Have You Voted On Fox Yet?

[Trainwreck2100]

The thread le is a little vague, the poll asks the question; "Would it be good for the U.S. economy to make English the 'official' language of the United States"?

Out of 57,000 votes
94% said yes
4% said no
2% not sure

I'm sure if the spanish only people could read this they would vote against it.

[ChumpDumper]

[Darrin]

what exactly does having an official language curtail?

It doesn't really curtail anything. But in this country, where freedom is considered a natural right, free expression is only limited in cases where it needs to be. For instance, an obvious choice is cases of public safety, you cannot yell 'fire' in a crowded theatre. Why? Because to do so would cause public panic, and hurt the majority of individuals as they flee for their lives.

Name me a majority advantage to having English as the national language? This country has survived for over 200 years without a national language. Where is the NEED for it?

I just think you're asking the wrong question.

[JoeChalupa]

I thought "Benjamins" was the official language of the US.

[smeagol]

People should be taught more than one language.