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Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#32276: Oct 12th 2012 at 9:24:46 PM

[up][up] he didn't even have english subtitles. It'd be nice to know more than every third word he's saying.

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TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#32277: Oct 12th 2012 at 9:30:18 PM

Damnit Tangent, your anecdote bummed me out! Thinking of a little sister being all sad because there's still more political ads is heartbreaking.

WHY WON'T ANYBODY PLEASE Think of the Children!?!?

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#32278: Oct 12th 2012 at 9:38:12 PM

We really should make English the official language.

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That struck me as odd as well.

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deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#32279: Oct 12th 2012 at 9:40:35 PM

No, we shouldn't. We should stay without an official language. That will A: promote multiculturalism, B: make us more adaptable as a nation, and C: be more sensitive to people who speak other languages as their primary language.

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#32280: Oct 12th 2012 at 9:44:06 PM

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As I value Assimilation over Multiculturalism (to a degree), your qualm has fallen on deaf ears.

edited 12th Oct '12 10:02:48 PM by DeviantBraeburn

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Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#32281: Oct 12th 2012 at 9:46:27 PM

Counter point of A- lowering costs of printing stuff in ton of languages and B- encouraging immigrants to learn the language.

Multiculturalism surives just fine with english being the official language. My whole family is(mainly) Italian, we just speak english, but we havn't lost our roots.

[up] Agreed, to an extent. Theres nothing wrong with having your own traditions but we shouldn't try so hard to separate ourselves. thats what leads to race issues.

edited 12th Oct '12 9:47:46 PM by Joesolo

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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#32282: Oct 12th 2012 at 9:51:30 PM

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Exactly. There's nothing wrong with celebrating your culture or your roots, however it would be for the benefit of the nation if we encouraged the learning of the language that is held by the large majority of the country.

edited 12th Oct '12 9:53:05 PM by DeviantBraeburn

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Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#32283: Oct 12th 2012 at 9:54:29 PM

Right. I remember something that happened a few years ago where a famous cheesessteak place in philly put up signs that "you must order in english", and all these "latino rights" groups came out of the wood work attacking him saying his family were immigrants too, ect. The point is, this country doesnt completely change for you. You come here to join the nation and it's community. We're not saying you cant have your traditions, we encourage it if anything. but you need to learn our language.

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RavenWilder Raven Wilder Since: Apr, 2009
Raven Wilder
#32284: Oct 12th 2012 at 10:03:48 PM

Even deaf mutes?

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AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#32285: Oct 12th 2012 at 10:05:45 PM

We don't need an official language. And at this point insisting that it be English is spitting in several people's faces. Like say, the Cherokee, who were loooooooooooong before any English speaking person. And to insist on it right now is ridiculous. It's already the lingua franca, and it's taught in every single school in the country. English has the overwhelming advantage.

We don't need to put it in a fucking law, that's just being spiteful as far as I can see.

I'm sure the guy you're complaining about also has ads in English for your delicate ears.

And this isn't even getting into Puerto Rico, which is prominently Spanish speaking and may at some point be a state.

Enkufka Wandering Student ಠ_ಠ from Bay of White fish Since: Dec, 2009
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#32286: Oct 12th 2012 at 10:06:01 PM

The official language of a country is one which defines what language the law is written in. We already de-facto have that. Any law which tries to get passed in a different language is likely to be shot down.

Passing a law to make English the official language is like engraving your house key to say "THIS IS MY KEY PLEASE DO NOT STEAL."

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Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Indiana Solo
#32287: Oct 12th 2012 at 10:06:53 PM

[up] Im not complaing that he doesnt, i'm just annoyed he doesnt at least have subtitles in english.

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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#32288: Oct 12th 2012 at 10:07:52 PM

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If they can write in English, then they'll be fine.

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We'll then I'm a very spiteful person for wanting it.

But you have point on Puerto Rico, they'll need to be excluded.

edited 12th Oct '12 10:15:56 PM by DeviantBraeburn

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entropy13 わからない from Somewhere only we know. Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
わからない
#32289: Oct 12th 2012 at 10:12:54 PM

@Tangent: Are you sure it's your sister that's watching My Little Pony and not...you?

I'm reading this because it's interesting. I think. Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot, over.
AkumaShogun Since: Aug, 2009
#32290: Oct 12th 2012 at 10:12:59 PM

Piece on NPR today that attributed Romney's bump after the debate to how ten years of like American Idol have conditioned Americans into critiquing performances much more heavily on style over substance.

HilarityEnsues Since: Sep, 2009
#32291: Oct 12th 2012 at 10:19:09 PM

Glen Ford argues that Obama is the "more effective of the two evils".

It's a very long interview, but I think it's a good critique of Obama and his impact on the American Left.

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#32292: Oct 12th 2012 at 11:15:50 PM

Evangelist Billy Graham all but endorses Mitt Romney.

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I counter your rambling man with a rambling man of my own!

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Hey, there is nothing wrong with ponies!

...or so I've heard.

edited 12th Oct '12 11:31:23 PM by DeviantBraeburn

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Trivialis Since: Oct, 2011
#32293: Oct 12th 2012 at 11:24:52 PM

I don't like that reverend Graham is making a direct political comment to the news, or the news trying to get such a comment out of him.

For evangelists, it's not supposed to be about what the government is, who you elect. It's fulfilling your duty in whatever government that is erected, whoever is elected. Who you actually vote for should be left to individuals.

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#32294: Oct 12th 2012 at 11:35:10 PM

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Graham was a close spiritual adviser to both Ike and Nixon.

His past, connections to the White House, and role in The Civil Rights Movement makes him as much of a politician as it does an Evangelist

Kinda like Jesse Jackson or MLK.

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Trivialis Since: Oct, 2011
#32295: Oct 12th 2012 at 11:37:32 PM

Hmm. Still, I don't think such an adviser should limit oneself to just one political party.

Skatepunk CIA in my NCIS from Las Vegas Since: Feb, 2011
CIA in my NCIS
#32296: Oct 12th 2012 at 11:40:48 PM

On Obama going to The Daily Show.

Jon Stewart sure as hell better question him on Campaign Finance Reform and the Grand Bargain!

Arab Spring, dead terrorists, dead dictators, 2012! The new decade is hectic!
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#32297: Oct 12th 2012 at 11:51:09 PM

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At this point, I'm not sure anyone fully gets what the f*ck the "Grand Bargain" is anymore.

Not even the president.

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deathpigeon Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: One True Dodecahedron
#32298: Oct 12th 2012 at 11:53:05 PM

Glen Ford, 2016! :D Seriously, though, I'm loving this guy! I agree with him in so many ways! :D :D :D

edited 13th Oct '12 12:22:55 AM by deathpigeon

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#32299: Oct 12th 2012 at 11:58:22 PM

Porn Industry Supports Barack Obama Over Mitt Romney, According To Poll

Now Obama is truly unstoppable, for he who controls the porn; controls the people.

Gary Johnson: ‘A Quarter of the Syrian Rebels are Al-Qaida’

Bachmann Faces Competitive Re-Election Bid In Minnesota.

I'll be so happy if she loses.

edited 13th Oct '12 12:14:05 AM by DeviantBraeburn

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TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#32300: Oct 13th 2012 at 12:57:06 AM

Stewart will lob slowballs about how obstructionistic republicans have been to the president.


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