The city of Lino Lakes, MN passed English as its official language to conduct official business.

Finally good judgement and good public policy in the United States of America.

I am proud to have worked with Councilman Roeser on this issue and express my support, as a naturalized U.S. citizen, for this measure.

Thanks to Jayne and the staff at ProEnglish for their support in the process with Lino Lakes, MN.

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/07/27/lino-lakes-english/

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http://health.blogs.foxnews.com/2010/07/26/is-illegal-immigration-bad-for-americas-health/

In my opinion, the same argument can be said about the linguistic health of our country.

When immigrants are not encouraged to learn and use English when conducting official government business, the dangers and ramifications are too great a risk.

Allowing translations and translated documents to permeate in city halls, government agencies poses a threat to the ability of government to function in an effective and cohesive manner.

Although the immediate perception of offering translations “appear” to be good-intentioned, the long-term effect is that the incentive to learn English is diminished, eroded, essentially delayed and the reliance by an immigrant on government’s help and interaction becomes life-threatening.

Congress, states and local government bodies must enact English as the official language to preserve the health of our country. (continue reading…)

Jackson, NY – Town Asked To Rescind English-only Law — VosIzNeias.com

Today, I spoke with Lino Lakes, MN city councilman Dave Roeser in support of his efforts to make English the official language of the city to conduct its official business with its citizens. As I shared with Mr. Roeser, why on Earth would a city or governmental agency or department be burdened to offer a myriad of languages to residents so business can be conducted. English is the language that binds us as Americans and when any form of government offers other languages, it risks being sued by a multitude of foreign languages speakers who don’t want to learn or speak English.

Where does the revolving door of litigation stop? I guess the ACLU can continue funding its frivolous lawsuits against municipalities and states rather than fund effective English teaching classes for immigrants.

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Crossposted from Michelle Malkin

Reconquista revolution without borders! (Photo credit: El Marco, Denver)

They came, they saw, they threatened or committed violence in the name of open borders and workers’ rights. But alas, Frank Rich and Paul Krugman’s columns decrying the insane rage and hate of the May Day angry mob got lost in the mail.

In Santa Cruz, they carried torches and vandalized at least 18 businesses:

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Crossposted from SignOnSanDiego.com.

Illegal workers at heart of French Gourmet case

By Greg Moran, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 12:04 a.m.

The government is attempting to seize properties of The French Gourmet, open in Pacific Beach since 1979. John Gibbins / Union-Tribune

The government is attempting to seize properties of The French Gourmet, open in Pacific Beach since 1979. John Gibbins / Union-Tribune

For more than three decades, The French Gourmet restaurant has been serving high-end cuisine in its 45-seat dining room, catering events across the county, and producing hundreds of wedding cakes annually.

But now the business on Turquoise Avenue in Pacific Beach finds itself the target of federal immigration authorities and prosecutors who want more than just a great Coquille St. Jacques or strawberry bagatelle cake.

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