Why and when we are speaking Spanish in public

Bilingual people often do not adopt English as their public language when they are together in public because "it is a matter of respect for their parents and comfort in their cultural roots".They do not want to separate from foreign people they only have respect for their language.
I think it is not a problem if bilingual people speak their language when they are together because i am german and I would prefer to speak german to my mother as well because we would change the language if there is some we are talking with who does not understand german. That's the thing she mentions in her article that you should have a closer look for the situation and than you can decide which language you speak.

The US has so many different languages and so many people from all around the world, that it is not possible to make a law which says there should be only one language. I think it is one part of american culture that they have so many people from different countries living here.

I think english is one big part to participate with american patriotism. I believe people who are really patriotism are only speaking english because otherwise you are may proud of america but you still speak your foreign language with proud because you are proud of your home country. So it is not able to compare really patriotic americans with for example spanish people who lived here for 40 years.

As I explained I am bilingual because I am german and for me it is a normal reaction that when me an my mother talking about some topic in german and one english guy joins the conversation that we will switch to a language which is understandable for every person who takes part of the conversation because it is a kind of respect that you are not alone when everyone talk about a topic and you can not understand.

The article "when and why we speak spanish in public" is powerful because the author uses a lot of example to let the reader feel like he is in the same situation so you can think about all questions in detail and not just as you were a listener.