Check out this story . Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell this week vetoed a measure to make English the official language of Nashville. He called the bill "mean-spirited."
Indeed it was.
From the story:
The Metro Council passed a measure 23-14 last week that would have required all government communication to be in English. But there was a huge loophole: The bill allowed multilingual communication whenever required by federal rules or when needed "to protect or promote public health, safety or welfare."
Purcell said his legal staff had advised him the measure violated the U.S. and state constitutions, and likely legal challenges would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to defend -- "for no good reason."
Purcell sent the measure back to the Metro Council, where he hoped "it will remain, never to be seen again."
Nice going. A mayor with a real conscience. A rarity for sure.
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