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The S.C. Senate jumped on immigration legislation Thursday when a subcommittee approved a bill to make English the state’s official language. Legislators’ positions were drawn along party lines during the debate with Republicans taking hard lines against illegal immigration and the lone Democrat present urging caution. Legislators estimate there are at least 75,000 illegal, mostly Hispanic, immigrants in the state. The issue has emerged as a hot topic during the 2008 election cycle. Legislators in support of immigration laws say they are responding to voters’ complaints. The language bill would require state and local government publications to be printed in English, including tests at S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles. Some state documents, including school and medical forms, would be exempt because federal law requires them to be available in Spanish. Sen. Jim Ritchie, R-Spartanburg said drivers who cannot read English are unsafe. Sen. Chip Campsen, R-Charleston, suggested illegal immigrants would impose a dictatorship similar to Hugo Chavez’s government in Venezuela. That style of government “is a value so foreign to our vision of government,” he said. Scott weighed in, saying “We’re losing this country a little bit at a time.” “They get the same benefits we get, but guess what? They don’t pay taxes,” Scott said. “To heck with that.” link

Hope this gets passed. Looks like they had quite the debate.
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"Linux is more than an OS, it's a state of mind."

I wonder what other countries do? I know you can find plenty of stuff in English and lots of people that are glad to help you out, but I never have tried to apply for a license of any kind while overseas. I'd have been awfully surprised if I had and they had the process all laid out for me in English.

Gadget Wizard wrote:

Hope this gets passed. Looks like they had quite the debate.

Go SC. Set an example for the rest of the states!!
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Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. - Robert Heinlein

Oregonian wrote:

Gadget Wizard wrote: Hope this gets passed. Looks like they had quite the debate. Go SC. Set an example for the rest of the states!!

We tried that once, we all know what happened...
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You can't hold a liberal responsible for their words because it's character assassination.

Moon Puppy wrote:

We tried that once, we all know what happened...

Well, Moon, SC was first at it, anyway.
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Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. - Robert Heinlein

Good one MP!!
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"Linux is more than an OS, it's a state of mind."

Moon Puppy wrote:

Oregonian wrote: Gadget Wizard wrote: Hope this gets passed. Looks like they had quite the debate. Go SC. Set an example for the rest of the states!! We tried that once, we all know what happened...

Indeed.
This one isn't nearly so foolish, though.
It will be interesting to see how this pans out.

And it appears to be dead for this session. What a surprise (not.
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