We should be proud we have the opportunity to be bi-lingual.
I would prefer Spanish which is a language of passion. English should just be the business language.
2007-03-12 04:47:03 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I live in an area with a large Hispanic community, but I still think we have a long way to go before Spanish becomes our official language. That being said, though, I don't mind using Spanish, since I always welcome any opportunity to practice it.
2007-03-12 04:51:54 · answer #1 · answered by tangerine 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Honestly, we have no official language.
If any of the NAU stuff goes through, we'll wind up with 3+ languages, English, Spanish and French. This also doesn't take into account any Mexican Indian languages that may still be in use today.
2007-03-12 11:58:49 · answer #2 · answered by MoltarRocks 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like a horde our Southern border has been crossed by millions. It is not going to stop. So expect our national language to be Spanish in about 10 years. We can translate the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution into Spanish, why not?
2007-03-12 12:00:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends.
If people in the current majority keep trying to force English as an official language, then if the majority demographic changes so that Spanish-speakers are the majority, they'll have a good precedent to make that change.
Or we can acknowledge that when a particular language group is 10% to 40% of the population, it's probably a good idea from both an economic standpoint and a public relations standpoint to accommodate that language.
2007-03-12 11:53:01 · answer #4 · answered by coragryph 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Spanish will become the official language of the United States in about 10 years when the Hispanic population is about 35% of the United States total population, enough to get a Constitution Amendment ratified to the Constitution.
2007-03-12 11:53:07 · answer #5 · answered by Elias Aloysius Day 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
I have no problem having an additional official language. Though anyone coming into our country should be required to learn English.
2007-03-12 12:01:55 · answer #6 · answered by theswamii 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Spanish will never be our official language. Last I knew, the constitution was written in English. I do feel it is important for everyone to learn about other cultures though.
2007-03-12 11:51:57 · answer #7 · answered by TRUE PATRIOT 6 · 3⤊ 3⤋
what in the world.
Look, my wife had to learn english before she came to this country legally. It is a requirement.
Why should we bend over backwards for people who come here illegally? We shouldn't. Mexico doesn't put up with illegals, so why should we.
English is the language and if you wish to work and live here, then you should learn it and be required to use it to get a job.
In your personal life, if you want to speak spanish, french, german, filipino, russian, or whatever language, go ahead, I have no problems with that.
2007-03-12 11:52:42 · answer #8 · answered by az 4 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Ask the Canadians if they enjoy being a bi lingual country.
It would cost the taxpayers millions of dollars for the United States to switch to being bilingual, and that does not include changing the signs.
The United States would also be legally required to have programs to teach every adult both languages.
2007-03-12 11:52:41 · answer #9 · answered by kittenbrower 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Never the Constitution forbids us to have an official language. Otherwise it would already be English.
2007-03-12 11:51:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋