As much as conservatives would like it, we have no official language. The kid earned valedictorian and in this country is free to give his address in the language of his choice
yes, becasue having a common tongue is like stupid or something....
Oh sure, I am free to deliver one in Urdu to then if given the opportunity then, right? Because for over 60% of those kids siting there, it would have made no difference, it was more important to reach his own or use Spanish, why again? for what purpose?
It was a selfish decision. Lets see him try that when he gets a job or if he starts his own bus. he may demand folks who are bi lingual, but lets hope he creates a biz. where in that level of education or aptitude is available for the positions he wants to fill, or he could just advertise for Spanish speakers only which may fall afoul of discrimination laws(?)..
further for political knee jerk non thinkers like RW lets make them think, let us suppose they ran the public schools system circa 1900. so, what we would have is, classes in/for Russian, Italian, Hebrew, Gaelic, German etc...why yes, a balkanized society separated by language, who thinks that would have turned out well?
say in ww1, or 2? The Austro-Hungarian Empire, empire had an army that could not even communicate outside its own homogenous units, its 'national' character was a shambles, they were a polyglot nation separated by languages and there fore a sense on oneness and purpose as language is a huge driver when it comes to holding on to formerly occupied native principals. There would have been no melting in the melting pot.
of course it has come to pass, imho, that now there are many of one particular political persuasion that I think wants to keep it that way, divide and conquer, sameness or unity ( socially as well) doesn't really suit their purpose, they need a myriad of slivers to make up their voting coalition.
