[Millicent_Hornswaggle]

This is disgusting.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Commission spokeswoman Christia Alou White said the tavern could be ordered to remove the sign, to pay for advertisements about nondiscrimination, and its staff could be ordered to undergo diversity training or cultural sensitivity training.

Ms White needs to "order" a beer and chill out. In English.

[Kimmers]

Maybe they should have written the sign in Spanish....chances are those libs may not understand it. I suppose now they will mandate everyone has at least one Spanish speaking employee on for every shift.

[cooldog]

Hmmmm ... how about a sign that says "I don't speak Spanish, I speak English!"

Let the official idiotarians find some way to twist that declarative statement into a civil rights issue.

I dare them.

[Semper Paratus]

Un sandwich de jamon y una cerveza por favor?

[The Old Hoosier]

Ohio law says it is unlawful for any proprietor of a place of public accommodation to deny the full enjoyment of the accommodations based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or ancestry. The commission said the English-only rule serves no purpose other than to discriminate against non-English speaking individuals.

I don't see how the sign breaks the law. "Language" isn't mentioned anywhere in there. If I show up and start speaking Finnish, I don't suddenly become part of a protected class -- do I?

[Khepera]

What about free speech?
What about Choice?
What about equality? (Everyone speak english equally)
What about freedom of association?
What about the right to refuse service to whoever you wish?

How about telling them to STFU!

[Fierce Allegiance]

I will no longer go to my local subway sandwich shop. They have been invaded by mexican economic terrosists who do not know what "Six Inch Roast Beef Sub on White, Just Pickles, Please." means.

[CSM]

This is what we end up with!

[Sterco]

How about a sign that says "I would like to help you out, which way did you come in?" in spanish.

[untrained skeptic]

I've visited Mexico several times, and have no problems with ordering a beer or food in spanish. It's not hard to learn a few words to get by when visiting a foreign land.

Asking customers to speak english to get served is not racist. There's no reason that businesses need to train their employees to speak other languages. Language is not race.

If the bar is discriminating on the basis of race, then there is a problem, but this sign does not prove that.

"Commission spokeswoman Christia Alou White said the tavern could be ordered to remove the sign, to pay for advertisements about nondiscrimination, and its staff could be ordered to undergo diversity training or cultural sensitivity training."

Requiring them to pay for advertisments about nondiscrimination violates their freedom of speech.

Ordering people to go to diversity or sensitivity training is a waste of time and money. Prohibiting illegal acts is appropriate. Fines may also be appropriate.

If Ms. White thinks the comission can order the tavern to pay for advertisments she obviously doesn't understand the meaning of civil rights and should be fired.

[OSHA]

....and its staff could be ordered to undergo diversity training or cultural sensitivity training.

And how pray tell are they going to enforce this order? Reeducation at the point of a gun for American citizens?

[ladtx]

Miz White, read my lips, "if someone comes in and orders in a language I don't understand, how do I serve them? hmmmmm" It's rally not complicated at all is it, Miz White?

[Loyal Buckeye]

The Commission did not identify one individual who was discriminated against.

[Hoof Hearted]

"Ohio law says it is unlawful for any proprietor of a place of public accommodation to deny the full enjoyment of the accommodations based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or ancestry."

So how does a request to speak English violate the above?

[Principled]

The commission said the English-only rule serves no purpose other than to discriminate against non-English speaking individuals.

If an individual is non-English speaking, how can they read the sign?

[Adder]

"Commission spokeswoman Christia Alou White said the tavern could be ordered to remove the sign, to pay for advertisements about nondiscrimination, and its staff could be ordered to undergo diversity training or cultural sensitivity training."

WHAT????

How about a cheery "STFU", said in English, in a non-discriminatory, diversified sort of way?

[kx9088]

Ohio law says it is unlawful for any proprietor of a place of public accommodation to deny the full enjoyment of the accommodations based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age or ancestry.

Ok, am I missing something or is there nothing in there about "language"?

[ßuddaßudd]

IF YOU WANT A BETTER LIFE, BUILD A BETTER MEXICO
Si Usted Desea una vida mejor, construya un MÉXICO mejor.

(credit an unknown FReeper for the quote)

[ml/nj]

ping

(Impressed with those Nittany Lions, BTW.)

ML/NJ

[pepperdog]

Okay, don't speak English and prepare to be ignored because we can't understand you. We aren't going to learn your language because we don't live in your country.