Lost to 11-year old Anna Paquin, right? Sigh.

If any one of those states insisted a person could only use English in a court of law, to access critical state services, or to deal with any other government matter to which they have a right, the courts would prevent them.

Totally with you on gov vs. private contracts, making this private issue moot, but isn’t prop 103 (2006) not the law in AZ?

I thought English was made the official language in AZ via Prop 103. No?

They aren’t alone. :(

I think it is the same in the Americas as it is in Asia, Africa, and Europe. It’s the poverty, education, fear, etc. factors that makes people easier to exploit no matter what their ethnicity.

Oh, now you’re going to bring King Ethelberht into this?

Any other?

See also Irish and Russians. Not the same geography, ethnicity, but lumped into the same group because of their skin color.

Ugh. I hate to defend the troll, but it isn’t true the the stats are the same. The stats very for different for different population groups.

Mine was Clan of the Cave Bear too. “Fully engorged” in my young mind equaled “like a gourd”.

Until recently I thought of it as a descriptor rather than a slur as I had only ever seen it used as such. Pejorative use came via an adjective of some kind.

In that case, consider that gypsy isn’t a slur in some contexts too.

Just a friendly reminder that g*psy is a slur. Here’s a good article explaining.

But voiced by Demi Moore? That would be really weird, but technical kudos to the school that could pull it off.

Truth be told, I get a kick out of Michael’s artistic flourishes.

Never mind today, just that quote isn’t true. Centuries implies at least two, so 1557. That puts us in the reign of Mansa Mahmud III, who is best known for being the last Mansa to rule Niani after decades of decline to the Songhay Empire.

True story, he begged Portugal, you know, one of those small “Western European…

Don’t put words in my mouth. I’ve never asked you to wait. I’ve plainly said that things work better when we work together on common goals, and as shocking as it sounds, that yes, prioritizing goals is better than spreading time, money, and effort across everything at once.

Yes, thank you.