Current Events > It's actually illegal to speak English in the state of Kentucky.

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Crazyman93 10/16/17 8:07:49 PM #1:	The state language is listed as "American." Yes really. Granted today, American English is a totally different dialect, but it's still stupid. --- let's lubricate friction material! ~nickels, Cars & Trucks <cite>Crazyman93 posted [p:888564435] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote>The state language is listed as "American." Yes really. Granted today, American English is a totally different dialect, but it's still stupid.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kineth 10/16/17 8:11:47 PM #2:	I feel like that is or should be against Federal law. --- If you're not looking for any honest discussion, agreement, meeting halfway or middle ground, don't bother arguing with me. Selfish narcissists need not apply. <cite>Kineth posted [p:888564680] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote>I feel like that is or should be against Federal law.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
N1NJAREB0RN 10/16/17 8:12:39 PM #3:	Crazyman93 posted... The state language is listed as "American." Yes really. Granted today, American English is a totally different dialect, but it's still stupid. (Citation needed) --- PSN: N1NJAREB0RN <cite>N1NJAREB0RN posted [p:888564729] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote><cite>Crazyman93 posted...</cite> <quote>The state language is listed as "American." Yes really. Granted today, American English is a totally different dialect, but it's still stupid.</quote> (Citation needed)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crazyman93 10/16/17 8:17:21 PM #4:	Kineth posted... I feel like that is or should be against Federal law. The Constitution doesn't list a national language, nor does it delegate the power to assign one. And under the 9th Amendment that gives Kentucky the right to list it as whatever they want. --- let's lubricate friction material! ~nickels, Cars & Trucks <cite>Crazyman93 posted [p:888564965] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote><cite>Kineth posted...</cite> <quote>I feel like that is or should be against Federal law.</quote> The Constitution doesn't list a national language, nor does it delegate the power to assign one. And under the 9th Amendment that gives Kentucky the right to list it as whatever they want.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JE19426 10/16/17 8:19:44 PM #5:	How does that make it illegal to speak English? <cite>JE19426 posted [p:888565117] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote>How does that make it illegal to speak English?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kineth 10/16/17 8:19:51 PM #6:	Crazyman93 posted... Kineth posted... I feel like that is or should be against Federal law. The Constitution doesn't list a national language, nor does it delegate the power to assign one. And under the 9th Amendment that gives Kentucky the right to list it as whatever they want. I feel like the whole freedom of speech/expression thing would suggest that making it illegal to speak in another language would be unconstitutional. --- If you're not looking for any honest discussion, agreement, meeting halfway or middle ground, don't bother arguing with me. Selfish narcissists need not apply. <cite>Kineth posted [p:888565125] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote><cite>Crazyman93 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kineth posted...</cite> <quote>I feel like that is or should be against Federal law.</quote> The Constitution doesn't list a national language, nor does it delegate the power to assign one. And under the 9th Amendment that gives Kentucky the right to list it as whatever they want.</quote> I feel like the whole freedom of speech/expression thing would suggest that making it illegal to speak in another language would be unconstitutional.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thelovefist 10/16/17 8:21:02 PM #7:	JE19426 posted... How does that make it illegal to speak English? --- N/A <cite>thelovefist posted [p:888565211] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote><cite>JE19426 posted...</cite> <quote>How does that make it illegal to speak English?</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
On_The_Edge 10/16/17 8:21:47 PM #8:	thelovefist posted... JE19426 posted... How does that make it illegal to speak English? --- We're here. <cite>On_The_Edge posted [p:888565260] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote><cite>thelovefist posted...</cite> <quote><cite>JE19426 posted...</cite> <quote>How does that make it illegal to speak English?</quote></quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
weapon_d00d816 10/16/17 8:32:34 PM #9:	An official language does not mean all other languages are illegal to speak... --- SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SlG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SIG SlG <cite>weapon_d00d816 posted [p:888565958] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote>An official language does not mean all other languages are illegal to speak...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crazyman93 10/17/17 12:22:10 AM #10:	Kineth posted... Crazyman93 posted... Kineth posted... I feel like that is or should be against Federal law. The Constitution doesn't list a national language, nor does it delegate the power to assign one. And under the 9th Amendment that gives Kentucky the right to list it as whatever they want. I feel like the whole freedom of speech/expression thing would suggest that making it illegal to speak in another language would be unconstitutional. Yeah, but who the hell is going to take semantics to court? There are still laws on the books meant to stop women from driving in some places that no one bothers to enforce. --- let's lubricate friction material! ~nickels, Cars & Trucks <cite>Crazyman93 posted [p:888579005] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote><cite>Kineth posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Crazyman93 posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Kineth posted...</cite> <quote>I feel like that is or should be against Federal law.</quote> The Constitution doesn't list a national language, nor does it delegate the power to assign one. And under the 9th Amendment that gives Kentucky the right to list it as whatever they want.</quote> I feel like the whole freedom of speech/expression thing would suggest that making it illegal to speak in another language would be unconstitutional.</quote> Yeah, but who the hell is going to take semantics to court? There are still laws on the books meant to stop women from driving in some places that no one bothers to enforce.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kaname_Madoka 10/17/17 12:24:07 AM #11:	On_The_Edge posted... thelovefist posted... JE19426 posted... How does that make it illegal to speak English? --- Drawn for me by Volkswagen_Bros, ShinobiNinjaX, Popcorn_Fairy and Nayr626. https://imgur.com/gallery/B4o8m It was all a dream, I used to read Word Up magazine <cite>Kaname_Madoka posted [p:888579084] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote><cite>On_The_Edge posted...</cite> <quote><cite>thelovefist posted...</cite> <quote><cite>JE19426 posted...</cite> <quote>How does that make it illegal to speak English?</quote></quote></quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
snakes_righteye 10/17/17 12:28:02 AM #12:	Y'all don't know nuthin. Imma fixin to fetch my teeth so I can learn you somethin. We don't like no city talk here, you can take yer Yankee words back up north. Unless you have some pain pills, then you can marry my sister --- Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken! <cite>snakes_righteye posted [p:888579245] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote>Y'all don't know nuthin. Imma fixin to fetch my teeth so I can learn you somethin. We don't like no city talk here, you can take yer Yankee words back up north. Unless you have some pain pills, then you can marry my sister</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StucklnMyPants 10/17/17 12:28:39 AM #13:	in southern voice This is America; we speak American. spits tobacco --- Rage, rage against the dying of the light. <cite>StucklnMyPants posted [p:888579277] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote>in southern voice This is America; we speak American. spits tobacco</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crazyman93 10/17/17 12:31:17 AM #14:	StucklnMyPants posted... in southern voice This is America; we speak American. spits tobacco That's more or less the point of it. --- let's lubricate friction material! ~nickels, Cars & Trucks <cite>Crazyman93 posted [p:888579387] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote><cite>StucklnMyPants posted...</cite> <quote>in southern voice This is America; we speak American. spits tobacco</quote> That's more or less the point of it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Syntheticon 10/17/17 2:54:48 AM #15:	Seems fair enough, as long as nobody is allowed to 'speak murrican' anywhere else. --- Mod me? You don't even know me! <cite>Syntheticon posted [p:888584090] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote>Seems fair enough, as long as nobody is allowed to 'speak murrican' anywhere else.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kislevic 10/17/17 2:04:55 PM #16:	We will all be speaking chinese in 20 years anyways --- "They'll outlive your cowardice trolling and main account" ~ Universquall <cite>Kislevic posted [p:888606617] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote>We will all be speaking chinese in 20 years anyways</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KazumaKiryu 10/17/17 2:10:21 PM #17:	I actually had a teacher once in middle school ask "Does anyone know what language we speak?" Nobody raised their hands and I figured it must be a trick question, so I did and I answered "American!" She shook her head and said "No, Kazuma, we speak English." Like no shit, why are you asking us such a dumb question? <cite>KazumaKiryu posted [p:888606968] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote>I actually had a teacher once in middle school ask "Does anyone know what language we speak?" Nobody raised their hands and I figured it must be a trick question, so I did and I answered "American!" She shook her head and said "No, Kazuma, we speak English." Like no shit, why are you asking us such a dumb question?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
So_Hajile 10/17/17 2:42:58 PM #18:	KY really does have a law in which it is illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your pocket as it's considering concealment of a deadly weapon. KY is strange. --- The Boojile of DB: G FindKenshi is right. - Then00bAvenger <cite>So_Hajile posted [p:888608920] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote>KY really does have a law in which it is illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your pocket as it's considering concealment of a deadly weapon. KY is strange.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 10/17/17 3:20:23 PM #19:	So_Hajile posted... KY really does have a law in which it is illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your pocket as it's considering concealment of a deadly weapon. KY is strange. a lot of states have really strange laws. i used to get books about "Weird laws" or some such when I was a kid. i remember one of them was that it's illegal to buy Cornflakes on Sunday in Ohio. like wut --- Now Playing: Yakuza 0 (PS4) *(~);} - Get out the pans, don't just stand there dreamin' - {;(~)* <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:888611146] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote><cite>So_Hajile posted...</cite> <quote>KY really does have a law in which it is illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your pocket as it's considering concealment of a deadly weapon. KY is strange.</quote> a lot of states have really strange laws. i used to get books about "Weird laws" or some such when I was a kid. i remember one of them was that it's illegal to buy Cornflakes on Sunday in Ohio. like wut</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crazyman93 10/17/17 6:23:08 PM #20:	KazumaKiryu posted... Nobody raised their hands and I figured it must be a trick question, so I did and I answered "American!" She shook her head and said "No, Kazuma, we speak English." Technically, to the point only a linguist would give a fuck, you're both right. We speak American English, which is a separate dialect from the rest of the world's, because loan words. --- let's lubricate friction material! ~nickels, Cars & Trucks <cite>Crazyman93 posted [p:888622512] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote><cite>KazumaKiryu posted...</cite> <quote>Nobody raised their hands and I figured it must be a trick question, so I did and I answered "American!" She shook her head and said "No, Kazuma, we speak English."</quote> Technically, to the point only a linguist would give a fuck, you're both right. We speak American English, which is a separate dialect from the rest of the world's, because loan words.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Samurontai 10/17/17 6:25:58 PM #21:	Kentucky is a garbage tier state and I dread being born here --- http://i.imgur.com/Scl5rwX.gif http://i.imgur.com/Fjgt7Qq.gif http://i.imgur.com/NidhAni.gif http://i.imgur.com/IGIbQPk.gif <cite>Samurontai posted [p:888622681] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote>Kentucky is a garbage tier state and I dread being born here</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Paragon21XX 10/17/17 6:35:09 PM #22:	@Crazyman93 posted... The state language is listed as "American" [citation needed]. FTFY. Also, I have a counter-example: an official link to the Kentucky statute identifying the official language of the state. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/statutes/statute.aspx?id=8 --- Hmm... <cite>Paragon21XX posted [p:888623218] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote><cite>@Crazyman93 posted...</cite> <quote>The state language is listed as "American" [citation needed].</quote> FTFY. Also, I have a counter-example: an official link to the Kentucky statute identifying the official language of the state. http://www.lrc.ky.gov/statutes/statute.aspx?id=8</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jumi 10/17/17 6:48:18 PM #23:	So_Hajile posted... KY really does have a law in which it is illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your pocket as it's considering concealment of a deadly weapon. KY is strange. Supposedly people used to do that to steal horses. --- XBL Gamertag: Rob Thorsman Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/robertvsilvers <cite>jumi posted [p:888624007] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote><cite>So_Hajile posted...</cite> <quote>KY really does have a law in which it is illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your pocket as it's considering concealment of a deadly weapon. KY is strange.</quote> Supposedly people used to do that to steal horses.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Turbam 10/17/17 6:53:12 PM #24:	It's illegal to shoot a bull from a second story window in a hotel, in Texas. --- ~snip (V)_(;,;)_(V) snip~ I'm just one man! Whoa! Well, I'm a one man band! http://i.imgur.com/p9Xvjvs.gif <cite>Turbam posted [p:888624303] in It's actua... [t:75886784]...</cite> <quote>It's illegal to shoot a bull from a second story window in a hotel, in Texas.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Current Events > It's actually illegal to speak English in the state of Kentucky. (+) Yeah! (+)

Current Events > It's actually illegal to speak English in the state of Kentucky.