[Vision2020] HCR 44

[Wayne Price]

Judy,

There actually maybe an "up-side" to this one, if you just look at it  
openly and honestly. *S*

Imagine, the schools in Idaho will have to TEACH english, especially  
to the native english speakers! Might be a reason not to rape the  
school budgets over and over.

And, once we start  with "references to God should be welcome in all  
public places and public verse.", Allah Akbar, I can go along with  
that one. At least the idiots
didn't specify which God!

Wayne





On Mar 5, 2010, at 11:29 AM, JLBrown wrote:
> Visionaries,
>
> The Idaho House yesterday overwhelmingly passed HCR 44,  
> euphemistically titled “Sovereignty under the 10th amendment” but  
> pushing an English-only agenda and blurring the line between church  
> and state, among other things.  The blurb in this morning’s Lewiston  
> Tribune (pasted below) notes that all but one of the Democrats (Mary  
> Lou Shepherd, who often votes with the Republicans) voted against  
> it.  What it doesn’t note is that all of the Republicans (including  
> Tom Trail) voted for it.
>
> This is a largely symbolic measure, but symbols matter.  I don’t  
> think measures such as this help advance the cause of human rights  
> in Idaho.
>
> Judy
>
> From this morning’s Lewiston Tribune:
>
> Resolution in House pushes English, God
>
> America should reserve a place for God in the public domain and  
> speak English when doing government business, according to a  
> symbolic measure passed 50-17 in the House.
>
> Rep. Rich Jarvis's resolution Thursday was aimed at asserting  
> states' rights under the Constitution's 10th Amendment.
>
> The Meridian Republican argued keeping English as the language of  
> government and business would keep America an "English-speaking  
> nation."
>
> Jarvis's measure also urged that "references to God should be  
> welcome in all public places and public verse." It now goes to the  
> Senate. All but one Democrat, Rep. Mary Lou Shepherd from Wallace,  
> voted against the measure.
>
>
> You can read this lovely piece of work at:
> http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2010/HCR044.htm
>
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