Ignorancy?

Bush was working that way and if we ain't careful, Hussein will make sure we are forced to learn Spanish.

In 2008, Hussein addressed the issue of official languages by endorsing one: Spanish. Instead of worrying about immigrants learning English, he told an audience, America should be teaching its children Spanish.

To say that is discriminatory. It discriminates against the other 300+ languages spoken here.

Perhaps we should be forced to learn and be fluent in all of them.

That's not entirely accurate.

My daughter was forced to learn Spanish....right up until I went to the school and asked if the Spanish only speaking students were being forced to learn Emglish.

I was told that, the Spanish only students weren't required to learn English because it was not the predominate language used in their homes.

I simply told them that I don't speak Spanish in MY home, so why should my daughter be forced to learn it.

Once they got the idea ( the cirriculum got fixed ) my daughter continued to learn Spanish while the Spanish only students were taught English.

I have no problem with them wanting more people to be bilingual. As long as the standards are the same for all of the students.

That's not entirely accurate.

My daughter was forced to learn Spanish....right up until I went to the school and asked if the Spanish only speaking students were being forced to learn Emglish.

I was told that, the Spanish only students weren't required to learn English because it was not the predominate language used in their homes.

I simply told them that I don't speak Spanish in MY home, so why should my daughter be forced to learn it.

Once they got the idea ( the cirriculum got fixed ) my daughter continued to learn Spanish while the Spanish only students were taught English.

I have no problem with them wanting more people to be bilingual. As long as the standards are the same for all of the students.

That's not entirely accurate.

My daughter was forced to learn Spanish....right up until I went to the school and asked if the Spanish only speaking students were being forced to learn Emglish.

I was told that, the Spanish only students weren't required to learn English because it was not the predominate language used in their homes.

I simply told them that I don't speak Spanish in MY home, so why should my daughter be forced to learn it.

Once they got the idea ( the cirriculum got fixed ) my daughter continued to learn Spanish while the Spanish only students were taught English.

I have no problem with them wanting more people to be bilingual. As long as the standards are the same for all of the students.

correct me if I am wrong, but to become a citizen, you have to Be able to read, write, and speak English and have knowledge and an understanding of U.S. history and government (civics)."

(the above quoted from the USCIS) with these exceptions to that:
You Are Exempt From The English Language Requirement, But Are Still Required To Take The Civics Test If You Are:

Age 50 or older at the time of filing for naturalization and have lived as a permanent resident (green card holder) in the United States for 20 years (commonly referred to as the “50/20” exception).
OR
Age 55 or older at the time of filing for naturalization and have lived as a permanent resident in the United States for 15 years (commonly referred to as the “55/15” exception).
Note: Even if you qualify for the “50/20” or “55/15” English language exceptions listed above, you must still take the civics test. You may be permitted to take the civics test in your native language, but only if your command of spoken English is insufficient to conduct a valid examination in English. If you are age 65 or older and have been a permanent resident for at least 20 years at the time of filing for naturalization, you will be given special consideration regarding the civics requirement.




So why should it be different for anything else? I went to the DMV last week with my niece and it would be nearly impossible to have a translator for all of the different languages that I heard there alone.

English has been the unofficial Official language of the US forever. Not having it as an official language is causing illegals to develop subcultures breaking down the cohesive nature of our society. If at some time in the future large numbers of US citizens cannot even speak the same language ... well it wouldn't be an improvement.

India has many subcultures and many languages. One of the benefits of the formal English rule is the legacy of a common language where all Indians can communicate. The reverse is happening in the US.

and thats a great thing,, languages IN ADDITION to english make you more marketable in the US,, but try finding a decent job without at least knowing english,,,

I found the following on a Constitutional Website.

Begin Quote:

Many people are surprised to learn that the United States has no official language. As one of the major centers of commerce and trade, and a major English-speaking country, many assume that English is the country's official language. But despite efforts over the years, the United States has no official language.

Almost every session of Congress, an amendment to the Constitution is proposed in Congress to adopt English as the official language of the United States. Other efforts have attempted to take the easier route of changing the U.S. Code to make English the official language. As of this writing, the efforts have not been successful.

Here is the text of a proposed amendment. This particular bill was introduced in the House of Representatives as H.J. Res. 16 (107th Congress):

The English language shall be the official language of the United States. As the official language, the English language shall be used for all public acts including every order, resolution, vote, or election, and for all records and judicial proceedings of the Government of the United States and the governments of the several States.

Also introduced in the 107th Congress was this text from H.R. 3333:

The Government of the United States shall preserve and enhance the role of English as the official language of the United States of America. Unless specifically stated in applicable law, no person has a right, entitlement, or claim to have the Government of the United States or any of its officials or representatives act, communicate, perform or provide services, or provide materials in any language other than English. If exceptions are made, that does not create a legal entitlement to additional services in that language or any language other than English.

Often these bills are in response to legislation recognizing non-English languages in public discourse of some kind. H.R. 3333, for example, also explicitly repealed the Bilingual Education Act which authorized funds to educate American students if their native tongue as well as to provide specialized training in the learning of English.

The most recent efforts to promote English as the official language has come as more and more immigration from Spanish-speaking and Eastern nations (such as China and Vietnam) has brought an influx of non-English speakers to the United States. According to the 1990 Census, 13.8 percent of U.S. residents speak some non-English language at home. 2.9 percent, or 6.7 million people, did not speak English at all, or could not speak it well.

He has English IN ADDITION to Spanish which is his primary language!

You are required to live and work within the US for a period of time before you can be natualize.

Ultimately, english-only driver's test is racist and discrimination and a right-wing attempt at making things harder on all immigrants.

The reason India has English as a common language was because it use to be a British territory!

I wanna be deported to the Virgin Islands, I promise I will stay there!!

I wanna be deported to the Virgin Islands, I promise I will stay there!!

How long would you last on an island full of virgins?