Nashville may make English official language
Though similar measures have passed elsewhere, the idea has ignited an intense debate. Proponents say using one language would unite the city, but business leaders, academics and the city’s mayor worry it could give the city a bad reputation, because, as Gov. Phil Bredesen put it, “it’s mean spirited.”
How is it mean spirited to have a common language? If I move to China, I will learn Chinese. The city councilman pushing it is fluent in Japanese and married to a Japanese woman. Is he a bigot and mean spirited because he wants a common language and wants to make taxpayers don’t have to pay for translation services? There is even an exemption for health and safety purposes.
