English the offical language?

[MtnBiker]

Should english be the offical language of the USA by law?

If not how many languages should be accepted by merchants and bankers in accepting checks or the printing of finacial statements and receipts?

[manu1959]

yes

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[Kathianne]

Should english be the offical language of the USA by law?

If not how many languages should be accepted by merchants and bankers in accepting checks or the printing of finacial statements and receipts?

Yes. I'm not repping you anymore for a bit, you'll soon think you are as bright as I think you are.

[82Marine89]

[Missileman]

Should english be the offical language of the USA by law?

Absolutely. Problem is, there are several posters here who are going to have to get their ass back in school.

[manu1959]

Absolutely. Problem is, there are several posters here who are going to have to get their ass back in school.

not public school..............

[gabosaurus]

Last time I checked, the U.S. was an English speaking country. What kind of law are you proposing? That everyone HAS to speak English? That would violate the constitutional right to freedom of speech.

[Pale Rider]

Should english be the offical language of the USA by law?

Uncategorically YES!

[Pale Rider]

Last time I checked, the U.S. was an English speaking country. What kind of law are you proposing? That everyone HAS to speak English? That would violate the constitutional right to freedom of speech.

Hows that?

[Yurt]

Last time I checked, the U.S. was an English speaking country. What kind of law are you proposing? That everyone HAS to speak English? That would violate the constitutional right to freedom of speech.

Uh, wrong. We are talking about having an official language, e.g., not having to press 1 for english. They can still protest in spanish, but if they want jobs, which are NOT guaranteed under the constitution, then you should have to speak english if the owner wants it that way, more so if you deal with the public. If the owner doesn't, then I will take my business elsewhere.

Same applies if a merchant does not want to accept anything but english. Don't like it, go somewhere else. This country was founded by immigrants who strove to learn english because that is how you get ahead in this country. Enough laziness and spoon feeding.

[manu1959]

Last time I checked, the U.S. was an English speaking country. What kind of law are you proposing? That everyone HAS to speak English? That would violate the constitutional right to freedom of speech.

the right is written in english......

[Yurt]

the right is written in english......

[avatar4321]

yes

[JohnDoe]

No, it shouldn't be forced upon us....I thought republicans were suppose to be for "small" government? Seems to me that this is just another thing that you are "using" the government to just make it more powerful by forcing your view down other's throat that may not agree.

No, again because there are very loyal Americans, that have their citizenship, that can not speak english fluently. Take my grandparents, who are Italian born, who moved here in their 60's and lived till their 90's here in their beloved country of choice....they could not speak english fluently. It was hard to teach old dogs new tricks....in other words it was very hard for them to learn the English language. My grandfather was better than my grandmother but niether were any where near proficient at it. They knew enough to barely get by....they did get their citizenship here as soon as the law allowed and were VERY PROUD to be American citizens....knew what was going on in the American political arena better than I did because they read an Italian American newspaper in their native language and kept up with everything going on in the grand ole USA.

They got jobs here and worked until they were in their 80's.

And got by with their every day living, by living in an Italian American neighborhood in Brooklyn where most everyone spoke Italian and English as a second language. If you guys are talking about forcing people like my grandparents to speak English and no one to help them along like in this Italian American community, then I think you are wrong, and are selfish or insecure with yourselves.

English already is our native language, it is used everywhere, what exactly are you all proposing? To limit the speech of actual American citizens just because you are uncomfortable with foreign languages?

What happens in China town, are you gonna force them to not speak their native language in their own stores that they bought and own?

Geez, that's pretty authoritarian isn't it? You guys are being silly imo.

Our government can not limit its citizen's speech, the first amendment does not say that the government can limit one's speech if it is not English does it?

jd

[MtnBiker]

Freedom of speech? That is a weak argument, people can still speak other languages, however english should be the offical language accepted by the government. If not, how many different languages should drivers licenses issued? Should proof of auto insurance be allowed to be printed in other languages if so how many, how many languages should law enforcement be able to read?