Alabama Candidate Vows to Conduct Driver's Test Only in English

 

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04 ... t-english/

 

As if tension over immigration weren't high enough, Alabama gubernatorial candidate Tim James just dialed up the volume on the debate with a new ad declaring that, if elected, he will allow the state's driver's license test to be conducted only in English.

 

Alabama gubernatorial candidate Tim James is promoting English-only driver's license exams in a new ad (TimJames4AL/YouTube)

 

As if tension over immigration weren't high enough, Alabama gubernatorial candidate Tim James just dialed up the volume on the debate with a new ad declaring that, if elected, he will allow the state's driver's license test to be conducted only in English.

 

The brief ad shows James, son of former Alabama Gov. Fob James, taking issue with the many languages offered to administer the test.

 

"Why do our politicians make us give driver's license exams in 12 languages? This is Alabama. We speak English," James says. "If you want to live here, learn it. We're only giving that test in English if I'm governor. Maybe it's the businessman in me, but we'll save money and it makes sense."

 

James pauses, looks down contemplatively, and then gazes up again to ask: "Does it to you?"

 

The ad comes as national debate rages over the recently signed Arizona law that makes illegal immigration a state crime, and as lawmakers on Capitol Hill argue over whether to tackle comprehensive immigration legislation. James' ad has drawn widespread criticism, but he told supporters this week that he's just being attacked by "lefties," according to The Birmingham News.

 

Though James described his proposal as a cost-saving idea, any move to administer the test in just English reportedly could put federal transportation dollars to the state at risk based on a prior court ruling examining the issue.

good.. its nice to see people finally taking a stand against all the BS.... if i moved to Italy.. or Russia.. or wherever.. i would NOT expect them to cater to my needs.. i would do what is needed to fit into THEIR society..

 

I would vote for him if I could..

yeah I think this immigration thing going on right now is what alot of people on both sides of the isle .. liberal and conservative can both agree on. I think this will cause a domino effect across the Nation.

yeah I think this immigration thing going on right now is what alot of people on both sides of the isle .. liberal and conservative can both agree on. I think this will cause a domino effect across the Nation.

 

 

and you know.. the more i see videos of "pro-illegal-immigration" / "pro-open-borders" demonstrators and the VIOLENT aggressive nature of them the MORE i want them to GTFO... I actually saw one video where a man holding a Mexican flag was yelling about how they were going to take over America.. well when I look at the shit hole that is the majority of Mexico, I say no thanks... come here? turn my nice neighborhood into a slum? NO THANKS... when I see someone declare on tape that they are "here to take over" I PERSONALLY view that as a pretty aggressive threat.. and it tells ME even MORE that we need to CLOSELY watch AND regulate immigration..

I think I wanna move to Alabama. Maybe even become a Tide fan.

wow, common sense. He will not last long.

Did you know that in jersey you can request to take your driving test in the language of your home country.

I'm not so sure about this one. Me I'm as big an anti illegal as you are gonna meet. However they are gonna drive no matter what. And I would rather they be licenced and insured for all our sakes. If I gotta give a little on the test the language is given in to increase the odds of them being insured I'll accept that.

I'm not so sure about this one. Me I'm as big an anti illegal as you are gonna meet. However they are gonna drive no matter what. And I would rather they be licenced and insured for all our sakes. If I gotta give a little on the test the language is given in to increase the odds of them being insured I'll accept that.

They are not going to get insured. Last stat I heard on Perth Amboy was 75% of cars on road are uninsured.