Should the FCC Regulate Foreign Language AM/FM Radio or VHF/UHF TV?

Donovan448
Since the United States government has admitted that English is the language of choice, it doesn't make any sense to have regulated foreign language TV and radio stations. Therefore, shouldn't the US government cease all foreign language VHF/UHF TV and AM/FM radio transmissions?

Most Americans can't understand Spanish radio or television. So how are they to protest their content? Shouldn't all Americans have the right to understand the content that is being broadcasted on their own VHF/UHF TV and AM/FM radio stations? Don't they have a say in what is to be broadcasted since their tax dollars are funding the FCC - Federal Communications Commission.

There was a time when all Americans spoke English. Now, because of the US government's neglect, this is not the case. When the 1980's amnesty bill passed, it not only legalized millions of Mexican invaders, but it also allowed the Spanish language sanctuary.

To my knowledge, I don't believe that our government attached any incentives in the 1980's amnesty bill, which would force the present legal Spanish speaking Americans to speak, write, or read English. In fact, it did the opposite. It began forcing English speaking Americans to learn Spanish.

That is why I believe that the U.S. government should clean up their mess. I believe it is time to shut down these foreign language VHF/UHF TV and AM/FM radio stations. Besides, these stations do nothing but encourage the division of this country. And if nothing is done to address this problem soon, it will only be a matter of time before Mexico reclaims Texas, California, New Mexico, and Arizona by assimilating us Americans into their Spanish culture through legal or illegal means.

Are we not the United States of America? If we are, then we must discontinue supporting foreign language VHF/UHF TV and AM/FM radio stations. There are plenty alternatives for legal immigrants who want to study or retain their native tongue. For example, there are foreign language pay TV and radio stations available through cable and satellite services. And internet access can be obtained through numerous public libraries. Foreign language VHF/UHF TV and AM/FM radio stations only encourages legal or illegal immigrants to refuse the adopted English culture that binds America together. Which brings a question to mind, "How can an American be an American, if he or she doesn't accept the culture?" If an AM/FM Spanish radio station is allowed a FCC license, then why can't a French, German, or Arabic AM/FM radio station obtain one?

As a citizen and a tax payer of the United States of America, I believe that the FCC should shut down these foreign language TV and radio stations. It doesn't make any sense to have American government regulated French, German, or Spanish language VHF/UHF TV and AM/FM radio stations. Their existence only encourages legal Spanish speaking Americans and illegal immigrants to speak their language rather than English - the uniting language of America. Also, it doesn't make any sense that a legal American citizen, or voter, is to be taxed for regulating a foreign language VHF/UHF TV or AM/FM radio station that is on United States of America soil, and it is unjust to do so. Otherwise, a taxpayer would be supporting his or her own censorship, and the United States government would be violating its own first amendment that only protects the legal English speaking population.

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  • The Minus Factor2/2/2009

    I agree, however, sadly, I don't believe we have ever actually declared a national language officially. While I don't have a problem with foreign language speaking TV and Radio shows, I am scared that soon, all broadcasts will be required to be in multiple languages (SAP).

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