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Well, part of the issue is that we don't have an official language in the United States. Although English is the language of the country, it's not official anywhere in our government.
Secondly, Spanish may someday be the language of use throughout the Americas. In the last census, there were more Hispanics than any other minority group represented in the United States.
As for me, although I am a proud German American, I speak Spanish and I have a great respect for the Hispanic people I have met in my travels (and living) in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica. I'm certainly not offended by dual-language signage in our country...and it makes even more sense in the Southern United States where the majority of the Hispanic population lives. You might not think that Georgia is very "Hispanic," but I remind you that Florida is only a stone's (mountain) throw away.
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