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Originally Posted by B-Line
I want to add,
That it's not uncommon to be in an ethnic area where the immigrants do not speak English as the main language. As I already stated above, who wants to go to China Town in New York or Korea Town or Armenia Town, etc, and not have the cultural experience of navigating around foreign languages.
And lets be honest. It's not the first generation Americans that are apprehensive about speaking English exclusively. It is their parents, the immigrants.
So any language barriers that do exist in Miami will fade in time. I did not have a single latin friend in Miami that had a problem speaking, writing, communicating in English.
And don't believe for a second that not every Latin in Miami doesn't speak English. They ALL do. They can all navigate the language, read the road signs, etc. They just want a little cultural recognition in a city that is largely compromised of people from Latin decent.
Just like Boston likes to have people recognize that a majority of it's citizens are or Irish decent. And don't tell me, THE IRISH learned to speak proper English, cause I saw Gangs of New York and I couldn't understand a god damn word of that movie, lol...B
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I'm not talking about "Main language" or even suggesting that English be spoken "Exclusively".
My position is that the United States of America adopt a resolution making English our "Official Language" which would require that all "official" documents, forms and communications be printed in English only. I would also require all NEW citizens to pass a basic English test as part of the requirements for a Green Card.
I could care less what language you choose to speak at home or in public.
Also I doubt that "ALL" the immigrants in Miami speak English. As far as "Proper English" I know several people born in the South, North, East and West who butcher the English language every time they open their mouths. Its the Amerikan way Dude.
How is that unreasonable or racist?