In Alabama, we speak English.
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Topic: In Alabama, we speak English.
Posted By: __sneaky__
Subject: In Alabama, we speak English.
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 4:05pm
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http://www.buzzfeed.com/lizraz/english-only-campaign-ad-m1r - http://www.buzzfeed.com/lizraz/english-only-campaign-ad-m1r
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Posted By: Darur
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 4:22pm
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Posted By: ThatGuitarGuy
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 4:38pm
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Psshhh. I wish we only spoke English here. Too many Mexicans. Also, I now regret ever having admitted to the forum that I'm from Alabama. ------------- Skillet: I've never been terribly fond of the look of a vagina |
Posted By: FreeEnterprise
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 4:52pm
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After I saw this ad, I seriously considered moving to Alabama... ------------- They tremble at my name... 
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Posted By: ThatGuitarGuy
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 4:54pm
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Please let me know if you move down here. So I can move out. ------------- Skillet: I've never been terribly fond of the look of a vagina |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 5:04pm
 ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
ThatGuitarGuy wrote:Posted By: ParielIsBack
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 6:40pm
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I've never been so afraid of a state in my life. Although hopefully they're not as fully corrupted as NJ politicians...jeez. ------------- BU Engineering 2012 |
Posted By: ThatGuitarGuy
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 6:57pm
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Pariel, what's bad, is I live here, and I facepalmed when I saw the ad. What makes it so scary is there's far more right-wing nutjobs in this state than I would ilke to admit, and it's THOSE people that make this state a red state every election cycle. EVERY election cycle. Even democrats running for local office are more republican than most of the republicans elected from other states. ------------- Skillet: I've never been terribly fond of the look of a vagina |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 7:47pm
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Didn't we give Alabama away to some other country a few years ago?
...can we at least try? ------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: ThatGuitarGuy
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 7:51pm
Please? ------------- Skillet: I've never been terribly fond of the look of a vagina |
Posted By: Gatyr
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 8:08pm
I'm pretty sure you are thinking of when the Russians invaded Georgia. They didn't even make it to Atlanta, so I don't think they really deserve anything. But yes, we need to try. ------------- 
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Posted By: Eville
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 8:38pm
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Posted By: ThatGuitarGuy
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 8:49pm
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While we're bashing the state I live in, this commercial is from Cullman, only about an hour south from where I live. ------------- Skillet: I've never been terribly fond of the look of a vagina |
Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 9:45pm
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This is Alabama, we speak 'MERICAN ------------- 
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Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 17 May 2010 at 10:03pm
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http://www.theonion.com/video/semiliterate-former-gold-prospector-given-own-cabl,17408/ - The only pundit I listen to. ------------- 
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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 18 May 2010 at 2:59am
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Frankly, I don't see a problem with expecting people who immigrate to learn the language of the nation they're immigrating to. (Although, I'm not sure the guy in the commercial was actually speaking English . . . there seemed to be a few extra vowels in some of his words. For instance, the "you" in the last sentence seemed to have a few extra "o's.") ------------- 
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Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 18 May 2010 at 3:33am
------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 18 May 2010 at 11:14am
This needs clarification before I can decide if I agree or not. If you mean that we should not expect people moving here from elsewhere to learn English, I disagree. On the other hand, if you are referring to the expectation of U.S. citizens traveling abroad that there should always be someone handy who speaks English, then I agree whole-heartedly. (Visiting another country and expecting them to be the one's who are bilingual for one's own convenience is just arrogant and stupid.*) *Except in the U.K. Supposedly they spoke English, but I remember some very annoying/amusing miscommunications while I was there. Whatever the heck those people did to our language, they need to undo it.  -------------
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Posted By: JohnnyHopper
Date Posted: 18 May 2010 at 11:30am
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Kinda makes SC seem classy ;) ------------- My shoes of peace have steel toes. |
Posted By: __sneaky__
Date Posted: 18 May 2010 at 3:19pm
------------- "I AM a crossdresser." -Reb Cpl Forum Vice President RIP T&O Forum |
Posted By: rednekk98
Date Posted: 18 May 2010 at 4:26pm
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