[Grovenet] ear mark this!

[Steve Jerrett]

Walt,

Shallow, mean spirited, xenophobic. All labels that you are indiscriminately 
attaching to a gruop of people. Sounds like bigotry to me.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Walt Wentz" <waltw at teleport.com>
To: "Forest Grove local interests list" <grovenet at rdrop.com>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] ear mark this!


> Maybe try re-casting the argument as follows:
> "33 Senators voted against the essentially meaningless attempt to
> denigrate and discriminate against persons who still speak the
> language of their land of birth--and who would probably begin
> speaking English if adequate teaching programs were made available by
> our government, instead of these shallow and mean-spirited appeals to
> xenophobia."
> Walt
>
>>I did not snoop this, nor do I plan to. However knowing the grove folks
>>as I do .. someone will...
>>
>>33 Senators Voted Against English as America's Official Language
>>On June 6, 2007, 33 Senators Voted Against English as America's Official
>>Language. On Wed. 6 June 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 official 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 are 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 warranted
>>or worse.
>>
>>Four of you voting against English as America 's Official Language are
>>Presidential Candidates: Senator Biden, Senator Clinton, Senator Dodd,
>>and Senator Obama. Four 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 unqualified to serve as
>>President of the United States . If America is as angry as I am, you
>>will realize a backlash 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 is about self-serving
>>politics.....despicable at best. It has been said: "Never Argue with an
>>Idiot.... They'll drag you down to their level!" 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? (GOD FORBID!)
>>Dayton (D-MN)
>>Dodd (D- MN) wants to be president
>>Domenici ( R-NM) coward. protecting his senate seat
>>Durbin (D-IL)
>>Feingold (D-WI) - not unusual for him
>>Feinstein (D-CA)
>>Harkin (D-IA)
>>Inouye (D-HI)
>>Jeffords (L-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? GOD FORBID!
>>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
>>
>>Every potential voter should be aware of this! Please circulate this
>>TILL THE ELECTION in November 2008.
>>
>>
>>
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