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From: gadfly@ihu1m.UUCP (Gadfly)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Official Language Of USA
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Date: Sat, 9-Feb-85 19:44:06 EST
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Posted: Sat Feb  9 19:44:06 1985
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>      I heard on the radio last week that two senators (one from
> California, the other from a midwestern state, I believe) are trying
> to pass a law that will make English the official language of the
> United States. All I can say is "It's about time." ...

What a horrible idea.  The official language of the US should be
French, the "official" official language through much of Western
history.  Not only is it very mellifluous to hear and very smart-looking
to see, it would also put all of America's "me-first" minorities and
special-interest groups at an equal disadvantage.  Well, all except for
the Haitians, but they've suffered enough already.

But don't take my word for it--here's an example:

   "L'usage du cabinet est interdit pendant que le train est en gare."

This translates to:

   " Don't use the toilet while the train is in the station."

Now I ask you, which would you rather read?  And if you're not yet
convinced, listen to a French-speaker pronounce that, well,
pronouncement.  I'm sure you'll agree, never did such a mundane
restriction sound like such a delightful suggestion.
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