My 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 IstookEducation begins at home and I applaud the parents who recognize that they - not someone else - must take responsibility to assure that their children are well educated.
Ernest IstookInstead of this confusion, we need the unifying force of an official language, English, which is the language of success in America.
Ernest IstookAmericans should be free to recognize our religious heritage; doing that is not the same as creating a government-sponsored religion.
Ernest Istook