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Foxy, you sound very angry. You do bring up some valid points, yet, I do have to disagree with you. A LARGE amount of our population are native speakers of Spanish. Although it would be wonderful if the US would require all citizens (and immigrants for that matter) to become fluent in English before setting foot in the country, it wouldn't be fair. Many of these people are older and have never had the opportunity to learn our language. Believe it or not, English is the hardest language to learn. I still learn new things everyday. For non-native speakers of a language, the best way to learn is through total immersion.
Although I am not going to tell you to drop what you are doing and learn to speak their language, I can say that learning a few phrases of Spanish wouldn't hurt. It's actually a very nice language. I am trying to beome fluent. Not only will it be essential when travelling, it may, in fact, earn me some bonus points when looking for work. I am sure if you be patient and try to speak in their natve language, it may show them that not all Americans are as hostile and rude as they seem. It has to be hard not being able to communicate effectively. I have also seen people get down right ugly with folks that don't speak English well. Just work with them.
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