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DFW

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34. I'd like to issue a "popular order," sort of like a "people's new rules."
Tue Apr 29, 2025, 03:45 PM
Apr 29

It would require any president to pass an oral and written test of English, including locating "Nambia" on a map, should they state that there is such a place, and defining "covfefe" as it is defined in a Dictionary of the English Language, if they use such a word.

It would furthermore require that all members of the House, the Senate, the Cabinet, and any Federal Judges or members of the Supreme Court take the Citizenship Test that is required of all immigrants wanting to become citizens of the United States. If they cannot pass the test with at least an 80% score, they are barred from taking office, or having a Federal job that places a great deal of importance on literacy. If the Republicans insist on foisting people like Hegseth, Patel, Tuberville and MTG on us, they should at least prove before the Nation that they deserve the position.

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Mad King doth proclaim... MiHale Apr 29 #1
The president should speak English Old Crank Apr 29 #2
Thank god he signed it. Chipper Chat Apr 29 #3
That's the problem with this alleged President. Janbdwl72 Apr 29 #29
He truly lives in a bubble Chipper Chat Apr 29 #33
And if they don't?? C_U_L8R Apr 29 #4
Again, the fact that the entire country did not laugh their assess off over this... OldBaldy1701E Apr 29 #5
Yep, said truckers seemed to be doing ok before this EO. brush Apr 29 #30
I'm guessing the Teamsters? Or maybe it's the longshoremen's unions FakeNoose Apr 29 #35
This EO may well put some of his own "voters" out of work Best_man23 Apr 29 #6
Just another red herring to keep his magats stirred up groundloop Apr 29 #7
My state has driverless trucks k_buddy762 Apr 29 #8
This Is Not The Law Of The Land... This Is Merely Sound And Fury Signifying Bullshit MayReasonRule Apr 29 #9
In fact, the ability for a commercial driver to speak and read English has been the law of the land since the 1930s onenote Apr 29 #15
Yes, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 29 #17
Agreed. onenote Apr 29 #18
The ability to read and speak English has been a requirement for commercial truck licenses since the 1930s. onenote Apr 29 #10
This was nothing more than an attempt to repeal FMCSA MC-ECE-2016-006 BumRushDaShow Apr 29 #16
Correct. Here's a copy of the guidance that Trump wants repealed. onenote Apr 29 #19
The Oregon document kept coming up in the search BumRushDaShow Apr 29 #20
Yep. I couldn't find it as a stand alone either. onenote Apr 29 #21
Hmmm... lonely bird Apr 29 #11
Working for 40 years in a steel warehouse it was difficult understanding many doc03 Apr 29 #12
Many immigrants and foreign truck drivers speak better English than our president IronLionZion Apr 29 #13
Does President Donald Dumbass know there's a shortage of drivers? JohnnyRingo Apr 29 #14
Translate: 10-4, Smokey's taking pictures. usonian Apr 29 #22
Are they going to start arresting truckers who don't speak English? Zorro Apr 29 #23
It's all moot... El Mimbreno Apr 29 #24
Si, senor. chuckle chuckle republianmushroom Apr 29 #25
Those that don't will have plenty of time to learn, being that all of them are laid off now.... Blue Owl Apr 29 #26
It would be nice if Trump did get the red out Apr 29 #27
He can go shove each and every one of these highly illegal executive orders straight up his ass! Initech Apr 29 #28
Even 3rd generation Tennesseans, Brooklynites, Nor'easterners, Cajuns, south Texans etc? marble falls Apr 29 #31
TSF can't enforce it. no_hypocrisy Apr 29 #32
I'd like to issue a "popular order," sort of like a "people's new rules." DFW Apr 29 #34
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