Bush Wants Newcomers to Learn English. Don't you think he should take a look in the mirror?
599896
... Or at least record his speeches so he can hear them over again. \n\nBeing him, he might say that all of his mistakes he was actually "speaking in tongues." The next prophet! All hail! :P
199401
try taking an english as a second language course.
1141726
Try learning to communicate in English.
1017515
It is insane! I am happy to hear that Bush finally did something good. He said he was making it a requirement for people who want to come in this country, to learn English! That is the best news I have heard in a long time!! I am sick of people who do not speak English, and who are too damn lazy to learn!
580120
how about try English first....lol!
497136
I think he speaks the English language much like you spell it. Not very well. He rules the country about the same.
951390
I think being bilingual is a must. We need to start teaching a second language in Junior High (LIKE MOST COUNTRIES IN THE CIVILIZED WORLD). The citizens of most countries are bilingual. We need to make America's education better.
134658
You'd better learn spelling first.
585
i agree with you; noone should be able to immigrate into this country unless they can first prove some sufficiency in speaking the english laguage. english is rapidly becoming the international laguage of business, so why should we not require everyone here to speak the language in order to interact in our society?
568851
Learning how to spell would be a good start.
571574
It's not bad. In fact, I think we all should learn at least the basics of another language. Whoever said that statement is kind of, well, an idiot.
110460
No I don't think that it is bad to be here and speak the language very well.  I feel that if you are learning the language that is all that you can do.  My feelings come into play with people who refuse to learn our language.  I DO feel that people who come here for what America can offer should atleast respect us enough to do the best they can to learn OUR language.  Not force us to learn theirs in order to get a job (all the jobs that need bi-lingual).  I am of Mexican descent (my father is Mexican) so I dont feel that I am being biased.  When my father came to the USA he learned English.  It was the language spoken here.
732882
If Americans had to learn the language of everyone who comes to America legally or illegally, then we would all be in language schools 24 hours a day.\n\nIt's the RESPONSIBILITY of the person coming to live in the U.S. to learn English, not the other way around.
523951
This is a funny topic since the Senate yesterday tripped all over itself to endorse English to the extent that it is unclear what the Senate Bill would call for at this point.\n\nFirst they voted by large majority to add to their Senate Bill that English would be the 'national' language.  Immediately afterwords, they voted by large majority that English would be a 'common and unifying language'.  (Neither one stops election or health care etc. translations into other languages.)\n\nAs to what this will mean to George Bush, by the time people figure out the intent of the law (if passed) he will be back in Texas.
1087556
Ok,Ok.! So why not, "If you would like to continue in any language other than English, press"...etc. Then proceed as though silence is consent...to proceed in English.  Aw, Shucks! Those unfortunates who hadn't understood the admonition to "press' would have to find help from someone who understands that to function in the United States of America one needs to know the lingo of the land...as we do when VISITING the land of their language and visiting is what they are doing if they disdain learning at least the basics of our language. Bo-do-dody-o-day!
1068199
I think he doesn't wish to speak broken English like you.  He's waiting until he's in school so he can learn to speak proper English.
49852
Well...it's obvious that your English needs work.  Maybe you no understand question.