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English language bill clears House committee

By Associated Press
Published: 4/2/2008 2:05 PM
Last Modified: 4/2/2008 2:05 PM

OKLAHOMA CITY -- A bill to make English the official language of Oklahoma has won preliminary approval in a House committee.

The General Government and Transportation Committee voted 11-5 Wednesday to send the bill to the full House floor for debate and a vote.

Rep. Randy Terrill of Moore says the measure is needed to stop the practice of publishing state documents in multiple languages. He points to the case of two Iranian nationals who live in Bartlesville and are demanding the Oklahoma driver licenses tests be given in their native Farsi language.

Opponents argue the measure may have unintended consequences and could impact American Indian tribal language programs.

Terrill says it includes exceptions for tribal languages and wouldn't prevent the state from promoting itself in languages other than English for purposes of commerce and tourism.

By Associated Press

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	Report Comment Sean, OKC (4/2/2008 2:19:09 PM) This is moronic. Get real people we are country of immigrants. We were extremely close speaking German in this country in 1776. Basically, if I was accused of a crime in another country I would want access to English translations. I am sure Randy would too. Terrill, morons like you are the reason Oklahoma's economy is going to lag behind all the surrounding states in our region. If it weren't for the oil companies, you could stick a fork in Oklahoma's economy. Our tax revenues are down and that is with S9.00mcf/nat gas and 100/barrel oil and our rig count is up in this state.
	Report Comment GO RANDY TERRILL, (4/2/2008 2:21:40 PM) GO RANDY TERRILL AND H.B. 1804, ALSO THE ENGLISH ONLY LAW.
	Report Comment mj, Tulsa (4/2/2008 2:31:35 PM) Sean - So you don't have a problem in paying for Farsi executed driving exams? Unbelievable! What's next? Multi-lingual traffic signs? I guess you could alway petition the OTC to include a box to check off to fund non-English speakers from your tax refund but don't expect everyone else to chip in. Thanks, Randy Terrill.
	Report Comment RANDY TERRILL, IS A WORTHLESS HICK (4/2/2008 2:49:18 PM) Randy Terrill is a hillbilly moron who's been hicking up Oklahoma for too long now. Get him out of office and make sure he takes this bill with him (in the usual place).
	Report Comment Karen, (4/2/2008 2:52:58 PM) # 1 & #4 Get out of Oklahoma! Randy has spoken for the masses here and people like you are not welcome. You are the morons!
	Report Comment KAREN, IS A WORTHLESS HICK (4/2/2008 2:55:06 PM) Karen is a hillbilly moron who's been hicking up Oklahoma for too long now. Get her out of Okla and make sure she takes a copy of this bill with her (in the usual place).
	Report Comment To #1 and #4 We're not the first state to do this, Tulsa (4/2/2008 3:14:17 PM) Current "English Only" States: Alabama (1990) Alaska (1998) Arizona (2006) Arkansas (1987) California (1986) Colorado (1988) Florida (1988) Georgia (1986 & 1996) Hawaii (1978) Idaho (2007) Illinois (1969) Indiana (1984) Iowa (2002) Kansas (2007) Kentucky (1984) Louisiana (1811) Massachusetts (1975) Mississippi (1987) Missouri (1998) Montana (1995) Nebraska (1920) New Hampshire (1995) North Carolina (1987) North Dakota (1987) South Carolina (1987) South Dakota (1995) Tennessee (1984) Utah (2000) Virginia (1981 & 1996) Wyoming (1996)
	Report Comment Larry Still, (4/2/2008 3:15:29 PM) Randy Terrill doesn't like brown-skinned people. It appears. Everyone speaks English anyway, or is trying to learn. Is there nothing more important going on in this state... like monster potholes, or not enough money for health care? Or do we need to spend a lot of grandstanding so politicians can show the world that Oklahoma is a great place to live if you are a white English speaker, but no so great if you are anyone else?
	Report Comment To Karen, Tulsa (4/2/2008 3:18:49 PM) The ignorant moron posting to you knows this bill will easily pass and there's not one thing he can do about it.
	Report Comment Charles, Tulsa (4/2/2008 3:22:27 PM) #1 Iranians want drivers license test in Farsi.Randy Terrill is right. We must put a stop to this expensive multicuturalist foolishness.Are you so pc that you don,t see the cost of this to Oklahoma? What next.Farsr translators.
	Report Comment America first, (4/2/2008 3:24:54 PM) Good, one more nail in the coffin of the open border, pro illegal, anti America agenda. We willl win and we will take America back.
	Report Comment Go Randy!, Tulsa (4/2/2008 3:26:36 PM) Thank you, Randy Terrill, AGAIN!
	Report Comment Jill, Tulsa (4/2/2008 3:28:51 PM) Randy Terrill for governor.the Iranian immigrants show how our liberal immigration policy has brought division and problems.NO more third world immigration.
	Report Comment To Jill, Tulsa (4/2/2008 3:33:42 PM) Jill - excellent point.
	Report Comment YOU'RE ALL, WORTHLESS HICKS (4/2/2008 3:33:56 PM) Take america back? To where, the stone age? No wonder America can't compete in the global market. Your inbred lawmakers concern themselves with english-only bills, red-cocked woodpeckers and rest stops for dogs while your flimsy okiesawyer economy goes swirling down the toilet. Randy Terrill is a fat racist scumbag and so are the hillbillies who sing his praises.
	Report Comment mj, Tulsa (4/2/2008 3:41:03 PM) #15- (mr/ms worthless, etc) You are a living lab-rat which should test the fairness of the TW censorship policies. I wonder if your comments (anti-white) will suffer the same fate as other idiots racists? #7- Thanks for the info on other states trying to address this issue.
	Report Comment UU, (4/2/2008 3:45:54 PM) Perhaps we should make Spanish our official state language. After all, it was spoken here way before English was. In fact, we should probably make whatever language was spoken by the people at Spiro hundreds of years ago our official state language.
	Report Comment To mj, Tulsa (4/2/2008 3:46:18 PM) 16. 4/2/2008 3:41:03 PM, mj, Tulsa "I wonder if your comments (anti-white) will suffer the same fate as other idiots racists?" mj - RFLMAO!!! It's getting harder and harder for TW to slant public opinion. They are NOT going to delete a post like #15. They may even add a few more!
	Report Comment UU, (4/2/2008 3:47:33 PM) Edward, you are a member of which tribe? If you're not a Native American Indian, your ancestors were immigrants.
	Report Comment UU, (4/2/2008 3:51:42 PM) Edward wrote: "I don't want America to resemble Iran." The people indigenous to this land never wanted it to resemble Europe either. Unfortunately, the Europeans took it away from them and now they want to make everyone speak English.
	Report Comment Bob 1, (4/2/2008 3:52:43 PM) The article about the Irainians said something about their kid going to OU. I wonder who is paying his bill?
	Report Comment Whitecloud, (4/2/2008 4:08:22 PM) #15 just go back from where you came. You are a shame. Randy I do hope you know that we good CITIZENS of Oklahoma are supporting you all the way. God bless and keep up the good work.
	Report Comment Name's Bubba, I'm from Okahoma (4/2/2008 4:12:07 PM) Like most degenerate, inbred, backwoods, poor people with little or no education, I believe in exterminating all "foreigners", except them "dirty white boys" on the radio. Man I love that butt-rock... and nascar, yea hoooo!!
	Report Comment owasso, (4/2/2008 4:22:42 PM) well this is the reason I moved out of Mexifornia, I was sick and tired of the anti Americans that run the state and I am now proud to be in Oklahoma, I wish all of the states had the nnuuuttts that we have in Oklahoma. Sorry you liberal, open border and anti Americans, you are losing the battles. More and more states are passing the laws that Americans want and demand we have. enough is enough.
	Report Comment mj, Tulsa (4/2/2008 4:25:01 PM) #26-(bubba) Yet another example of the TW's selective censorship policy. Anything is ok as long as it limited to anti-white.

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