English only

Several bloggers have picked up on this, but I'll quote from Joe on Americablog:

Because, really, there is nothing more important for the US Senate to be worrying about these days:

The Senate approved a resolution late Monday evening stating that the national anthem, the Pledge of Allegiance, the oath recited by immigrants when they are sworn in as citizens and other songs or statements symbolizing national unity should be spoken or sung in English.

Yes, that's the GOP-led US Senate in action. Ignore real issues, but never miss an opportunity to pander to the base.

All of which gives me an idea. Someone should translate the National Anthem and these other songs and statements into Shakespearian, or maybe even Beowolfian, English so we could mock the idiots in the Senate.