English Only Please

As Americans what is so wrong about saying we the people of the United States have decided we will communicate with each other by speaking and writing English. What is so wrong about asking others that want to be an American to learn English?

Europeans have no issue with learning English. Asians have no issue with learning English. But Hispanics expect to have Americans speak Spanish. Our own President expects Americans to learn Spanish. “Instead of worrying about whether immigrants can learn English, Americans need to make sure your child can speak Spanish.” Are you kidding me?

So let’s say the French do not want to learn English. So we will press 1 for English, 2 for Spanish, 3 for French. Then Americans will be expected to learn English, Spanish, and French. Let’s not forget the Germans. Press 1 for English, 2 for Spanish, 3 for French and 4 for German. Americans will be expected to learn English, Spanish, French and German. What about the Japanese, Chinese and Russians?

It is a waste of time, energy, resources and money to have to print and say everything in English then in Spanish. In the State of Florida, our governor has to give emergency instructions in both English and Spanish. Wouldn’t it be more efficient to say the instructions just once? It’s to the point that Floridians are going to have to speak Spanish to continue to be marketable in the job force as now many positions require one to be bilingual.

Many English speaking children, that actually need speech therapy, are on an ESE class waiting list to make room to teach English to the Spanish speaking children. Newsletters come home from school in both English and Spanish. What a waste of time.

Eighty-seven percent of Americans believe English should be our official language. Eighty-one percent believe companies should be allowed to require English only in the workplace. The rest believe we are intolerant. We believe Hispanics are being disrespectful to the American people by refusing to learn English.

“If I can figure it out, why can’t they”. I am the Conservative Housewife. Hear me roar.