10.3.05

i don't get it

i read a story about a student protesting the pledge of allegiance in languages other than english. i don't understand why this is offensive. what am i missing here? as i recall the united states doesn't have an official language so aren't all language a valid form of communicating the pledge?

1 comment:

forkev said...

i'm not entirely sure, but when you become a citizen (if not born in this country) they make you say the pledge of alegence in english and quiz you on us history - which i think you also have to answer in english. i'm not sure.

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/citizenship/citizenship.html didn't really spell it out in these terms.