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A Challenge to the Republican Candidates |
| September 11 |
Should English be our official language? |
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John
Kozlowski
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Ja, Oui, Sí, and definitely yes.
We rarely hear the term “melting pot” anymore in reference to our nation, but
that is what we were, and what we should remain. People came from around the world to the
“New World” to be an American. They brought their culture and language with
them, but blended in with the others that were here. They took on our language and did not
become an island.
The tendency towards multiculturalism will turn our nation into a fragmented society. As
these fragments solidify, the tensions between the cultures will grow. Eventually, this
could lead to similar circumstances to those we see in Yugoslavia. We see the language
differences within our northern neighbor, Canada, as the prime motivator in the recent
attempt to break up the nation.
We have immense freedom in our country to move freely between the states, to interact with
people, engage in commerce, find new places to live and work, and deal with local
governments. If our language fractures, that freedom will be gone.
The federal government must not impose the language on a free people. However, it must set
the model by ensuring that all government business and all citizens’ interaction with
government is in a unified language.
All written and oral communications of the United States Government must remain in
English. There are some clear exceptions, mostly as we deal with foreign nations. The only
group of Americans that needs to have an additional language recognized would be the deaf
community. In written documents, we share the English language. However, the deaf
community must be allowed to use American Sign Language or another language they choose
for themselves.
I would cosponsor H.R. 123, the English Language Empowerment Act, with an appropriate
amendment for the deaf community. |
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Not all Americans can share the spoken word.
This is the universal sign for "I love you!" |
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Bush |
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Cohen |
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Jackson |
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Keadle |
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Wood |
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