http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE6D91431F937A2575BC0A960958260&scp=9&sq=english%20official%20language&st=cse
In 1996, the Suffolk County (of New York) Legislature, approved a bill that made English the official language of the county. The resolution was passed by a vote of 10 to 5, with 3 abstentions. This means that all county government affairs would be in English, with the exception of "911" calls and other oral communications. Rudolph W, Giuliani, then the mayor of New York City, opposed similar bills stating, ''There's no reason to pass a bill like this except, maybe, to exclude people, insult people or offend people.''
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i disagree with spanish being the official language of the united states just becuase the majority of the united states speakes english
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