[Vision2020] Words Bring Pause

[Art Deco]

"Supporters of the measure also say that states that have passed legislation
to make English the official language can demonstrate this helps promote
faster learning of English among those who are not fluent in its usage."

Note to Tom Trail:

If we had this legislation 40 years ago, would we now have a president who 
is fluent in English?

W.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
To: "'Sue Hovey'" <suehovey at moscow.com>; "'Ralph Nielsen'" 
<nielsen at uidaho.edu>; "'Vision 2020'" <Vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 6:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Words Bring Pause


> Representative Trail, in another thread, stated:
>
> "Supporters of the measure also say that states that have passed 
> legislation
> to make English the official language can demonstrate this helps promote
> faster learning of English among those who are not fluent in its usage."
>
> Perhaps designating English as Idaho's official language has managed to 
> open
> another door of opportunity.
>
> Since English is now the "official" language of Idaho, shouldn't we demand
> that our state government subsidize ESL (English as a Second Language]
> courses throughout the state?
>
> It is only right.  If our state government is going to mandate that
> everybody speak English by legislating it as the "official" language, a
> system to learn the language must be made available.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
>
> "As more and more heathens 'choose' to not have children the number of 
> Godly
> souls will increase. If the number of Christian births out number the 
> number
> of Islamic births the battle will be over in 3 or 4 generations."
>
> - Doug "No-Clue" Farris (March 10, 2007)
>
>
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