[Bikers4Bush]

Very simply because that's the language the Bill of Rights, Constitution, etc. are written in.

[Doctor Stochastic]

Yes. But should wills be forced to be in English? Should school children be beaten for speaking Spanish among themselves (happened here in NM, and in Texas, albeit 40 years ago)? Having the laws in English would seem to be a good idea (or even in legalese, a dialect of English.) Telling people how to speak among themselves is another thing entirely.

Most of the Hispanics that I know believe that comments like Brock's are aimed at personal habits. I've worked places where the boss would tell people not to chat among themselves in Spanish. I even know of a bank that wouldn't allow its tellers to use Spanish with customers; the policy lasted about 4 hours. Other places, (governmental) there would be orders that Spanish could not be used for chatting (however Polish, French, and German were allowed.)