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Daily Kos :: Looking at Kings

"A friend of mine is at a union meeting. In his first and only language, he explains, patiently and painstakingly to an uncomprehending room, that since the British colonised the country that he came from, he has as much claim on the English language as anybody else. He passes around a copy of his immigration documentation, which is marked `Subject does not speak English. Instruction will be provided upon arrival.' He explains how he was required to attend `English language instruction' classes before being permitted to teach. 'But __' someone says, 'we don't mean you. You speak English fine - hell, you speak English better than me! But you've got to understand that we've got a duty to protect our students.'

Words failed."
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