He's just getting around to it now because republicans have been demanding it for many years now, and he's finally doing SOMETHING about it. Not nearly enough though.
Declaring on an official language for our nation isn't going to do a thing for the war on terror. The 9-11 hijackers spoke English, and anyone else they send over most likely will as well.
Don't get me wrong, I think we need a national language. I also think that kids in school should be required to learn at least 1 language in addition to English. It would make us more competitive on the world stage.
But this cartoon isn't about xenophobia, or national languages. It's about the irony of continuing to aid terrorists and nations that back them while "protecting us from terrorists" by strengthening our Mexican border.
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Date: 2006-05-21 03:38 am (UTC)It's not like they actually hurt the US, right?
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Date: 2006-05-21 05:02 pm (UTC)Don't get me wrong, I think we need a national language. I also think that kids in school should be required to learn at least 1 language in addition to English. It would make us more competitive on the world stage.
But this cartoon isn't about xenophobia, or national languages. It's about the irony of continuing to aid terrorists and nations that back them while "protecting us from terrorists" by strengthening our Mexican border.