[aft_lizard]

http://www.ontheissues.org/Celeb/George_W__Bush_Civil_Rights.htm
English-plus, not English-only
Bush firmly rejected “English-only,” which has caused problems among Hispanics. “I support English-plus, not English-only,” said Bush. “English-only says to me that if Hispanic happens to be your heritage, you’re not part of the process.” Source: Mike Glover, Associated Press Aug 6, 1999
Bush is just sticking to his guns on this one. I personally am not shocked.

[Junior_G]

English-only says to me that if Hispanic happens to be your heritage, you’re not part of the process.”

That's an unfortunate stance that the President takes...English-only really means that we want all Americans to be integrated as Americans; and not kept seperate by a refusal to learn the language.

[E-Mat]

> Bush firmly rejected “English-only,” which has caused problems among Hispanics. “I support English-plus, not English-only,” said Bush. “English-only says to me that if Hispanic happens to be your heritage, you’re not part of the process.”

He needs to spin this one.
Maybe it seemed like a nice stance at the time, but a harder stance is required in response to a now obvious onslaught against American culture.