The article takes another look at the National Bilingualism Plan through a discussion of the popular terms such as bilingualism, language knowledge, and nation. I argue that they are becoming common knowledge and often replace terms of overlapping or completely different meanings. The article also demonstrates that the Plan creates a particular image of the nation and its place in the world. Consisting of various proposals, it fails to present a clear policy, which opens doors to often contradictory interpretations and therefore fears and resistance to it. While reconsidering the role of bilingualism in reshaping the society, I propose to focus on the process of learning and knowledge instead of language as such, and an individual instead of a group.