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From: dwd@ccice6.UUCP (David W. Donald)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Official Language Of USA
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Date: Wed, 20-Feb-85 17:07:12 EST
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> 
> And just how would you expect such things as interstate commerce, travel,
> etc. to continue?  Better yet, how would you take an army into battle when
> the troops speak 50+ different languages?  I have sympathy for the people
> of Puerto Rico being owned by a nation that has a different native tounge.
> But if they want to be a state, they better be able to deal with all the
> other states.  And if that necessitates learning English, so be it.
> 

If language is such a barrier to commerce and travel, how does Quebec
survive as a part of Canada?  How do the many members of the Common Market
successfully communicate?  How did I get my Toyota?

About the army.  Several C130s should do.

Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if an army spoke 50+ languages. :-)