Wednesday, March 2, 2011

English-only Law

Did you know that the United States does not have an official language?  However, some people in Minnesota want to have English-only in Minnesota.  This means that the government would print most documents in English only- no more Spanish, Somali, Hmong, Amharic, etc.  Please watch the video.  Do you see your friends?  What do you think?  Please click "Comments" to answer.

15 comments:

  1. I think that the government should not be English-only. It takes a long time to learn English, and people need help to understand the documents.

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  2. i need to leand English to speak very well because in Minnesota is very important to speak
    Because when i want to look fo a job Dificul
    this is My Opinion.

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  3. I am enterst is aberbade study english class


    I am Happy oleso to learn English,and people
    need help to understand the documents.

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  4. I think that if the gaverment should be english only.It's very good but it difficlt for the people another country that they don't know english language.But i think that it's very good.Becuase when the people haer like that they certainly take a long time to learn english language for to help theyselt.And i think that the giverment do like that he want to give all the people trying to improse theyselt and how to corect ourselt,when we live in a differance country?And how to help themselt?I think like that thak you.

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  5. I think is ok, everybody spike inglish for is problem for mi spike, write,read,understand

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  6. MY opinon is to talk english the all governmet the english language talk to you very important Every body

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  7. my opinlon is good speak english becuse interations language is good to learning

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  8. My Opinion is to talk English all 5O States.The English language is very important to talk .Today lots af pepoles learn English,for esemple if you go University the students learn only English.Today this languages is very importan around fhe world. I like to study English for future.I never forget for my mind.

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  9. i think no good iad becos alotry poaple they don.t is speak english so they whan.t usuing first languagc that my opinon

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  10. my.coment.is.good.evryty.body..here..have/.we.estudiens.espik.ingles.what.thigs.my.like.am.live.in.here.have.in.the.unidos.state.is.good.is.very.very.impotat

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  11. i think that the government to speaking lot of english to speaks another peoples and very happy ,more comfortable takes time to learn english and peoples need help understand for learnning english to perfectthe documents

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  12. I think that the government will be English-only law and an official language? ,It can help the United States that can use small monny of the gowernment with offic. All people can small pay taxt. Another all people can tallk and understand together.

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  13. My Opinon That The Government Rules Strong is important to underestad All we Said government we tearay goog news

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  14. I THINK, IT IS NOT GOOD FOR ME BECAUSE IT IS
    DIFFICULT TO LEARN ENGLISH. I HAVE STUDIED ENGLISH FO FOUR YEARS AND FOR ME IT IS GOOD TO WRITE AND NOT TALK. I CAN TO READ AND NOT UNDERSTAND WHEN I TALK.

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  15. As the United States prides itself on being a nation of immigrants, I think that having English-only laws is counter to the nation's foundational purpose. Providing documents in languages other than English is great - as Brenda said - it is important that people understand things they sign/fill out. It in no way hurts us as a nation to provide fliers in multiple tongues. In fact, it strengthens us!

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