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East Bay High School Drops National Anthem From Rallies [San Ramon, CA]
CBS SF ^ | February 13, 2018

Posted on 02/13/2018 12:40:16 PM PST by Lonely Bull

SAN RAMON (CBS SF) – A seldom sung third verse of the National Anthem has led to the patriotic song being removed from rallies at San Ramon’s California High School.

The decision has sparked a controversy among local residents and students.

In a letter to the student body published in the school newspaper, Associated Student Body President Ariyana Kermanizadeh wrote the decision to drop “The Star Spangled Banner” from the school’s winter rally was made after students became aware of the third verse.

(Excerpt) Read more at sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: anthem; california; highschool; nationalanthem; rallies; sanramon
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To: Rinnwald; BlueLancer; happyathome; unlearner; All
Belated ping to my post #20, which I inadvertently omitted when I posted it. We've had earlier threads about a similar effort by the California NAACP.
21 posted on 02/13/2018 1:34:39 PM PST by Lonely Bull ("When he is being rude or mean it drives people _away_ from his confession and _towards_ yours.")
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They aren’t Americans anyway.


22 posted on 02/13/2018 1:34:59 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: Lonely Bull

And there’s not one adult at that school ( or even a history teacher) to correct this?


23 posted on 02/13/2018 1:53:09 PM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicans aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
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So....are they going to stare playing the Mexican anthem now.?? Wouldn't surprise me at all...

You reminded me to look at it. If its ideas were expressed in a faithful English translation and presented as an "American patriotic song," our bright young things would have already criticized it relentlessly.

It's strongly "militaristic." If "a foreign enemy" ("un extraño enemigo") should come, "heaven" ("el cielo") has given Mexico "a soldier in every son" ("un soldado en cada hijo")

The triggered-happy can see these lyrics as excluding the foreign (and people of Other Races), atheists (as well as agnostics, even deists, and other people of differing religious affiliations), pacifists, and women. ¡Puentes, no muros!

24 posted on 02/13/2018 2:10:35 PM PST by Lonely Bull ("When he is being rude or mean it drives people _away_ from his confession and _towards_ yours.")
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“”What kinda American name is Ariyana Kermanizadeh””

Usually any name that ends with a “deh” is Iranian! Could be wrong and I expect to hear if I am...


25 posted on 02/13/2018 2:40:21 PM PST by Thank You Rush
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Stupid Iranian kid. Getting sick and tired these aholes coming over and trying destroy this greatest nation in history. You ain’t no American.


26 posted on 02/13/2018 2:59:28 PM PST by Sedona13
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What kinda American name is Ariyana Kermanizadeh ?

It's a feminized version of Aryan - as in Nazi.

27 posted on 02/13/2018 3:27:35 PM PST by PAR35
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I find it offensive that a few communists can ruin a tradition for the entire student body. As this occurred in our local school district (though thankfully not our high school) I know how I will be using my 2 minutes at the next school board meeting ...


28 posted on 02/13/2018 3:48:04 PM PST by KingofZion
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To: Lonely Bull

Drop national funding for it!


29 posted on 02/13/2018 4:36:18 PM PST by Retvet (Retvet)
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