This is Alabama, we speak English. If you want to live here, learn it!

[Andy A]

Candidate for Alabama governor Tim James is running ads proclaiming that if he is elected, Alabama will no longer give driver's license exams in any language but English.

How is that going to fix anything? After all, they will still be required to pay people to read the English to the Bred/Born Bamers' since most of them can't read.....

And you say you're from Arkansas?

 

[miznotebook]

Um, miznotebook, I think it's Lower Alabama as opposed to S. AL.

Does that mean that we are Upper Florida? I think that could catch on!
LA is a great way of referring to South Alabama, and if the latter has become a no-no, I apologize. I did grow up in Alabama, but lots has changed since we moved to Florida.

 

[Jdarg]

The state motto is Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere which smacks of some pointy head European socialist dialect.

Furthermore, English just might be a second language in Alabama 'cause they sure are having a problem with the subject in their schools.

In Alabama, the ACT results aren't any better. By the same test, only 16 percent of the state's 2009 graduates were prepared for college-level work in math, science, English and social studies.
EDITORIAL: Behind the test results: ACT scores aren't kind | Education & Training > Education Systems & Institutions from AllBusiness.com

Sadly, this Bubba boob bait will work.:roll:

"Bubba Bait" describes most of the political fear-mongering from the right- thanks for coming up with this very accurate and descriptive term for it!

 

[John R]

Just think, if this clown is elected, he'll be running around DC as the face of AL.

 

[Em]

If all the road signs are in the form of pictograms, why give a test in a language at all? Driver's license tests are a joke at best, just another way for the man to hold a brother down, while making him pay.

If they wanted to make a real driving test, they should have people try to text accurately while navigating an obstacle course.

 

[Arkiehawg]

The state motto is Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere which smacks of some pointy head European socialist dialect.

Furthermore, English just might be a second language in Alabama 'cause they sure are having a problem with the subject in their schools.

In Alabama, the ACT results aren't any better. By the same test, only 16 percent of the state's 2009 graduates were prepared for college-level work in math, science, English and social studies.
EDITORIAL: Behind the test results: ACT scores aren't kind | Education & Training > Education Systems & Institutions from AllBusiness.com

Sadly, this Bubba boob bait will work.:roll:

I guess they will have to change that to English:

Translated: Bubba Is as Bubba Does......

 

[Teresa]

I always liked it when the South Alabama folks would be going somewhere and ask, "Whose car are we going on?"

Lower Alabama = Florida Panhandle. we ARE lower Alabamer. and its fairly accurate, imo. that's why I moved from Gainesville to the Panhandle because I missed my southern/alabama culture (the good parts- and there are many good parts) but wanted to remain in Florida on the Gulf. LA is a very good place to be!

 

[Geo]

It was explained to me that LA referred to our area of FL north of the bay. Where can we get this all clarified?

 

[kathydwells]

He is a freakin' racist and I am insulted that he lives in my State.

p.s. Jesse's highest score on his ACT was in English.

 

[Alicia Leonard]

It was explained to me that LA referred to our area of FL north of the bay. Where can we get this all clarified?

LA is lower Alabama, north of the bay is still Florida, as we are all considered northwest Fla here.