Melting pot calls the kettle black

So, as I read this article, I kept wondering what other countries do with this issue. I mean, it's quite obvious that we aren't the only country in the world with a dominant language and a good sprinkling of others. Isn't it quite common for citizens of countries where there are a couple dominant languages to be fluent in both those languages? America seems to be rather resilient to fully accept and embrace the diversity of language (which is really absurd, what with priding ourselves to be the melting pot and all). We seem to view anything that is not standard English as a burden on our communicative society. Multilingualism throughout the world seems to be viewed more as a means to enhance and expand communication, providing greater opportunities to understand the world around us. In America, it seems that the first programs to be cut when a budget runs low are foreign language programs. With increasing ESL students in schools, the inadequacy of or lack of programs to assist and enhance the educational experiences of these students becomes more apparent. The root of this problem seems to lie not only in the educational system itself, but with the somewhat unfortunate American view of diversity in language.