Bogota formally requests billboard removal. North Jersey. (I ‘formally’ proclaim this ¡Que Tonto!)

“The borough has formally requested that McDonald’s remove its Spanish-language billboard and replace it with an English version.

In a letter sent to McDonald’s on borough letterhead, Mayor Steve Lonegan said the River Road advertisement for the company’s new iced coffee drink sends a “divisive” and “unfair” message that immigrants and other Spanish speakers do not need to learn English or assimilate into the community.”

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