Now everyone will speak English except those who don't

And apparently we don't care about them, anyway:

After a emotional debate fraught with symbolism, the Senate yesterday voted to make English the "national language" of the United States, declaring that no one has a right to federal communications or services in a language other than English except for those already guaranteed by law.

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With approval of a triple-layered border fence Wednesday, the capping of the annual number of guest-worker visas at 200,000 and the English-language amendment yesterday, Republicans say the bill is tougher than the original version and comes closer to what is needed to satisfy many conservatives.

And there it is. Making English the "national language" makes Republicans appear tougher than they actually are in an effort to appease the base without actually giving them what they want.

What a waste of time and energy without really accomplishing anything. It's what we've come to expect from the Republican led Senate.