Tuesday, April 27, 2010

The Not So United States of America

I actually wrote this article during the Winter Olympics this year.  It is about a subject I feel strongly about, language in the U.S., and seems relevant with current events happening in Arizona.  Although the immigration battle in Arizona isn't solely based on language, it goes hand-in-hand in my opinion.  Here is the beginning of the article:

I for one am tired of pushing one for English. I am tired of seeing Spanish words and phrases in public, whether on a restroom door or even on signs describing what is down the aisle at the grocery store. I am tired of opening assembly instructions for a new item I've bought and having to search through all the different languages to find English. I am tired of bilingual cartoons pushing Spanish on children all over America.......Read Entire Article

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