1. prevent anyone from receiving medical services, regardless of the language they need to use

2. prevent children who speak other languages from enrolling in your child’s school

3. prevent people who wish to operate businesses without speaking a lick of English to their customers from opening their doors

4. change Nolensville Road into Green Hills

5. prevent someone who just moved from another country from moving right next door to you and speaking his native tongue to his children while enjoying an outdoor barbeque

6. prevent employers from hiring people who are in this country illegally

7. help build Nashville’s reputation as a growing Southern city that is appealing to families and businesses alike

8. do anything of substance that is not already required by Tennessee state law

9. help to promote true conservative values in our city

10. pass on January 22

So many people are making comments on various blogs and local papers that state something like, “This amendment will stop coddling people who expect us to communicate with them in another language.” How??? Please … tell me how????

The only possible disappointment that people who do not speak English face is that they will not be able to follow a Metro Council meeting if sitting in the viewing area or watching on Channel 3. Is that really a punishment? Up to this point, every Metro Council has been conducted in English. Do you imagine there is this conversation going on in Mexico (imagine in Spanish):

“Hey, amigo. Someone told me that if we go to Nashville we won’t be able to understand Councilman Crafton and the other local officials drone on for three hours about whether or not to change a half-acre from a R23 to a R26 designation.”

“Don’t they already do all that in English?”

“Si. But now they really mean it!”

“Dude! That sucks! Nashville is teaching us a lesson, aren’t they? We better go to Atlanta instead!”

“Si!”