If I was living in Mexico, I would need to become fluent in Spanish to function in Society, or French in France, etc. Why should the United States become a PC hodgepodge of multi-linguism? In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, America had an influx of non-English speaking immigrants, nearly all of whom learned our language and made America a better place.
1 posted on
05/03/2004 6:26:38 PM PDT by
wagglebee
To: wagglebee
It's time has come.
2 posted on
05/03/2004 6:28:32 PM PDT by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: wagglebee
If I was living in Mexico, I would need to become fluent in Spanish to function in Society, or French in France, etc. Why should the United States become a PC hodgepodge of multi-linguism? In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, America had an influx of non-English speaking immigrants, nearly all of whom learned our language and made America a better place. Makes sense to me.
3 posted on
05/03/2004 6:29:50 PM PDT by
teletech
(Friends don't let friends vote DemocRAT!)
To: wagglebee
First proposed by Senator and U.S. English, Inc. founder S.I. Hayakawa Wow - I remember reading of him in my high school English classes in the early 60s!
5 posted on
05/03/2004 6:32:15 PM PDT by
NCjim
To: wagglebee
Sen. S.I. Hayakawa was virtually laughed off the Senate floor for proposing this same Amendment. Of course the Democrats were in control of the Senate, then. Today, the Democrats are still control of the Senate, they just let the Republicans SAY that they are in the majority.
It remains to be seen whether the Dems will allow this to pass. There is popular support in the US for it, but that has never swayed the leftists. Hopefully, as another posted noted, it's time really has come.
If we are ever going to save this Republic, it must start with having a common language. Start letting your elected representatives know that you want to see it pass.
8 posted on
05/03/2004 6:59:53 PM PDT by
DustyMoment
(Repeal CFR NOW!!)
To: wagglebee
http://www.us-english.org/inc/
To: wagglebee
Who would have thought that we ever would have had to declare English the official language of the U.S.!!
To: wagglebee
12 posted on
05/03/2004 7:24:57 PM PDT by
TSgt
(What have you done for your country today?)
To: wagglebee
Do we need a Constitutional amendment to declare a national language?
13 posted on
05/03/2004 7:27:14 PM PDT by
Tanniker Smith
(I have No Blog to speak of)
To: wagglebee
Bump!
English *should* be made our official language.
14 posted on
05/03/2004 7:29:03 PM PDT by
k2blader
(Some folks should worry less about how conservatives vote and more about how to advance conservatism)
To: wagglebee
I think this is one of the best ideas yet.
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