Apparently, you need to speak the Queen’s English in order to run for office in Arizona. At least that’s what some county judge ruled in Yuma today.
Lawyers for Alejandrina Cabrera, a candidate for the City Council in the border community of San Luis, Ariz., said Thursday that they might appeal to the Arizona Supreme Court a lower-court ruling that Ms. Cabrera be removed from the ballot because she did not speak English proficiently.
Judge John Nelson of the Yuma County Superior Court ruled late Wednesday night that Ms. Cabrera be struck from the ballot because she did not know enough English to do the job. In removing Ms. Cabrera, Judge Nelson agreed with the recommendation of a linguist who had conducted tests of Ms. Cabrera and found her English skills lacking.
So let’s see. First, Gov. Terrance Stamp, I mean Jan Brewer (they look so much alike) signs into law a “papers please” law that has been ruled unconstitutional. And Jeff Christopher’s idol, Joe Arpaio, is under investigation by the Department of Justice for discrimination and illegal searches and seizures. And now this.
My question is – who spiked the water supply with LSD? That’s the only thing I can think of that’s making these officials act like complete idiots.