"Sign Language Constitutional Amendment"

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Ok fam. Now we know what it was like to make a constitution. We all have to agree on the same language. Or no constitutional rights for you. I am motivated by the positive thinkers in here and can only imagine. Were the founders this nervous lol. We are here in the Congress of Sign Language Forum. I call on my brother and my sister's to keep the input coming. We can craft the language of the next constitutional amendment. If you have a positive attitude about what we can achieve. Signed language will be in the Constitution. Let's Do it!!!

I read you guys's responses. Because this is crowdsourcing the next constitutional amendment. We have the brain power right now to solve this problem and that's what we're going to do in the Congress of Sign Language Forum lol

so just as a preliminary: I am not proposing "English Sign Language" I am proposing that ... under the definition of "English" There is Three sub-parts. 1. Spoken. 2. Written. 3. Signed. Yes my original article was just getting the conversation started so dismiss its rough edges. Jump in and start dropping your amendments. American Sign Language is the language of "Signed".

📜 Proposed Amendment – Comprehensive Language Rights Amendment (Draft)

Amendment [Number TBD] — National Language & Linguistic Sovereignty

Section 1.
The English language is the official language of the United States.

Section 2.
For the purposes of law, policy, governance, and cultural inheritance, English is defined as encompassing all three of its inalienable modes:

• Spoken: English as produced through speech, inclusive of all regional dialects, accents, and cultural variants.
• Written: English as represented through text, whether printed, handwritten, digital, or visual.
• Signed: American Sign Language expressed in visual-spatial forms.

Section 3.
The designation of English as the official language shall not infringe upon the right of any individual to communicate in other languages, nor shall it prevent the use of multiple languages for community or cultural purposes. However, English, in all its modes, shall serve as the unifying framework for official government proceedings, public records, and national discourse.

Section 4.
The rights of individuals to access government services, public education, and civic participation in English — whether through speech, writing, or signing — shall be recognized as a fundamental extension of their linguistic sovereignty and shall not be abridged, obstructed, or subordinated to any lesser status.

Section 5.
The English language, in all its modes, shall be treated not as a privilege granted by the government, but as an inalienable right flowing directly from each individual’s cultural inheritance, cognitive development, and national identity.

Section 6.
Nothing in this Amendment shall be construed to limit the protection or preservation of Indigenous languages, heritage languages, or the linguistic diversity that forms part of the cultural fabric of the United States.

Just a draft.

Edited March 4, 2025 by LinguistNation.com