6/11/2008

The British are coming! And they're being snarky!

As if Jim Oberweis hasn't taken enough guff in his time in politics, now he's getting whacked for his rhetoric by the Brits:

In a section on his website calling for very strict action on illegal immigration, failed congressional candidate Jim Oberweis proposed making English the official language of the US. What's unusual is how he framed the argument:

Make English Our Official Language: The motto on our coins -- "E Pluribus Unum" -- means, "Out of many, one." Our national motto is a recognition that at some point, virtually all of us had ancestors who came here from foreign lands -- but once they arrived, they set about becoming Americans. Our common language is a unifying force in this process, and should be designated as the Official Language of the United States.

Does it strike anyone else as odd to use our country's Latin motto to argue that English should be its official language?

For better or worse, Oberweis has been the butt of numerous jokes over the last few years. I guess it was only inevitable that our international friends would eventually get involved.

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