Monday, October 19, 2009

Bilingual Americans essential to makeup of U.S

This opinion piece talks about how important it is to be bilingual and how far we have come since Reagan talked about everyone knowing English. - - Donna Poisl

by Wyatt Kanyer

Ronald Reagan once said, "By emphasizing the importance of a common language, we safeguard a proud legacy and help to ensure that America's future will be as great as her past."

To say that the language "legacy" in the United States is "proud" is a dangerously presumptuous statement.
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