Belgium government collapses due to divide in language

Belgium, a bilingual country where part of the population speaks French and the other part Dutch, has seen its government collapse due to the fact that the nation is not united by language.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jz9mB2UhguIDcWPxPjYqcRJPr3ugD91UCLTG1

AP article about truck drivers and English

Below is a link to a recent AP article concerning the importance for truck drivers to read and speak English.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5heXu0lGoMzeUdAXkFGn45kpIUphwD91VJ11G0

Lou Dobbs reacts to Obama’s comment about American children learning Spanish

On July 11, 2008 CNN anchor Lou Dobbs reacted to Obama’s “speak Spanish” comment. ProEnglish was mentioned during the report.

http://www.immigrationwatchdog.com/?p=6924

Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey: 83% of likely voters place a higher priority on encouraging immigrants to speak English as their primary language

A June 2007 national telephone survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports shows that 83% of likely voters place a higher priority on encouraging immigrants to speak English as their primary language. Only 26% share Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s view that it is more important for Americans to learn other languages. Broken down along party lines, 79% of Republicans and 59% of Democrats reject the idea that all Americans should know multiple languages. Among unaffiliated voters, 68% say their fellow citizens do not need to know a language other than English.

Obama: You need to make sure your child can speak Spanish

Yesterday, in Powder Springs, Georgia, Sen. Barack Obama told Americans that they should not be worried about adopting English as the official language of the United States. “Instead of worrying about whether immigrants can learn English, because they will learn English, you need to make sure your child can speak Spanish,” he said.