English-only ordinance approved in Lino Lakes, Minn. (Common sense legislation)

http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/169907/group/homepage/ ^

[Red in Blue PA]

LINO LAKES, Minn. — An English-only ordinance was adopted Monday night by the Lino Lakes City Council in a decision that will bar the Twins Cities suburb from using city money to provide translated copies of many city documents.

Council members voted 4-1 in favor of the ordinance during a meeting that attracted about 50 people. Councilwoman Kathi Gallup cast the lone no vote.

City Councilman Dave Roeser, the chief proponent, has said the measure was motivated by economics. But no one has ever sought translated documents, and opponents have called it anti-immigrant grandstanding.

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The measure requires all city actions and communications to be done in English. It also bars the city from using public dollars to translate city documents, though several exceptions include material related to health, public safety and education.

Roeser has said the exceptions will avoid the ordinance conflicting with the Civil Rights Act. The law requires government entities that receive federal aid to provide Americans with limited English proficiency with “meaningful access to the programs, services and information those entities provide.”

[Red in Blue PA]

Spend your tourist dollars in this town if you are able.

[RebelTXRose]

I hope a few more places follow their lead. Truly common sense!

[Smokin' Joe]

The time to pass measures like this is before you need them. Then, you might not need them. If you wait, it can be claimed that you are being 'racist' or whatever, when in reality it is an economic issue.

[WOBBLY BOB]

Loved the ACLU bedwetter I heard on the radio this morning.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Yeah, the race-baiters are out in full force today.....