Small Town Mayor, Big Time Stupidity

It's nice to see small town mayors taking on issues like a city language. It's a clear indication that the town must not have a single other problem since they're spending time on such a seemingly worthless issue.

ARCADIA, Wis. About 90 people gathered Saturday in a stuffy church basement to hear their mayors proposal to make English the official city language translated into Spanish. Anger and confusion have gripped the Latino community in Arcadia since Mayor John Kimmel introduced his plan in an Aug. 10 column in the weekly News-Leader. In addition to restricting all official communication to English, Kimmel proposed to require an American flag to fly alongside any other national flag; alert federal agents to residents complaints of undocumented workers; and to penalize businesses that employ undocumented workers and landlords who rent to them.

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I cant believe what he (wrote), Barrientos said. For me, it sounds racist.

Agreed.
I can't believe the mayor of Arcadia, Wisconsin is taking on this issue. Get a clue.

Tags: Wisconsin, Arcadia, racism