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33 Senators Voted Against English as America's Official Language on June 6, 2007.
 
 On Wed. 6 June 2007, Colonel Harry Riley, USA, Ret. wrote:
 
 Senators:
 Your vote against an amendment to the immigration Bill 1348....
 to make English America's official language is astounding.
 
 On D-D ay, no less, when we honor those that sacrificed in order to secure the bedrock, character and principles of America, I can only  surmise your vote reflects a loyalty to illegal aliens.
 
 I don't much care where you come from. What your religion is. Whether you're black, white, or some other color...male or female......Democrat, Republican or Independent....... But I do care
 when you are a United States Senator representing Citizens of America...and Vote against English as the official language of the United States .
 
 Your vote reflects Betrayal. Political Surrender. Violates Your Pledge of Allegiance. Dishonors historical principle. Rejects Patriotism. Borders on traitorous action and, in my opinion, makes you unfit to serve as a United States Senator...impeachment... Recall........Or other a ppropriate action is warranted, or worse.
 
 
 Four of you voting against English as America's Official Language are Presidential Candidates: Senator Biden, Senator Clinton, Senator Dodd and Senator Obama.
 
 Four Senators vying to lead America, but won't, or don't, have the courage to cast a vote in favor of English as America's Official Language when 91% of American Citizens want English officially designated as our language.
 
 This is the second time in the last several months this list of Senators have disgraced themselves as 'political Hacks'..... Unworthy as Senators and certainly unqualified to serve as President of the United States .
 
 If America is as angry as I am, you will realize a backlash so stunning it will literally 'rock you out of your socks'... ...... And preferably totally out of the United States Senate.
 
 The entire immigration bill is a farce... Your action only confirms this really isn't about America... it is about self-serving politics......despicable at best. It has been said: 'Never Argue with an Idiot....They'll drag you down to their level!'
 
 PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN SAID:
 
 'Congressmen who willfully take actions during wartime that damages morale and undermine the military are saboteurs and should be arrested, quickly tried and hanged!!!"


brettfauver wrote on Jul 24
"The U.S. has never had an official language. At the very beginnings of the nation, in 1780, John Adams proposed an official, government sponsored academy of the English language. According to an ACLU briefing paper, the proposal was "rejected as undemocratic and a threat to individual liberty" by the Continental Congress."

I don't think anyone voting No on this issue is a coward. In fact, I think a No vote guarantees this specific individual liberty. Just my two cents.
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