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COMMUNITY VOICE: Let’s Stay on the Same Page

Did you ever hear the saying: “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”?

How about my saying! “When in the United States, speak the same language as Americans do.” I am not talking about people visiting, vacationing or tourists from other countries. I’m talking about people living in our country. Some work and I don’ t know what the others do.

If I decide to live in France, Germany or some other nation; I should be able to express myself and feelings in this nation. I should be able to communicate with them. This is called speech my friends. I should be able to combine vocal sounds, words, thoughts and feelings so that these people understand me.

Some may not agree with me, but I cannot put up with or tolerate people that come live in the U.S.A. and cannot speak English. I have one last gripe and this really galls me. Did you ever go to some business, like a fast food chain. They speak some English, but among themselves speak some other language. They might even have come to the land of gravy and own the business. Guess they need a translator in that case.

Most of us were educated and learned the English language in the Elementary and Secondary Schools. We also have Foreign Language Labs. Newcomers to our country cannot only learn English but American ways and practices at these Labs.

Yes, my friends, God planted me in the Greatest Nation in the world so my address will always be the United States of America.

Thomas Francis Clark

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