Resolved Question: Why is it too much to ask for US citizens to have a command of English?!?

28 January 2012, 1:35 pm

PHOENIX (Reuters) - "A woman barred from seeking elected office in an Arizona border town by a judge who ruled she did not have a sufficient grasp of English has decided to fight the controversial ruling, and filed an appeal on Friday, her lawyer said. A Yuma County judge disqualified Alejandrina Cabrera, a U.S. citizen born in Yuma, from running for a seat on the city council in the town of San Luis this week for what he called a "large gap" between her English proficiency and that required to serve on the council." http://news.yahoo.com/arizona-candidate-appeals-english-ability-court-decision-035003512.html Do you think America is doomed? Prediction for the future: White flight, 5th world immigrants and non english speaking people will flood the USA, far more crime ridden, more gangs, less pro America, more pro Mexico, more teens getting preggo at 15, etc basically South west United States will be totally unrecognizable and will look FAR more like Mexico lol...what do you think? Try being an elected official in Mexico without being fluent in Spanish! No way! The USA has foolishly bent over backwards trying to acco,modate people who can not or will not adapt to USA culture, social norms, law and processes.... Read More »

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