Comments on: Electiontime: What’s The Big Deal About English Only? http://nashvillest.com/2009/01/07/electiontime-whats-the-big-deal-about-english-only/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=electiontime-whats-the-big-deal-about-english-only All you ever wanted to know about the Music City. Wed, 23 May 2012 11:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Christy Frink http://nashvillest.com/2009/01/07/electiontime-whats-the-big-deal-about-english-only/comment-page-1/#comment-5638 Christy Frink Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:15:26 +0000 http://nashvillest.com/?p=1425#comment-5638 Ack, you're right! That's what we get for being in a rush.<br><br>But yes, still absurd. I keep thinking about what $500K could do if you put it into ESL classes instead of a special election for an referendum that will likely be overturned anyway. That, to me, says more than anything else that Crafton & Co. don't give a shit about furthering English. Ack, you're right! That's what we get for being in a rush.

But yes, still absurd. I keep thinking about what $500K could do if you put it into ESL classes instead of a special election for an referendum that will likely be overturned anyway. That, to me, says more than anything else that Crafton & Co. don't give a shit about furthering English.

]]> By: Robyn http://nashvillest.com/2009/01/07/electiontime-whats-the-big-deal-about-english-only/comment-page-1/#comment-5637 Robyn Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:11:24 +0000 http://nashvillest.com/?p=1425#comment-5637 hmmm, I'm thinking you meant to say this election would set us back $500K, not million - but either way, it's an obscene amount of money.<br><br>Especially given that we spend roughly $100,000 on our (very meager) translation services per year. hmmm, I'm thinking you meant to say this election would set us back $500K, not million – but either way, it's an obscene amount of money.

Especially given that we spend roughly $100,000 on our (very meager) translation services per year.

]]> By: Christy Frink http://nashvillest.com/2009/01/07/electiontime-whats-the-big-deal-about-english-only/comment-page-1/#comment-2902 Christy Frink Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:15:26 +0000 http://nashvillest.com/?p=1425#comment-2902 Ack, you're right! That's what we get for being in a rush.<br><br>But yes, still absurd. I keep thinking about what $500K could do if you put it into ESL classes instead of a special election for an referendum that will likely be overturned anyway. That, to me, says more than anything else that Crafton & Co. don't give a shit about furthering English. Ack, you're right! That's what we get for being in a rush.

But yes, still absurd. I keep thinking about what $500K could do if you put it into ESL classes instead of a special election for an referendum that will likely be overturned anyway. That, to me, says more than anything else that Crafton & Co. don't give a shit about furthering English.

]]> By: Robyn http://nashvillest.com/2009/01/07/electiontime-whats-the-big-deal-about-english-only/comment-page-1/#comment-2901 Robyn Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:11:24 +0000 http://nashvillest.com/?p=1425#comment-2901 hmmm, I'm thinking you meant to say this election would set us back $500K, not million - but either way, it's an obscene amount of money.<br><br>Especially given that we spend roughly $100,000 on our (very meager) translation services per year. hmmm, I'm thinking you meant to say this election would set us back $500K, not million – but either way, it's an obscene amount of money.

Especially given that we spend roughly $100,000 on our (very meager) translation services per year.

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