled or hanged.”
~ President Abraham Lincoln ” Amen ”
WE NEED THIS INFORMATION PASSED ON TO EVERY RED-BLOODED AMERICAN!!!!!!
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Riley is one BIAS person. I don’t think our Marines think much of him?????
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If we are biased for wanting our native language spoken in our country then I suppose we are biased and I think there are a lot of Marines who would agree
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I was sending this article to all the Senators that voted against English being the official language of the United States. When I got to Sen. Dayton (D-MN), I discovered that he was not even in office at the time this vote apparently took place. Is this a true event or not? I for one will have to do a little more research to be sure before I continue to forward this to my friends and to those Senators that are mentioned.
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I suppose I will have to check the source who sent it he is usually spot on sorry
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WE dont speek english
WE SPEAK AMERICAN
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Minnesota 2006 Elections
Main article: Minnesota United States Senate election, 2006
On February 9, 2005, Senator Mark Dayton announced that he would not seek a second term in the Senate. Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar was the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) nominee.
Republican Representative Mark Kennedy secured major GOP endorsements in early 2005 and defeated nominal opposition in the primary. Kennedy benefited from high-profile Republicans coming to do fundraisers for him, including Vice President Dick Cheney in July 2005 and President George W. Bush in December 2005. An October 30th Mason-Dixon poll had Klobuchar leading Kennedy 50% to 40%.[24] On November 7, 2006 Amy Klobuchar won the race with 58% of the vote to Mark Kennedy’s 38%.[25]
Senator Mark Dayton held office until the end of 2006 and thus he did have a vote.
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This is a rehash of an old email from 2006. It did NOT take place this year as it claims.
Read http://www.snopes.com/politics/immigration/englishvote.asp which explains
On 25 May 2006, the U.S. Senate, by a 62-36 bipartisan vote, finally passed the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 — a controversial bill which proponents touted as providing comprehensive and humane immigration reform, and which opponents criticized as unfairly rewarding illegal aliens by allowing them to obtain legal status. Before the bill’s final passage, many different amendments were proposed by various senators; some amendments were adopted, some amendments failed to pass, and some amendments modified or nullified provisions of earlier amendments.
Amendment 4064, proposed on 17 May 2006, sought to “Declare English as the national language of the United States and to promote the patriotic integration of prospective U.S. citizens.” The relevant section of the amendment (as passed) read as follows:
The Government of the United States shall preserve and enhance the role of English as the national language of the United States of America. Unless otherwise authorized or provided by law, no person has a right, entitlement, or claim to have the Government of the United States or any of its officials or representatives act, communicate, perform or provide services, or provide materials in any language other than English. If exceptions are made, that does not create a legal entitlement to additional services in that language or any language other than English. If any forms are issued by the Federal Government in a language other than English (or such forms are completed in a language other than English), the English language version of the form is the sole authority for all legal purposes.
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Thanks for the info
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What really disturbs me about the actual roll call vote, #197, On June 6, 2007, is in the text of the amendment. Item (c)Definition of Law, specifically “any judicial decisions interpreting such statute…”
Where have we seen that before? Not in rule of law, but in legislating from the bench. This will codify their tyranny.
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You are right
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There is strength in unity. To be UNITED you need common goals – morals, ” language”
The United States Is not being divided by cultural differences – by language yes.
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..When Castro Took Power In Cuba – Cubans came to the United States (over thirty years (?) ago) Some Of Them To This Day Do Not Speak One Word Of English.
..This Is Not Their Home – This Is Not Their Country. Cuba Is Their Home. Cuba Is Their Country. Why Learn A Foreign Language When You Are Going Back Home (RESPECT)
..Mexicans come here. They (if lucky) work here. They sent their money “home” This is not their country – MEXICO is.
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…Why Do All These Politicians Pander to People Who Do Not Respect Our Country.
Menendez (D-NJ) voted against english – represents the spanish community – WHICH COUNTRY
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There are only a few who are working for us those are Sessions, Vitter, demitt, Dole, and Dorgan
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correct me if im wrong, but arent these the same 32 who voted FOR AMNESTY for illegals also.
I recognize some of the names on here who I KNOW DID vote for that
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You would be right
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I am an 82 year old WWII vet and I endorse Colonel Harry Riley’s letter 100%. Two of my sons served in the military, one is currently in a battle zone.
Obviously, senators no longer represent the people who hired them, instead they vote their own way!!
It’s time we cleaned house!!!!!
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@Curt Sexton – First let me thank you and your family for your brave service to our country and then let me say that although it may seem that they are all bad there are still some good ones that we must have to stay in there in order to keep amnesty at bay those are Jeff Sessions, Vitter, Demint, Dorgan, yes Dorgan these guys fought amnesty when no one else would stand up for us they must not be hung out to dry or we wil never get anyone to help us again…
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WHY SHOULD SENATORS BE THE ONES VOTING FOR A NATIONAL LANGUAGE? WHY NOT LET THE LEGAL CITIZENS VOTE-IT IS OUR COUNTRY!
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INSTEAD OF HAVING TO PICK A CANDIDATE AND BE FORCED TO LIVE WITH THEIR POOR CHOICES, LET THE CITIZENS VOTE ON ISSUES AND FORCE THOSE WE ELECT TO CONGRESS AND SENATE, ETC. TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH OUR CHOICES!!! Create a ballot with questions and let the citizens vote on the issues, NOT for some idiot who can’t catch a cold, let alone lead a nation!!!
Mark the anwsers on the ballots!
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Just because you speak a different language
does NOT mean your an “illegal alien”.
I helps if you know more than 1 language.We(not all of us,
i understand!) are too advanced to be ignorant
to other languages it helps you and everybody else.
http://www.vistawide.com/languages/top_30_languages.htm
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If I wish to learn a language that is one thing but if you wish to do business with me you will do so in English, I refuse to learn another language so that I can spend money in your store, buy your food or stay at your motel, much less help you out. The only person they are hurting is themselves by refusing to learn the language of the country they wish to live in. I doubt Mexico will change their language for us, nor China or India why is it that it is only good for us to change and not everyone else
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I understand and it’s true.
But for the intellectual growth of your person,learning a different
language is acctually good!
i quote”the only person
they are hurting is themselves by
refusing to learn another
language”.
It just always depends on who you are,were you come from,
and where your going.
As for me, i plan to live in THIS Amazing country but i
also plan to travel and i cant expect for everyone to know
English.
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Then feel free to learn one just do not expect that everyone else wishes to do so as well
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I would have thought conservative blogs like mine would be blocked at schools I know it is at ours in Lufkin.
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