Like many topics,, this thread brings up some very different views of life for us.
Yes,,this is America,, and it was built by a group of people who came here from other countries, AFTER taking it away from the Native Americans. The ones who we look at as the Founders of America,, spoke English.
Our Country grew & prospered under the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the laws,, all written, spoken & practiced in english.
As other nationalities of people came here,, they accepted America as their home,, AND learned to speak english. They were also allowed, WITHOUT fear of prosecution to practice things that were native to their country of origin. From speaking their native language, to celebrating their history & culture. They brought a diversity of things,, which was also accepted here,, because of the way our laws & such were written.
But the primary language for almost 2 centuries was english, and they accepted that. In fact,, many immigrants were PROUD of America and PROUD to learn english. Yet,, they also made sure their children learned their homeland language.
But now,, it seems that we are being forced to accept a second language, by a segment of the population, that refuses to do as so many others have done before them,, including their ancestors. We are being forced to accept illegal people here,, AND are even giving away taxpayer money to them, as well as taxpayer funded programs. Mentioned above,, is how a TV service,, such as Direct TV has spanish speaking channels. You PAY for the Direct TV service,, but if you do not speak spanish,, then you are paying for something you can't use. Is that fair?
But let's look at it a bit differently.
I think it's very discriminatory to promote the acceptance of Spanish,,,,,,,,,,,, to the many other ethnic groups,, such as Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Italian, German, French, etc who are not given the same concessions as the illegal peoples we seem to be allowing to shape things.
If you are going to accept TV channels in spanish,, then why not do it in all other languages? Or road signs, or voting ballots, or the myriad of things used in this Country? Are we not discriminating against these minorities?
Using our history of how this Country was founded by english speaking people,, and all the legal things were done in english,, and for 2 centuries everyone learned english when they came here as a "standard" language, why NOT only use just it on all things public?
That way,, you are not discriminating against anyone,, AND making sure all who come here want to be American?
Otherwise,, you get a division of peoples. As noted above, you can go to big cities (and also many smaller ones,) and you will have "Little China," or "Germantown" or "Little Mexico," or "Little Tokyo", or "Korea Town," etc.
A very wise saying; "Stand together & be strong,,, or get divided & you will fall." If we keep dividing everyone,, soon America will fall.
We can have our melting pot of people,, and still be America. But a standard of ONE language is necessary for us to stand strong together. We can allow them, as we have done for centuries, to keep their languages in their homes & communities,, but also make english as the standard language so all can be legally understood & accepted. That way,, we are a strong, undivided America,, and not fractional countries within the borders of America.
"United we stand,, divided we fall."
