"In no way would having English as the official language intrude .
upon anyone's private life, business, or day-to-day living. Official .
English applies only to the conduct of government business.".
-S.I. Hayakawa.
America today is obviously a melting pot of different societies. Everywhere, in every city and in every state, there are Germantowns, and Chinatowns, and Greektowns. America has certainly developed into one big multicultural society. With the many different cultures, come the many different languages as well. When a person imagines the language of the United States, naturally most believe that English is the national language. America, however, does not have an official language. According to the Center of Immigration Studies, more than 300 languages are currently spoken in the United States (U.S. Bureau of the Census). Immigration in the United States is a positive event that cannot be altered no matter what actions are taken against it. Immigration, in fact, has many positive influences upon this great nation. With the positive effects on this country also come the harmful effects. If America wants to continue to live harmoniously with the multitude of different cultures, !.
the first step would be to make English the official language of the United States of America.
Today, 1.9 billion people speak the English language; more than one-third of humanity (U.S. Bureau of the Census). English is also the national language of many countries- countries with a multiple of different cultures- including India and several populous countries in Africa. People in those countries use English to conduct common and official business, but they continue to speak many different languages as well. It seems ironic that the United States, the land almost synonymous with English, does not have it as its official language. In those countries, the people still have their own unique backgrounds, and still manage to preserve their own culture.
Chinese Americans had a great impact on the American economy and the development of New York City's famous Chinatown in the eighteenth century. ... This is also the location of the largest concentration of Chinese people in the western hemisphere. ... The size of this Chinatown is about two miles. ... While this population was largely transient, small numbers stayed in New York and married. ...
"America Town"s lyrics capture a contradicting opinion of American life told through the eyes of the artist. ... Rather than accepting the negative and enjoying the positive, these lyrics focus solely on the downfalls of this country and exaggerate the control that the government supposedly has on us. ... "The red stands for the blood of all the people we've slain, the white for this racist bigoted foundation, the blue for your arayan eyes- all empty." ... Both "Red, White and Brainwashed" and "America Town" express opinions towards this country and, though they differ in view points, ...
At this memorial, all the names of the victims were read one at a time. ... Americans became closer in this time of grief than they ever had before. ... This is causing the economy to slow down a great deal. ... The way people dealt with the tragedy was as different and unique as are the people that live in this country. ... Whether the responses of this tragic situation were right or wrong, they were real. ...
American Essay What does it mean to be "American?" ... American stands for the beliefs, the music, as well as the people that come from this great nation. The beliefs of this great nation speak every language. ... With this slavery came accounts of cruelty and disillusioned violence. Without help from first hand accounts of slaves such as Frederick Douglass and Olaudah Equiano, we would have never emerged from this dark era in American history. ...
This tends to aggravate some most likely due to the fact that if America cannot fix their own problems how can they fix others? ... This is why America judged those of different cultures so intensely after September 11th. ... This idea also ignited controversy. Many Americans might find comfortable with this identification card. ... An argument such as this is justifiable because by living in America, people should be guaranteed freedom. ...
This American Dream can either be a reality or a nightmare depending upon the cultural prejudices and availability of freedom. ... This dream is a life that is only exclusive for only those in North America. ... Many Americans do get this opportunity to live this dream. ... This isn't a dream this is just an ongoing nightmare. ... We should all ask ourselves one question; Is this the America that the people want or that the government wants for us? ...
Why can't America just mind their own business, and stop getting involved in everyone else's. ... Is it true though that American is the only super power in the World? Yes, many people believe this, and even if so, they shouldn't get too used to having America always on their back. "Although that belief is reported around the world, our officers attribute that to Americans and not necessarily to the rest of the world's belief." Now this isn't fair, because America has and still is trying to do their best to solve other countries problems, before they even try to solve ...
The character says that this dream has not yet been realized especially for him and those like him. ... The character also says how "There's never been equality for me, nor freedom in this "homeland of the free". America is called the homeland of the free and it is almost as if the character is mocking this because he himself has never been able to be free. ... America is supposed to be a land of freedom and opportunity but this was not the America so many experienced. ... The character does say though that "America will be" to him meaning he is determined to live in t...
This small fire of anger will become a huge conflagration as the rights are slowly rescinded. ... This statement can be used as a summation of the entire document that the Stamp Act Congress had initiated. ... This statement made by Thomas Paine shows the foreshadowing, of what colonists would do. ... This is a crucial period of time, because this is where the center of power is transferred from the british government (Parliament) to the colonial citizens. ... This transition is depicted through the progression of time in the documents....
