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I agree with several things you say, except about other English-dominated countries. I grew up in Canada (mostly in the English-language dominated province of Ontario). So many parents in Canada want their kids to attend French-immersion schools (both my nephews attended one), cities can't fulfill demand.
On the other hand, French is one of the two OFFICIAL languages of Canada (English being the other official language).
Of course, it's a good idea if your country has two official languages (I think I'm right in saying Canada has two territories that have additional first nations languages listed as official too?) that you learn both. It's why you see a greater number of Welsh speakers and schools now in Wales after official language status was granted.
As a country without an official language, I don't believe it to be nonsense.
Doesn't matter English is our national de facto language and our Constitution and all other kinds of government documents are in English. You have to know English in order to become a citizen to and only citizens can vote. I'd like to know what makes that group think their ethnic group should be pandered to in Spanish. They aren't the only foreign languages spoken in this country. Should we print ballots in hundreds of other languages to? I don't think so!
The fact it hasn't been declared suggests, it's not declared an official language.
Given how poor English speakers are at learning second/third languages, it's a good job English happens to be the one in most common usage.
I'd have though that people would want voters to be informed about the elections they're taking part in, they have no hope of being as informed as possible if it's written in a language they only have a basic grasp of. If we want all ballots in English only, may I suggest we start with the conservative core of voters in South Florida?
Why should native English speakers learn another language? Are we supposed to accomodate foreigners or foreign language speakers in our own country by learning their languages? It should be the other way around. If I moved to another country I would certainly learn and speak their language.
Considering you have to demonstrate English proficiency to become a naturalized citizen and only citizens can vote, why should election materials be in any other language besides English? Were you not teaching your citizen kids English at home? Were they taught in some other language besides English at school?
Well duh. It is the language the declared official government(s) operate in. Ergo, it is the official language.
No. English is what is commonly understood to be the official language. It is the de facto official language of the United States.
But other posters are correct when they say that the US has no official language. Which I've never understood. Though, apparently, the UK, NZ, and Australia don't have official languages, either, so we're not alone in this.
It’s ok to express your individuality however when you don’t get what you want because you don’t conform (not speaking English, sagging your pants, tattooing your face and such) don’t complain.
Why do you want to make it difficult for certain citizens to vote?
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