The Senate
WASHINGTON - Whether English is America's "national language" or its national "common and unifying language" was a question dominating the Senate immigration debate.
"Common and unifying language?" What the hell is that???
The Senate first voted 63-34 to make English the national language after lawmakers who led the effort said it would promote national unity.
Good for them. Finally, someone gets it right.
But critics argued the move would prevent limited English speakers from getting language assistance required by an executive order enacted under President Clinton. So the Senate also voted 58-39 to make English the nation's "common and unifying language."
I take back my last statement. The Senate needs to be disbanded.
The United Nations
GENEVA - The United States should close its prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and avoid using secret detention facilities in the war on terror, the U.N. panel that monitors compliance with the world's anti-torture treaty said Friday.
Yeah, we're gonna get right on that.
The Committee Against Torture also said detainees should not be returned to any country where they could face a "real risk" of being tortured.
The Committee Against Torture should follow its own lead and stop torturing us with their inane ideas. Shouldn't you guys be setting up another Oil for Food scandal? Jackasses.
Britney Spears
Do I really need a reason?
(May 18, 6:08PM ET) -- Oops, she almost did it again. Britney Spears stumbled this afternoon as she was leaving a New York City hotel and almost dropped little Sean Preston.
Almost? Whew. The last thing we need is another Spears dropped on their head.
We're told Britney was leaving the Ritz Carlton, holding a drink in her right hand and Sean in her left as she maneuvered through a crowd of onlookers. Britney moves through the crowd and then she suddenly trips, the baby's head goes backward and his hat flies off his head. Britney regained her balance and the baby seemed ok.
Well, at least she didn't drop the drink! Miss Spears, your priorities seem to be in order. Carry on.
You sound a little like Palapatine.
ReplyDeleteAs for Britney! She's just not worth the effort, but come on! Like no one has ever stumbled with the kid before. I picked up my son once and my grip slipped because he was sweaty from running around and I ended up throwing him across the room.
Good thing that wasn't on tape.
Deathlok - Yeah, but you (probably) weren't balancing Reilly and your drink.
ReplyDeleteThen again . . .
Wyatt,
ReplyDeleteI am SURE the drink was just diet pepsi. Is she even legally old enough to drink???
The Senate sucks! What a bunch of pansies!! Hey Senate, Grow a pair and make a stand will ya!!!!
ReplyDeleteBritney's a moron!!
WASHINGTON - Whether English is America's "national language" or its national "common and unifying language" was a question dominating the Senate immigration debate.
ReplyDeleteyes.. we DO need a "common and unifying language". it's called English. Enough with the 5-10 language variations written on everything from DMV to IRS forms.
It's the most "common and unifying language" on the globe no? most widely spoken (except maybe to chinese, because of their local population? but it is still the most widely spoken language across the world. You'll be damned to find someone speak Chinese in Mexico or France, Germany, etc., but English? Of course!)
If you're going to get a driver's license here, you should know basic english (I mean c'mon, you have to read the signs and all that you know?), yes you can drive here with a foreign license, as we would do the same visiting somewhere else...but that's just visiting, I'm not applying for a license there.
The national language should be english damnit! plain and simple! no debate!
...but how do i really feel? :)
ok...enough ranting...
*jumps off my pompous-American-high-horse*
Britney Spears
ReplyDeleteDo I really need a reason?
Nope. The only better *snerk* would be her married to a Senator...Hilary maybe.
Britney...I can't think of anything that hasn't been said. He looks like a cute little kid, though. So...do you think he'll be chain smoking and guzzling 40's by the time he's thirteen?
ReplyDeleteHmmm....I wonder what would have happened had the U.S. made English the official language when the attempt in the early 90's (right decade of most recent attempt?--correct me if I am wrong) hit the "pc" obstacle...
Okay, I'm going to have to take up fo Britney! She's 5 mos pregnent, so hopefully that was a coke, she may have had some clunky shoes on and there were so many cameras around her, I doubt she could see the floor! Notice none of them put their cameras down to help, either. I saw a picture of her made later where her face was red and swollen. She is a young mom who needs some space! Someone needs to take a bat to the camersa--she isn't performing, she's trying to be a mom!
ReplyDeleteI know how I felt when a dr asked me about a small bruise on my sons's head that was caused by a table. And later when he slipped in the tub and hit his chin on the tub and had to have stitches! I almost passed out! You feel so guilty but accidents happen!