What the hell is going on in the U.S. Senate? Does anyone ever say, “Hey, wait a minute, what the f*ck are we doing? Wasn’t there something important we were supposed to do today?”

The Senate spent a good portion of yesterday debating whether to call the English language America’s “national language” or its national “common and unifying language”. Maybe I’m stating the obvious here, but nobody f*cking cares. These are the debates my tax dollars are funding? This is the pressing social issue of the day? Are you kidding me?

According to the article, “Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, disputed charges that making English the national language was racist or aimed at Spanish speakers.” Um, maybe you could possibly explain to me what the motivation is, Jimbo. I’m missing something.

This here is my favorite part of the article: “We are trying to make an assimilation statement,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina (pictured at right). Shouldn’t the Borg have to register as their own political party? I realize the Republicans aren’t far off the Borg agenda, but there are some subtle differences. Eh, potato potahto.

Graham: “Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated”

[CNN.com - ‘National’ or ‘common’? Senate ponders what to call English - May 19, 2006]

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