[pollyannaish]

So, I'm late here and haven't read the whole thread...

But isn't McDonald's a privately owned business who is free to advertise to whomever they please?

In my book, that is a completely different issue than the government being multilingual.

But I am sure this has been thoroughly, and thoughtfully hashed out in 150 posts. ; ).

[TommyDale]

"But isn't McDonald's a privately owned business who is free to advertise to whomever they please?"

Yes, and people who find their advertising offensive have the right to boycott them.