Whenever I get extremely frustrated with the frustrating extremists in this state, I always remind myself of one thing: at least I'm not in Utah.

I was reminded of this again yesterday, when I read about how the governor had taken down a Spanish-language website which mirrored the state's site. I originally thought some golden plates or seer stones must have told him to do it, but evidently some Utahians Utites Mormons believe the website violates Utah's law designating English as the state's official language. So the guv pulled the site "until its content can be reviewed."

Apparently not everyone was happy:

But critics say Huntsman overreacted to a xenophobic backlash that followed the recent visit of Mexican President Vicente Fox and that continues to be fueled by the immigration reform debate.
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Michael Clara, Utah Republican Hispanic Assembly vice chairman, said the controversy about the state's Spanish-language Web site "stems from the roots of bigotry ... It's sad that our governor's office succumbs to these extreme views."

At first glance, it looks like the no-Spanish crowd may win here. The Utah Lege wrote a xenophobic law aimed at punishing those without an adequate grasp of English, and this website very well may break that law. Which is fucking retarded.

Let's be clear, the website wasn't dedicated to highlighting the state's excellent and easy-to-access welfare system, the country's porous borders, or the supple white thighs of the Utah females (hi, ladies). Nope - the website had information such as how to renew your driver's license, links to Utah laws, and how to file your tax return. Because if there's one thing that's easy to read in a non-native language, it's for damn sure the tax code.

But, whatever. More hate! More fear! The gays and immigrants and flag burners are coming!