Discrimination Case Over Restaurant Sign Dropped

A Philadelphia restaurant has been cleared of a discrimination complaint triggered by the owner's sign telling patrons, "This is America. When ordering, please speak English."

The controversy began in October 2005 when [restaurant owner Joey] Vento put up a small bumper-sticker size sign.

"There was no testimony in the eight-hour hearing that found Joey or Gino Steaks did anything that violated the law," [Vento’s lawyer Al Weiss] said. "Joey never turned away anybody from any protected group from getting served at the restaurant." Read more...

Finally some sanity!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Good for him, if you're going to live in this country permanently you should be able to speak English.