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2006-04-27 Down Under

New Australian Citizens 'must speak English'

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Posted by tipper 2006-04-27 12:16|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 that bit about latin is bs.

But as to compulsory English: FANTASTIC bring it ON!!

Do any Rantburgers want to move to Australia? It's a great country to live in.

Posted by anon1 2006-04-27 12:28|| 2006-04-27 12:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Yesssssss.....finally a democracy steps up to say "goodbye" to supermarket signs in 20 languages and the attendant drag on businesses, etc... PC causes.

Posted by OyVey1 2006-04-27 14:17|| 2006-04-27 14:17|| Front Page Top

#3 I can't remember the musical, but there was some line about English speakers in America: "They haven't spoken it for years." ;-)

Posted by Perfesser 2006-04-27 15:22|| 2006-04-27 15:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Sounds like Enry Iggings in Why Can't the English... from My Fair Lady.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-04-27 16:46|| 2006-04-27 16:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Yes, this class distinction by now should be antique.

Posted by 6 2006-04-27 17:10|| 2006-04-27 17:10|| Front Page Top

#6 I wonder if Mr. Robb could force writers and editors to make paragraphs more than one freakin' sentence long!

Posted by Parabellum 2006-04-27 18:47|| 2006-04-27 18:47|| Front Page Top

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