tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231145.post8613198252561497521..comments2023-12-30T23:02:57.931-08:00Comments on Deep Thought: English-- our national languishEli Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00792743206074537073noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14231145.post-32968438095799931822008-12-09T13:34:00.000-08:002008-12-09T13:34:00.000-08:00I run into these "English ONLY" people all the tim...I run into these "English ONLY" people all the time at work, and I just don't figure where they get any foothold for their vehemence. It's an argument that seems only to come from indigenous white guys (many of whom are monolingual), people who have the good fortune to have been born into the language they demand be taken on by others.<BR/><BR/>I think it's fundamentally an anti-immigration thing, since the topics are always hand-in-glove. But even THAT I don't understand: we're a nation of immigrants! Those who come here and become productive citizens (which often means learning the predominant language) will naturally progress further than those who just want government benefits. These things take care of themselves.<BR/><BR/>And if we eventually become a predominantly Spanish-speaking country, so what? As you say, good business will take care of much of this, I think.wstachourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447198404608861357noreply@blogger.com