One Map That Shows Why English Will Never Be The Official Language Of The U.S.

[xchrom]

http://www.businessinsider.com/one-map-that-proves-english-will-never-be-the-official-language-of-the-us-2013-9

The U.S. Census Bureau just published a new report on languages besides English used among Americans.

The report is an excellent read, but this map is the real standout.

You'll see the regions where non-English speakers are among the highest numbers of the population. When you compare it to the map of the most populous counties in the U.S., it becomes abundantly clear that while English may be the language of commerce and government in the country, it'll never be the only language.



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[dixiegrrrrl]

1. Mr. Dixie swears no one speaks English in our area.

I imported Mr. Dixie from Ca. to Al., we live in the huge white square area on the map
poor guy really has a problem with some of the thicker accents here.
I tell him to wait til he runs across one of our Cajun nieghbors!

[MisterP]

2. frankly that'll drive the push: it's a way to homogenize--just like France and Quebec's sumptuary

laws or the "stop the non-Ground Zero non-mosque" "movement"; it's never a rational or proportionate response!