[Grovenet] ear mark this!

[Walt Wentz]

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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