ACLU Against English
Posted on July 14, 2006
Last May, Sterling Heights, Michigan began preparing an ordinance requiring businesses with foreign language signs to have an English translation. This would have been similiar to what we see with signs in Canada, being in both French and English. The Fire Chief, supported the ordinance as it would assist in public safety. The ACLU however, has other ideas:
“The American Civil Liberties Union has asked officials in a Detroit suburb to reject a proposal that would require businesses with foreign language signs to add English translations.
“We write to strongly urge you to abandon the measure as unconstitutional, anti-immigrant and unnecessary,” the ACLU wrote to the city Thursday in a letter that was also signed by officials with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of Michigan and Latin Americans for Social and Economic Development Inc.”
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In other news… “Stop the ACLU” takes stand against every language except English.
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I am not sure where the ACLU is coming from or what their problem is. America was a cultural melting pot until left wing “wacko -ism” crept into our country.
On the Sterling Heights City Website ( http://www.ci.sterling-heights.mi.us/bins/site/templates/default.asp?area_2=pages%2Fnewscatch&norelay_place=page&objectid=E615E160&articletitle=City+responds+to+ACLU+Correspondence&norelay_ai=2EFAA5D130D048BA9C0973777746E8C2&norelay_gn=News%5FNewsroom%5F2006&norelay_reset=false&NC=9982X ): Their response to the ACLU: City responds to ACLU Correspondence
STERLING HEIGHTS — On July 13, 2006, the City of Sterling Heights received a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) expressing its viewpoint relating to English language requirements for business signs.
The City of Sterling Heights is currently in the process of updating its entire Fire Code. This process may include a revision that would require all businesses to post a premises identification sign in order to facilitate the ability of first responders to locate an emergency call. At this time, the Administration has made no recommendation to the City Council, as it continues to review and weigh the public safety concerns that have led other communities throughout the country to adopt similar requirements.
It is premature to discuss this public safety issue at this time, prior to affording the Sterling Heights City Council an opportunity to review a draft of any proposed revisions to the Fire Code. The City of Sterling Heights has long valued and fostered the cultural diversity of its residents and businesses, as evidenced by the fact that more than 30 different languages are spoken within the community. This community was also one of the first municipalities in the state to establish an Ethnic Community Committee, comprised of City residents, to serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council.
Any assertion that the City’s public safety effort is intended as a restriction on the expression of cultural diversity is categorically denied.
Bosun’s comment: So, Americans have to defend their assertion to foster communications among the population of our country? The erosion of the rule of law as set forth by the ACLU is unacceptable. I would lean on the courts to not be part of the problem by pushing separatism.
Language borders and culture need to be taken seriously. MEChA and other immigration action organizations promote a separatist agenda. ACLU appears to be promoting it too. Political correctness plays right into the problem. Culturally, we have to take seriously assimilation.
We should have cultural expectations and encourage the melting pot that we used to be before left wing “wacko -ism” crept in to rule the day. Just what country are we living in, anyway?