traditions of assimilation...

[phil cash cash]

Momentum Building for Oklahoma Official English Bill
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-11-2008/0004753576&EDATE=

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While there seems to be  respect for Native American languages, these are the
words of legislators behind the English-only bill in the Oklahoma state
legislature:

"...maintain a tradition of assimilation through our
common language of English."

It seems hard to reconcile this position with Native American language
preservation.  Though I imagine the architects of such legislation view NA
languages as "preservation at a distance".

l8ter,

Phil
UofA