C J Campbell writes:

Well, not really. I think they have always spoken Spanish in Puerto Rico.

So they weren't bilingual, were they?

This is a freedom issue -- free trade and free men.

Freedom implies responsibility. Those who refuse to take responsibility for
their own destinies cannot complain about a lack of freedom.

Walls and restrictions have never been good for business.

So a requirement for bilingualism must not be good for business.

If it helps to keep money flowing smoothly and makes life a little easier for
some people, I really don't have a problem with multi-lingual weather
briefings.

It doesn't. People who can't speak English are likely to be illiterate in
Spanish as well, and they aren't likely to have much in the way of PCs or
Internet access.

It makes it easier for
people who don't speak English to visit Iowa, stay at your hotel, eat your
food, and so forth.

No, it doesn't. For that, _everything_ would have to be in Spanish (and
they'd have to be able to read).

Are you really telling me you don't have anything to
offer them, that you can't make a buck off this?

The potential revenue is far too small to justify the cost.

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