Thread: LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We need a common tongue

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We need a common tongue

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Monday, February 24, 2014

Robert Vandervoort clearly demonstrates a consequence of our lack of a common tongue (“Out of many, one official language,” Commentary, Feb. 21). It’s bad enough that a student at a state-funded college is unable to attend classes where her fellow students speak English. It’s unacceptable that school administrators publicly defamed her, served her with suspension papers and had her escorted off the campus by police because she requested that English be used in class.

Many officials and pundits claim that the United States doesn’t have an official language. If true, then why does Title 8 U.S. Code 1423 (a) (1) state: “No person except as otherwise provided in this subchapter shall hereafter be naturalized as a citizen of the United States upon his own application who cannot demonstrate an understanding of the English language, including an ability to read, write, and speak words in ordinary usage in the English language”? Why require that someone who wants to become an American learn English if it’s not our official language?

Multilingualism in an individual is a beautiful thing. Lack of a common tongue in a society is a recipe for disaster, as Mr. Vandervoort clearly shows.

PATRICK MCGINNCalifornia, Md.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...common-tongue/

We have over two hundred languages spoken here and only one that is catered to. It wasn't until the invasion of millions of illegals that we were forced to press one to hear our own language for important phone calls, or have to speak spanish in order to get hired for a job in many places. There are signs everywhere in spanish.

I was forced to listen to spanish all day in my former place of employment for 8 long years and it made me feel like I left my Country. What a horrible feeling that was!!

Never before have we had to fight for our language to be the primamry language as it was always understood that it was the language of the land!

English is the one language that unites us all.

Originally Posted by Kiara

English is the one language that unites us all.

Yep. Our common language is the strongest tool we've had for creating one from many.
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Lets put this together. You have to speak,read and write English to obtain citizenship.

In order to vote in a Federal election and most State elections you must be a US citizen - Greecards DO NOT COUNT.

Title 8 U.S. Code 1423 (a) (1) state: “No person except as otherwise provided in this subchapter shall hereafter be naturalized as a citizen of the United States upon his own application who cannot demonstrate an understanding of the English language, including an ability to read, write, and speak words in ordinary usage in the English language”?

Also From the US Government site USCIS.gov.
Should I Consider U.S. Citizenship?

More Information

• Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities

As a permanent resident, you have most of the rights of U.S. citizens. However, there are many important reasons to consider U.S. citizenship. Citizenship offers new rights and privileges, but comes with equally important responsibilities. As a citizen you can:

• Vote.
  Only citizens can vote in federal elections. Most states also restrict the right to vote, in most elections, to U.S. citizens.
• Serve on a jury.

http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/lea...us-citizenship

THIS IS A VOTING PLACE IN HOUSTON, TX. Exactly WHO are we accommodating to vote in our Federal elections?

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