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From: daly@nybcb.UUCP (daly)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Official Language Of USA
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Date: Mon, 4-Feb-85 15:58:51 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb  4 15:58:51 1985
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     I heard on the radio last week that two senators (one from California,
the other from a midwestern state, I believe) are trying to pass a law that
will make English the official language of the United States. All I can say
is "It's about time." 
     As I understand it, if passed, all public school classes would be taught
in English. This means no more bi-language programs where students are taught
in a language other than English. 
Hopefully this will also end the printing of official signs in foreign 
languages, as this is an expense taxpayers can do without. If the government 
took the money that they spend on printing signs & teaching in foreign languages
& used the money to teach people English the problem would be solved at the 
source.