German almost became the national language of the USA. I think German lost by a very narrow margin. Now an attempt is made to render the Star Spangled Banner in Spanish. Personally I do not find this new development cauing any degree of unease. However traditional American conservatives are out raged. Is there anuy thing wrong in siging the National Sonmg in Spanish. Afterall the US has become a ulticultural society. Aggressive identity politics built up aroud language is always a regressive development in that it fosters very narrow loyalties. From that point of view I can understand the sharp reactions from a section of the American media.
However now that the Immigration issue has become a crucial issue in the political scene it is highly unfortunate that some Spanish language groups are stridently pushing forward the Spanish version of the Star Spangled Banner. This will provoke a bitter backlash.