Reply #58: Sure.

[Behind the Aegis]

I fail to see how having an 'official' language hurts us as a nation. I don't think there should be laws saying who can speak what in public places, though. If someone chooses to come to this country to live, then they should learn English. I don't think saying that is the least bit xenophobic, anymore so than were I to move to Greece and be required to learn Greek. This is coming from someone who speaks a number of different languages.

A number of universities have struggled with this, as well. International groups would often want to post club meetings, etc. in their native (or second) language. Some universities did not allow anything to be posted which was not in English, others had guidelines to postings such as that. This also extended to public gatherings on campus.