Perry supports English as official language in US

[MineralMan]

5. Perry is a moron.

English is already the de facto language of this country. As it happens, other languages are spoken here as well, since we are a nation that has many immigrants, some of whom are new arrivals or arrived here at an age when learning a new language is very difficult.

What he also doesn't realized is that those multilingual packages for products are there for a reason. No law requires it. They are there because companies wish to sell their products to people, regardless of what their primary language is. They are there because many companies also export their products to countries where languages like French and Spanish are spoken, and it's cheaper to manufacture a single packaging that includes all those languages. Those languages are also there because they often are a safety issue. Companies are very sensitive to safety issues regarding their products, so they include instructions in multiple languages because the fact is that people who do not speak and read English as their primary languages need to understand the instructions when they buy the products.

Rick Perry would do well to learn some of those languages, at least at a level where he can be polite to people who are more comfortable with their primary language. Texas is a great example of a state where a sizable percentage of residents, tourists, and visitors speak a language other than English as their primary language. It's economic base includes many such people.

Grow up, Perry. Stop being a moron.