Do you believe that English should be declared as the official language of the US?

Answer 1

Yes, english and only english.

Answer 2

Of course we should, it is the international language of the world.

English is a widely distributed language originating in England that is currently the primary language of several countries. It is extensively used as a second language and as an official language in many other countries. English is the most widely taught and understood language in the world, and sometimes is described as a lingua franca. Although Modern Standard Chinese has more mother-tongue speakers (approximately 700 million) English is unquestionably used by more people as a second or foreign language, putting the total number of English-speakers worldwide at well over one billion.

Answer 3

How ironic.
The general consensus here is a resounding, "YES" - English should be the official language.

Yet, when the bill to make English the official language of the United States was introduced in the Senate, 34 senators voted against it - 1 independent, 1 republican, and 32 democrats!

Compare the answers to your question to the election results on Nov 7 - like I said at the start - how ironic.

Answer 4

yes, and spanish. The U.S. and Mexico signed the Guadalupe Hidalgo treaty, which states that the people of the U.S. and the newly annexed states(california,nevada,utah,colorado,arizona,new mexico,texas,and part of wyoming) should keep the spanish language official in those states for the sake of the people (mexicans)left there after the placement of the new american government. The treaty states that the mexicans left behind in the states still had all rights to their properties and civil rights. Mexico knew(obviously)that the U.S.would make the official language english. That's why they stated in the treaty to keep co-official languages,english and spanish. What happened after the white people took over??They didn't stick to their end of the deal, they persucuted mexicans(which still goes on today), took away the properties they promised the mexican government they would not take away,and they revoked rights of mexicans and made mexicans foreigners in their own land.Damn, isn't that infuriorating?To me it is, at least...and no, mexicans don't cross the damn border white people made. The border crossed the mexicans, and that is the damn truth no one in this country or in mexico can deny, unless you are retarded or just force yourself not to see the truth. Whites subconciously now that the mexicans have rights in these lands,naturally,and stated in the hidalgo treaty. That's why white people are scared. They don't want mexicans to repopulate(or as you guys call it-invasion)the land their ancestors once lived on. White people know that they unfairly took these lands away from mexico and their guilty concious haunts them,and that's why they are scared of mexicans taking back what's rightfully theirs in the eyes of God.

Answer 5

I don't think citizens should have to choose between Spanish and English in the voting booth. I don't think Americans should have to press English to talk to someone on the phone about paying a utility bill. I don't think I need to be warned with "Cuidado" in a public building. I believe "caution" will be just fine when being warned about a slippery floor.
I don't really need to be serenaded by hispanic music when grocery shopping. I don't want a phone or electric bill written in Spanish.
The Constitution is written in English. That's the U.S. language.

Answer 6

Everyone knows that the United States of America is an english speaking nation, the immigrants of old came to America from different lands, the pilgrims fleeing from high taxes ect came from an english speaking nation they settled the USA, and the declaration of independence and the consitutition is written in english so that should tell any one that this is an english speaking nation and if you want to survive here you will learn to speak it or go home

Answer 7

Yes. English is still the predominant language. Almost everyone who came here during the past 200 years learned to speak English. They had to do that in order to get a job and survive in their new country.

Anyone who moves to another country should learn the language of that country.

However, the way things are going, we all should learn Cantonese and Mandarin. The Chinese will own us in not too many years.

Answer 8

Yes, by mandating English as our official language we will have all legal transactions, all Federal, State, County and City paperwork and "signs" all in English. Period.

Amazing to me that so many illegals make so little effort to even try to speak English.

Amazing to me that we coddle them with multiple signs..

NOW McDonalds has signs in two languages...English and guess what!

AND...I am truly sick of hitting 1 for English. Hit the road, illegals and return to the country of your language.

Answer 9

Yes

Answer 10

No. From a social perspective, an English only country re-emphasizes the worse part of America: the grave insecurity and intolerance toward people of different races, cultures and countries. It isn't needed in a country founded on basic premises of personal liberty and tolerance of all kinds and made great by the massive immigration of the early 20th century who manged to maintain their languages and learn English without a government mandate.

From a practical perspective, anyone that has traveled in Europe and Asia has experienced the ease with which Americans can travel thanks to the multi-lingual signs that include English in train and bus stations as well as airports, the multi-lingual clerks at rental car and hotel desks and the general tolerance and patience exhibited to a lost mono-lingual American by Europeans and Asians accustomed to multiple languages in adjacent countries. An English only America reduces the ability of non-English speakers to visit us and spend money and ultimately reduces the opportunities for them to experience and adopt the freedom and personal liberty we prize so strongly and spend so much effort trying to spread around the world.

From an economic perspective, the immigrant has demonstrated a significant immediate positive impact. Delaying their entry into the workforce due to a lack of proficiency in English serves no useful purpose. The growth of an economy comes from a constant infusion of new talent and the growth of the American middle class comes fastest from an expansion of those entering the lower class where most immigrants enter the workforce.

Answer 11

WTF.... someone thinks that speaking any language they want is a right? I dont know what kind of pot you buy from your spanish speaking drug dealer, but let me take a hit so I can join you in fantasy land. There is no right to speak a language... especually in the U.S. Its freedom of speech, not freedom of language.

Bring on the English only amendment to the constitution. Its long overdue. At the least, we can then understand what the people in the kitchen at Jack N The Box are talking about.