Posted on 08/16/2012 5:29:10 PM PDT by dynachrome
CORRALES, N.M. - A controversy emerged Tuesday night at the Corrales Village council meeting when the audience was asked to say the pledge of allegiance in Spanish.
The words in Spanish on a projector didn't help, and even after the mayor explained that it's a village tradition, the crowd defiantly said the pledge in English.
Corrales Mayor Phil Gasteyer said the incident was disrespectful, unfortunate and embarrassing.
"There was some disrespect shown to the village and its residents," Gasteyer said.
The mayor said he's never had a crowd challenge the Spanish language before.
He said it could have something to do with who was in the crowd, because many attended to voice their opposition to an open carry gun ban.
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So why did the mayor say that English version was disrespectful ?
Can’t white wash this cow crap with what occurred per the story.
Trust what ya say but not valid in this case as the mayor / council members should have respected both languages in this case per the state constitution
My opinion...
Ha, ha, I love this! My husband was born in Pittsburgh, and his grandmother used to say many of these things. I particularly remember wondering how they got “redd-up” for tidying a place. Thanks for sharing this.
“Well, that may be the way that mayor thinks, but it sure as hell isn’t the way American’s think - and Americans sure as shootin’ aren’t going to give it over to Mexico.”
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