English as official language? (politicians, education, New York, country)

[PurpleRain_1]

Originally Posted by nimchimpsky

Yes, as long as Spanish and ASL are also declared official languages, and as long as other local areas where languages like Vietnamese are widely spoken can declare their respective languages as official too. In other words, I have no problem with declaring English as the official language, so long as it's not with the intention to exclude any and all other languages from being used/recognized.

I think the English should be the official language of the US. If foreigners have chosen to live in the US then they should at the very least learn basic English. Additionally, our stupid government should stop driving up taxes printing government forms in 99 foreign languages. I cannot wait until the era of PC dies.

[HistorianDude]

Originally Posted by In God We Trust

I think that we shouldn't "Press 1 for English" and all store signs should be in English only.
90% of Americans do not speak Spanish.

Do you find pressing a button a difficult thing?

[HistorianDude]

Originally Posted by PurpleRain_1

Additionally, our stupid government should stop driving up taxes printing government forms in 99 foreign languages.

On what planet do you live where the government (any government) prints any forms "in 99 foreign languages?"

Here... find me three different languages. Knock yourself out.

Find Government Forms | USA.gov

[In God We Trust]

Originally Posted by HistorianDude

Do you find pressing a button a difficult thing?

Not that hard, but it's quite annoying having to do that when this country is an English-speaking.
Why does the 90% of Americans suffer for the 10%?

If over 30% spoke Spanish, then maybe, but not only when 10% speak it.

[PurpleRain_1]

Originally Posted by HistorianDude

On what planet do you live where the government (any government) prints any forms "in 99 foreign languages?"

Here... find me three different languages. Knock yourself out.

Find Government Forms | USA.gov

You're kidding right? I chose the number "99" sarcastically to emphasize how out of control the situation is.

[All American NYC]

Originally Posted by HistorianDude

And making it "official" will not change that.

Regardless our language is still English.

[buzzards27]

Originally Posted by lentzr

I remember that during the Bush years, English was declared the National Language of the United States...but it is still not the Official Language. What does this mean? I think that it was a good compromise. It was a public declaration that English is the main language of the US. However, it still allowed for government documents to be printed in other languages for people who are not yet fluent. "Official" language status would do that, "national" language status does not. That's just my opinion.

Link?

[filihok]

Originally Posted by In God We Trust

Why does the 90% of Americans suffer for the 10%?

The 10% of us that can correctly conjugate the verb "to do" suffer whilst reading threads about how important it is to speak English.

[nowitsshowtime]

I think its discriminatory that signs, telephone recordings, etc don't come in other languages. Don't we want equality for ALL people? Get with it US. I want to be able to press 14 for German.

[HistorianDude]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

Regardless our language is still English.

I have to observe the remarkable persistence with which you repeatedly and passionately post comments that make absolutely no point whatsoever.

Why do you bother?