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08/10/2007: "Multiracial nations have no unity, NH politician says"
Latino people remain free and welcome to come swimming at Naticook Lake at Wasserman Park, but they are not going to find any Spanish-language signs to tell them the park rules.
The town council last night voted 5-0-0 to update the park rules only in the English language, ending a two-week debate that captured national attention and hit at such nerves as public access and immigration.
"My concern is that multi-lingual nations have a history of problems, and have no mechanism for unification. If you look to the north, Quebec made a move to secede from Canada, and the vote only failed at 49 percent. I don't think we want that."
An identification in the English language enables unity, shared values and public safety, a protective message that was similarly presented by councilor Michael Malzone, and resident Dennis King.
[ State the obvious, break a taboo, become a hero. ]
http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?articleId=725fed31-521f-4fc9-9644-4b8a38b14ba6&headline=English-only+signs+in+Merrimack
