english only?

I've been reading about the English-only movement, and the blindness of the "American" populace never ceases to amaze me.

Yes.
Let's take away the freedom of speech.
Let's ignore the fact that the founding fathers were completely against an official language.
Let's make this a monolingual country.
Let's encourage ignorance and inaction.

If a state has an English-only law, they are missing out on so many social, political, economic, educational opportunities. So many opportunities to learn.
If a state has an English-only law, they are violating education acts that ensure that no child be left behind. They are making it impossible for those children to be put into schools where they can receive a bilingual education.
If a state has an English-only law, they are alienating someone. They are taking away someone's identity. Language is identity, after all.

Admit it.

If we were talking about French or German, no one would be so angry with the growing bilingualism in our country. It would be praised. Encouraged.

It's Spanish you are afraid of. To you, it lacks prestige.

Admit it, you are racist.