I lived in Oakland during my teenage and college years. Naturally, some years later (after moving to another city) I heard about the proposal for considering "Ebonics" as a new dialect on the news. I had a negative gut reaction (to put it mildly) aided by disbelief, anger, and growing determination to be part of any opposition that might form. Accept the argument that English is not able to accommodate the needs or express the thoughts of all Americans? As Patrick Henry once said: "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"
"Rosenberg reporting for duty, sir, for the Defense of The English Language!"
