We are all American. If we believe that we are Americans, if we believe that what binds us together is what we have in common, then it must include the common language, and that common tongue is English.
Ernest IstookEnglish should be our official language. Reading and speaking English are requirements to become a citizen.
Ernest IstookThe courts are using the First Amendment to attack religion, when they should be using it to protect religion.
Ernest IstookMy father was the son of immigrants, and he grew up bilingual, but English is what my father taught me and what he spoke to me. America's strength is not our diversity; it is our ability to unite around common principles even when we come from different backgrounds.
Ernest Istook