West VA Makes English its Official Language

[CityGrl]

What was it before, redneck-ese?

 

[Ken King]

What was it before, redneck-ese?

Naw, just Virginian with a thicker accent.

 

[Lenny]

Andrew Schneider, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia, said English-only laws are based on the false premise that immigrants will not learn English without government coercion.


"And English-only laws do nothing constructive to increase English proficiency. They simply discriminate and punish those who have not yet learned English," Schneider said.

No, but legislation makes it easier for Burger King to ask prospective employees "Can you say, Do you want some Apple pie with that?"

 

[ylexot]

Is WV the only state with an official language?

 

[ylexot]

Is WV the only state with an official language?

I found the answer. With the addition of WV, there are now 28 states with English as the official language.