text_combined: latvian language policy found topic linguistic human rights violations particularly interesting little confused constitutes violation marc picard writes personally would hope latvians would take measures deem necessary get everybody country speak language someone issue statement language situation united states particularly regards native speakers spanish residents citizens us sure group would throw arms protest oppression segment population meant linguistic human rights violation something severe looking countries applying different standards apply united states mark mitton carleton college northfield mn 55057 mittonm carleton edu