-=> On 12-18-97  10:22, Mike Angwin did testify and affirm <=-
-=> to Larry Gault concerning Re: The American Culture <=-
 LG> Like it or not, Mike, English *is* the language of the
 LG> United States.  Japanese is the language of Japan, Persian
 LG> is the language of Iran, English is the language of the
 LG> United States. 
 MA> Unlike Japan and Iran (formerly known as Persia), the
 MA> United States has no true national language. English is the
 MA> language of England, where it took on it's present form,
 MA> not the United States.  Our use of English is no more than
 MA> a matter of convience born of a predominance of early
 MA> immigrants to this land from that nation and even the use
 MA> of English itself was initially decided by a single vote
 MA> over German at an early Continental Congress. 
[...snip...]
EXACTLY! And *despite* the fact that German was nearly as
widespread a language as English, that Congress specifically
made NO provision for government operation in that second
language. 
That vote clearly indicates that the original intent of the
Founders was that government would operate in a SINGLE
language which would form a common connection among all
citizens. To now suggest that government adopt a second or
third language is clearly a violation of original intent.
... Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. - P. Henry
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