Official Language: English
English: The Official Language of The United States
To make English the official language of the Government of the United States. Bill # S.1335
Original Sponsor:
James Inhofe (R-OK)
Cosponsor Total: 4
(last sponsor added 06/13/2007)
4 Republican
| About This Legislation: The S.I. Hayakawa Official English Language Act of 2007 (S.1335) commits the government to preserve and enhance the role of English as the official language. It requires government to conduct its official business in English, ends foreign-language entitlements, repeals bilingual ballots, and requires English for new citizens. |
English Language Unity Act of 2007 Bill # H.R.997
Original Sponsor: Steve King (R-IA 5th)
Cosponsor Total: 108
(last sponsor added 06/11/2007)
3 Democrats
105 Republicans
About This Legislation:
H.R. 997 would protect English as our common language by making English the official language of the United States.
ProEnglish supports this bill because it would:
- Protect English by giving it an “official” status in law that it has never had before.
- Repeal the “multilingual mandate,” Executive Order 13166,which currently requires federal agencies and funds recipients, including state and local governments, to provide translations and interpreters for non-English speakers in their native language.
- Reform U.S. naturalization requirements by directing the Department of Homeland Security to develop a standardized English exam that would be given to candidates for naturalization.
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Enable taxpayers to sue the federal government to stop bureaucrats from violating the law.
National Language Act of 2007 Bill # H.R.769
Original Sponsor: Peter King (R-NY 3rd)
Cosponsor Total: 55
(last sponsor added 05/01/2007)
1 Democrats
54 Republicans
| About This Legislation: Establishes that English shall be the official language of government. Repeals the federal mandate for many states and localities to offer voting materials and ballots in foreign languages. Requires all naturalization ceremonies to be in English. Exempts international communication, training and teaching foreign languages. |
OFFICIAL ENGLISH IS SWEEPING THE NATION!
The Missouri legislature has proposed to voters a Constitutional amendment.
30 states have made English their official language, and official English bills are pending in a dozen more. Lawmakers in even more states are working to strengthen existing laws.
In the past year, official English has passed in Kansas, Idaho, and Arizona. Legislation has also passed the Nevada Senate, and is awaiting a vote in the House.
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Roger, Copy.
This is sickening Snooper, my god, we are in America, we shouldn’t NEED a law saying this, it should be common fucking sense.
If I went to another country to live I would EXPECT to have to learn their language as common courtesy.
I guess America deserves no common couresy.
If you have ANY desire to slap this over at Wake up America, I wouldn’t complain.
LOL
Roger, Copy!
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IF people want to live in our Country LEGALLY it would be best to learn our language. Afterall I would wonder if they didn’t what they were up to, and why they REALLY want to be in our Country. And do they love our Country or the benefits that are given by our Country.
We need English as our offical language. It’s not hard to figure out there are nuts out there that want to k*ll us.
We can only have one Flag, one language and one desire for Freedom.
The U N is in America. America is not the United Nations.
Yes, people can speak other languages but English should be their main language. We should never have to give up our rights to appease others, but it’s the others that come here that should show us that they really want to be in America. Legally come here I mean.
Common sense is lost on many, usually the vocal minority.
Multiculturalism is for the trite dinks and ignorant yammerlings.
The common language is our strength — without it we become a divided nation especially since there are so many other ethnic and cultural things dividing us.
I work with a very intelligent Korean woman who is often perceived to be a weak employee due to her language barrier. Her English is quite good, but she speaks very slowly with a strong accent and people don’t always take the time to look beyond that to her extraordinary analytical skills. If she did not speak English at all, she would probably be mopping floors somewhere instead of working for a Wall St. financial firm — so for GOD’S SAKE WHY WOULD LIBS WANT TO KEEP GOOD PEOPLE FROM EXCELLING IN THIS COUNTRY??????
The dementedcrats desire strongly to have generations and generations of the ignorant masses depending on THEM for everything.
English must be America’s #1 language it only makes common sense.
Different languages are good but as a second language.
There are people from other nations here but they MUST come here to be Americans first. We should not change for anyone.
Assimilation…the forgotten “A” word.
I agree. Look what happened at that greek diner when everyone tried to order a cheeseburger.