PETITION
TO MAKE ENGLISH THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE UNITED STATES
WHEREAS, AS A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS, THE USE OF A SINGLE LANGUAGE IS VITAL TO HELPING UNIFY THE DIVERSE PEOPLES OF THIS GREAT LAND;
WHEREAS, THE 2000 U.S. CENSUS HAS DOCUMENTED DRAMATIC INCREASES IN HISPANIC AND OTHER FOREIGN-LANGUAGE-SPEAKING IMMIGRANTS IN THE PAST TEN YEARS;
WHEREAS, AMERICA IS RAPIDLY BECOMING A MULTILINGUAL NATION, WITH ELECTION BALLOTS PRINTED IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES AT OVER 1,000 POLLING LOCATIONS; DRIVERS LICENSE EXAMS PRINTED IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN OVER 90 PERCENT OF THE STATES; HOSPITALS AND DOCTORS FORCED TO PROVIDE TRANSLATORS ON DEMAND; ALL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES REQUIRED TO OFFER SERVICES IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES; AND THE EEOC (EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION) ACTUALLY SUING PRIVATE COMPANIES FOR REQUIRING THE USE OF ENGLISH IN THE WORKPLACE;
THEREFORE, AS A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, I RESPECTFULLY PETITION THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO ONCE AND FOR ALL ESTABLISH ENGLISH AS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF THE UNITED STATES.
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