English as the ONLY Official Language of the US
Here is my vote for adopting English as the official language of this country. My views are very liberal on most issues ..but this is not a liberal/conservative issue. Being a resident alien of the US, I am in favor of legal immigration. I believe all countries can be enriched through immigration... Provided they join the club and play by the rules.
The fact is once English is adopted as an official language, all government documents will be available in English. That is your right. Being served, if you will, in any other language is a privilege. You cannot demand it and the government does not have to provide it. Any immigrant has an obligation to learn English. Why? For one thing it may help he or she to find a better job. Even in countries whose linguistic duality is based on history find having two official languages to be well, patently unfair. Being a Canadian, I can attest to this fact. I am fluent in French and English..And also a third language. The only reason I am fluent in French is that I lived in Quebec. If I lived in Alberta, I doubt I would be speak French.
So, why bring this up? Canada is officially bilingual. As a Canadian citizen, I have a right to be served in either French or English.....It sound so idyllic. It is anything but that. Here is what really happens..The French speaking minority, mainly from Quebec, will tend to dominate the civil service sector because well they speak French. They have a disproportionate effect on policy. The English majority feels left out, at times. The same is occurring in Belgium and other countries..... Such as the United States of America..... When was the last time you went to Motor Vehicles Department?
In many states, including New Jersey, Texas and Florida, the language being spoken is Spanish. Why? Because these states, among others have decided to offer their services in Spanish. So, if you live in any of these states and have no reason to be fluent in Spanish, well good luck getting a state job. Yes they may be clerks now, but they eventually become supervisors and administrators. That is patently unfair. I am not suggesting passing a law banning Spanish. That is prejudice. I am suggesting we adopt English as the ONLY official language in this country.
I would appreciate any comments. Thank you for reading.
The fact is once English is adopted as an official language, all government documents will be available in English. That is your right. Being served, if you will, in any other language is a privilege. You cannot demand it and the government does not have to provide it. Any immigrant has an obligation to learn English. Why? For one thing it may help he or she to find a better job. Even in countries whose linguistic duality is based on history find having two official languages to be well, patently unfair. Being a Canadian, I can attest to this fact. I am fluent in French and English..And also a third language. The only reason I am fluent in French is that I lived in Quebec. If I lived in Alberta, I doubt I would be speak French.
So, why bring this up? Canada is officially bilingual. As a Canadian citizen, I have a right to be served in either French or English.....It sound so idyllic. It is anything but that. Here is what really happens..The French speaking minority, mainly from Quebec, will tend to dominate the civil service sector because well they speak French. They have a disproportionate effect on policy. The English majority feels left out, at times. The same is occurring in Belgium and other countries..... Such as the United States of America..... When was the last time you went to Motor Vehicles Department?
In many states, including New Jersey, Texas and Florida, the language being spoken is Spanish. Why? Because these states, among others have decided to offer their services in Spanish. So, if you live in any of these states and have no reason to be fluent in Spanish, well good luck getting a state job. Yes they may be clerks now, but they eventually become supervisors and administrators. That is patently unfair. I am not suggesting passing a law banning Spanish. That is prejudice. I am suggesting we adopt English as the ONLY official language in this country.
I would appreciate any comments. Thank you for reading.
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