Apologies for the dated post, but I couldn't help it.
In a section on his website calling for very strict action on illegal immigration, failed congressional candidate Jim Oberweis proposed making English the official language of the US. What's unusual is how he framed the argument:
Make English Our Official Language: The motto on our coins -- "E Pluribus Unum" -- means, "Out of many, one." Our national motto is a recognition that at some point, virtually all of us had ancestors who came here from foreign lands -- but once they arrived, they set about becoming Americans. Our common language is a unifying force in this process, and should be designated as the Official Language of the United States.
Does it strike anyone else as odd to use our country's Latin motto to argue that English should be its official language?
In March, Oberweis lost the race for Illinois-14, in the western suburbs of Chicago, to Democrat Bill Foster. Republican Denny Hastert, former House speaker, held the seat for 21 years before retiring last year.
