Who thinks English should be the official language in the US?
542987
YES,i agree with you!!! There should NOT even have to be a question of this!!! ENGLISH is the language that Americans have been speaking since this country was FOUNDED!!! Why should people even WANT to change it NOW?? And,as for OTE (other than English),i have NO problems with people speaking their own language, UNLESS,they are around people who do NOT speak their language!!!! THEN,i think it is RUDE and INSULTING!!!Those of you who speak other foreign languages,PLEASE have enough CONSIDERATION for others around you,who DON'T!!!
112438
There would probably be three official languages: English, Spanish, and Chinese.  I believe they are the most-spoken languages on the planet.  I could be wrong, though.
668765
Yes, it should be required.  US is the only country where people don't feel the need to learn another language.  In most other countries, people are at least bi-lingual.  I believe it makes a better rounded individual and gives appreciation for other cultures.  Besides, learning a language is MUCH easier when you are young; as a grown-up, it's very difficult.
1023346
its disgusting we even have to patronize the illegals in our country...there should be english and english...period...
1129852
It's better to have two languages spoken. It would be more conveinient if everyone knew how to speak english, but that's a long and hard task to teach many.
1120300
You are correct: The 'hole' US should speak English!
482314
I know that many are ... if you choose a country to live in then you should learn that language.  \n\n(SORRY TO ALL NATIVE AMERICANS THAT THE ENGLISH/EARLY EUROPEAN AMERICANS BARRED FROM SPEAKING THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE)
446820
BECAUSE ENGLISH IS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE U.S.!!!THAT'S WHY!!! C'mon, get real. Next my kid is gonna have to bilingually recite the pledge of allegiance. Except for the line about under God, because the left wing politically correct weenies won't allow that. A spanish version of the national anthem...Nope. Just doesn't work for me.
582748
This one thing is will become a HUGE issue in the future if not put in check, but I don't think anyone would be fined -- just not accommodated quite so significantly.\n\nIf we don't get this under control, English will become a secondary language.  We will then be putting our own aging and elderly people in the position of having to, at an advanced age, learn a new language to even survive in their own country where they've paid into the system for many decades.   We won't be able to get jobs ourselves unless we speak the other language.  We will be displaced, so to speak, in our own country where we've paid taxes our entire adult lives.  Can you imagine having your car break down, but you can't get any help because no one you encounter even speaks your language in your own country (check areas in and around Miami, people!!!)\n\nIf English (hopefully) becomes passed as the "official language" it would mean that government, business and education would be conducted in ENGLISH.  DMV and voting materials SHOULD be done in ENGLISH (if you can't read & understand English then how can you vote or pass a drivers test???)  Schools will be taugh in ENGLISH (with potentially English-proficiency classes to get non-natives up to speed).  People will all have to learn to speak the common language.  For personal annoyances, we should no longer have to pay for foreign-language channels on basic cable -- put that on a separate tier!  No more Spanish "menues" when you call a business and go into automated hell.  Environmentally, it would be beneficial because instructions booklets, leaflets, etc. that are now printed in multiple languages would be printed in one language, therefore using less paper.  I could go on and on, but just think about it.  There's a HUGE benefit to it all the way around, including simply annoying each other less by being able to communicate more effectively.  The non-acclimation point of the illegal immigrants is a HUGE factor in the anger and frustration directed toward them -- and they will have to make changes to address this!
406767
I think people miss the point of that.  Why do people hold the U.S. to a different standard than other countries.  EVERY country has an official language, and they all have people from other nationalities living to them.  If EVERY country tried to cater to EVERY language spoken in it, no one would get anything done ever.  Just because English is the national language of the U.S. does not mean that the U.S. is somehow slapping other languages in the face.  If you want to live here, work here, and thrive here...learn the language.  That does not mean that there is anything wrong with other languages or that we as U.S. citizens should not learn other languages, we should.  However, just like any other country we do have a national language and people should learn it to function here.  That is no different than if I went to Germany, Russia, Cuba, Japan...those countries businesses and schools will not cater to me...its in my best interest if I want to succeed in their country, to learn their language.  That is true of the U.S. also.  So, yes,it bothers me to with the press one or two thing....learn the language...but don't come here to BE an American and then DEMAND that everyone else here conform to your language so that you can function.  If you choose to operate here, then learn how we operate and do it.  I would have to do it in another country, so anyone who comes here should have to do it here.
258815
Well it sounds great with 1907 standards, one nation one language this all good; as long as it does not keep going into one religion, one leader, one race, just like it did in Germany under Hitler just a few decades after Teddy said these things. I have no doubt, if he was alive today he would tweak his idea and rhetoric according to what happened in the last 100 years. I am not Hispanic but I know that Spanish was spoken in parts of US way before English was adopted as an official language (just a few votes ahead of German and Dutch by the way), are you going to kick them out because they have been speaking Spanish since before the US was founded?
685754
First, quit stereo typing U.S.citizens.\nsecond, if you know anything about United States history, The pilgrims who settled here, were mostly English, so they brought the language here, and it has been here since. They spoke proper, or the Queens English. But over the years, it has evolved into American english. They didn't give us the language. Now, the settlers introduced english to the native americans, and many of them learned it very well, as many of the settlers learned some of the different dielects of the native american language. Africans learned english from the white settlers who went to africa, and set up colonies. The africans eventually learned english, some chose to keep their native languages also. Nobody is saying the Mexicans are destroying the english language, what people are saying is that we want english as the primary language in the united states. Spanish can be secondary. we need a primary language, so that people can effectively communicate. can you imagine what it would be like if every language here had to have seperate schools for the children. Besides that, one language will help to provide a common bond. If we don't have a common bond through one language, then we might as well go back to the cave man days. How funny we would all look if we had to have a thousand interperators following us around all day long. Wouldn't it be really noisey?
695631
this sounds like a homework question.  Perhaps, think about it a little for yourself.  Here are a few ideas to ponder:\n\nIn favor:\n(1) It's a cost-saving measure.  With an official language the government needs only print documents in one language, so you don't have to print ballots, bills, notes, etc. 2, 5, 10 times for every possible language under the sun that anyone MIGHT use.\n(2) It encourages assimilation.  We are a VERY diverse country, but what kept our country together (outside of armed military conflict in the 1860s of course) was the fact that when people got here, they learned the language, they learned "American" traditions, and they melded together.  Today, with so many cultures striving for cultural identity, we've become a less cohesive country, which has caused lots of strife. At a minimum, mandating English as an official language will send the signal that all Americans have the responsibility to communicate using the same tongue.\n\nAGAINST:\n(1) It's racist.  Just because English is the language spoken by the Founders of our country doesn't mean it's "official."  Official language makes people feel like second-class citizens, like their identity and culture are not important.  It also marginalizes the large minorities in this country who have not yet learned English.\n(2) It denies people equal access to the government.  There are many LEGAL immigrants and others who have not learned the language.  Making English "official" means that many of them cannot access government services (such as VOTING, social services, knowledge of the government, etc.) because they cannot read or communicate in English.  Such a result is unfair, unreasonable, and is probably violative of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendement, thus unconstitutional.\n\nSo you think about it.
1132039
i say equality to all english is the official language here all people should be expected to learn it \n \nthe laws should apply to EVERYONE \n\ni should not be responsible for the education or welfare of a criminal  what have they done for my child? \n\nwe should have more minutemen to help eliminate this immigration problem\n\nand free speech should apply to everyone that pays taxes and obeys laws  i couldnt care less about what these illegals have to say especially since they wont bother learning english    \n\nit should be up to mexico to deal with them not us
362162
I -somehow- agree with you, I know there´s no official language in the USA but for years English has been the predominant language and it is something that should be kept like that. On the other hand I think the American government should get more involved to preserve English, HOW? Simple teach English to those foreigners who come legally, I know there´s lot of issues now with that matter but lets set them aside for the meanwhile.Here for example there´s lots of ppl who come from sud America Africa and Asia no breaking ground news still Spanish comes second what the guv does here is to teach Swedish to those ppl who come there are schools that are called SFI (svenska for invandrare) Swedish for foreigners the classes and books are for free so there are no excuses for not to go and ppl are shown the benefits of speaking the language, these courses are not for illegal ppl but everybo knows here taking those courses will give em a better job indeed that ´s taken like a lil motivation. About other languages driving lessons and tests can be taken in English and Spanish as well as some university courses (English) .Now a days ppl are lazy to learn but not all I met lots of Mexican/Latin ppl in Miami who would speak English as well as up north in Chicago =).
652597
If it's the American National Anthem, then of coarse it should be sung in English. English is our national language, like it or not.
1111130
A lot of people think that English is the only acceptable language of the US.  So when people translate it, they get angry.  Some people are just really ignorant.