Hamish Reid wrote:

So, once again, what makes Spanish a "foreign language" in the US?

Well, for one thing the Declaration of Indepence was written in English
and all the other great documents that define our politics and unique
American perspective on freedom are in English.

So basically, in order to really understand what it is to be an
"American" and the unique perspective on freedoms the founding fathers
had in mind back then you sort of have to speak an be able to read and
understand English.

But in this Politicially Correct environment we live in today who
cares.... they don't really teach history anymore in public school... we
might 'offend' someone.