Today’s Tennessean reports that Governor Bredesen opposes the current bill that would designate English as the main language for driver’s license testing:

Gov. Phil Bredesen said he is disappointed the Senate passed an English language driver’s license testing bill and will seriously consider a veto if the House also approves it.

“This is not a bill about illegal immigration. We are already fully on track to not have illegal immigrants get driver’s licenses in Tennessee,” Bredesen said Tuesday. “This is just posturing.”

I agree with him. Since English was established as the official state language in 1984, I don’t see any reason for this legislation. It seems like political pandering to me.

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