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Election Results

November 8, 2006 - 6:04pm

I'm pretty pleased with the Arizona election results.

  • Democrat Janet Napolitano was re-elected for governor,

  • Democrat Harry Mitchell was elected for the US House District 5. I heard Mitchell speak at a house party a number of months ago and was struck by his sincerity and humility. This man is truly a servant of the people. I trust that he will serve Arizona well.
  • Arizona raised the minimum wage to $6.75 in January and will be adjusted for cost of living every year.
  • Arizona voters did not ban same-sex marriage.
  • Arizona will not provide a lottery for voters. A silly way to get people to the polls, in my opinion.
  • Smoking is banned in most public places, including bars, in Arizona.

Luckily, I'm only displeased with a couple outcomes.

  • Replican Jon Kyl will represent Arizona in the Senate.

  • Arizona's official state language is English.
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good to get rid of that J.D. Hayworth... never liked the guy
Posted by chris on November 9, 2006 - 7:16am
Perhaps the U.S. should have stuck with a truly native language, like Navajo.
Posted by Anonymous on November 9, 2006 - 3:27am
Kristen, by Arizona making itself an "English only" state, I anticipate the governement will no longer provide any information in any other language. I fear the Spanish speaking people (as well as anyone else who doesn't speak English) in this state will struggle getting the information they need. Information is knowledge and knowledge is power. I feel like this is discrimination against non-English speaking people.
Posted by EricaLucci on November 8, 2006 - 10:32pm
I thought I'd chime in with my ideas on why I don't support English-only movements. English-only movements are a break from America's traditions of welcoming the huddled masses. Our strength comes from the great melting pot that has fueled innovation. It's also a break from the republican traditions that avoid excessive government regulation and promote creative and pragmatic solutions. Dare I mention countries that have rigorous rules for their official languages like France? French has declined in power and significance over the years since it has been stifled by a central committee that dictates proper usage. Finally, one need look no further than the experts on language in America, the Linguistic Society of America. They frown on these sorts of political efforts to control language.
Posted by Matt M. on November 8, 2006 - 10:00pm
Why are you displeased that the offical state language is English?
Posted by kristen on November 8, 2006 - 8:57pm

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