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2016 Postmortem

Mike__M

(1,052 posts) Sun Feb 21, 2016, 03:24 AM Feb 2016

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Regarding the "English only!" controversy

As I understand it, this petty flap originated at a caucus inside Harrah's in Las Vegas.
That would be in Southern Paiute country. The proper language, then, would be Nuwu.
If these invaders and intruders can't speak the language, then let them fumble through their bizarre and needlessly convoluted electoral rituals without translation.
Nuwu only!
Because Coyote forbid we should try to understand each other and all come together to make life better for everyone.

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Regarding the "English only!" controversy (Original Post) Mike__M Feb 2016 OP

Except for the fact that the claim was BS Kelvin Mace Feb 2016 #1

Yes. Snopes has it. PDittie Feb 2016 #4

"As I understand it" bobbobbins01 Feb 2016 #2

Absolutely. Too bad HRC referred to "indians" in her speech. mikehiggins Feb 2016 #3

Kelvin Mace

(17,469 posts)

1. Except for the fact that the claim was BS

Reply to Mike__M (Original post)

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 03:27 AM

Feb 2016

And even the accuser has now contradicted herself. Video of the event also debunks her claim.

PDittie

(8,322 posts)

4. Yes. Snopes has it.

Reply to Kelvin Mace (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 07:32 AM

Feb 2016

http://www.snopes.com/sanders-english-only-huerta/

bobbobbins01

(1,681 posts)

2. "As I understand it"

Reply to Mike__M (Original post)

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 03:29 AM

Feb 2016

Clearly you don't.

mikehiggins

(5,614 posts)

3. Absolutely. Too bad HRC referred to "indians" in her speech.

Reply to Mike__M (Original post)

Sun Feb 21, 2016, 03:30 AM

Feb 2016

I personally favor the term NAIP, as in Native American Indigenous Peoples, but what do I know? I'm Irish.

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