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The Root: We Need a New National Anthem
newsbusters.org ^ | Sep. 13, 2016 | Callista Ring

Posted on 09/13/2016 3:31:42 PM PDT by PROCON

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To: PROCON

I love the tune and the words are great. I can’t think of a better one than what we already have.

I don’t think the words are all that great but the French have a good tune.

“Scotland The Brave” is also a good one tho I have read that it is only unofficial.


21 posted on 09/13/2016 3:48:23 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

#2 It is liberals who are #2........


22 posted on 09/13/2016 3:50:51 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: yarddog

How about adapting New Zealand’s?

God of nations! at Thy feet

In the bonds of love we meet,

Hear our voices, we entreat,

God defend our Free Land.

Guard Pacific’s triple star,

From the shafts of strife and war,

Make her praises heard afar,

God defend New Zealand

Men of ev’ry creed and race

Gather here before Thy face,

Asking Thee to bless this place,

God defend our Free Land.

From dissension, envy, hate,

And corruption guard our State,

Make our country good and great,

God defend New Zealand.

— (snip)

May our mountains ever be

Freedom’s ramparts on the sea,

Make us faithful unto Thee,

God defend our Free Land.

Guide her in the nations’ van,

Preaching love and truth to man,

Working out Thy Glorious plan,

God defend New Zealand.


23 posted on 09/13/2016 3:55:09 PM PDT by CondorFlight (I)
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To: yarddog

How about adapting New Zealand’s?

God of nations! at Thy feet

In the bonds of love we meet,

Hear our voices, we entreat,

God defend our Free Land.

Guard Pacific’s triple star,

From the shafts of strife and war,

Make her praises heard afar,

God defend New Zealand

Men of ev’ry creed and race

Gather here before Thy face,

Asking Thee to bless this place,

God defend our Free Land.

From dissension, envy, hate,

And corruption guard our State,

Make our country good and great,

God defend New Zealand.

— (snip)

May our mountains ever be

Freedom’s ramparts on the sea,

Make us faithful unto Thee,

God defend our Free Land.

Guide her in the nations’ van,

Preaching love and truth to man,

Working out Thy Glorious plan,

God defend New Zealand.


24 posted on 09/13/2016 3:55:09 PM PDT by CondorFlight (I)
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To: PROCON

ESAD


25 posted on 09/13/2016 3:57:13 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: faithhopecharity

I vote for the “Battle Hymn Of the Republic”.


26 posted on 09/13/2016 3:58:09 PM PDT by gigster (Cogito, Ergo, Ronaldus Magnus Conservatus)
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To: gigster

good one!


27 posted on 09/13/2016 3:59:14 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born. They're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero.)
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To: PROCON

If you want to see a really poorly written site, go to The Root. It was or is headed by Henry Lewis Gates, Jr. Simply awful & the writing is on a 7th grade level.


28 posted on 09/13/2016 4:07:39 PM PDT by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: PROCON

A new song was suggested about fifty years ago. They suggested the BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC with new words. My thoughts? Like a lead balloon!

I would suggest..
“You’re a Grand Old Flag” by George M. Cohan
STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER..Who needs words!
“God Bless America” by Irving Berlin.


29 posted on 09/13/2016 4:11:33 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: PROCON

No, Lawrance...we do not need a new national anthem.

I have a two word reply to your outrageous and wholly ridiculous suggestion, Mr. Ware:

BRAVO SIERRA!


30 posted on 09/13/2016 4:12:19 PM PDT by Jeff Head (Semper Fidelis - Molon Labe - Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
Kate Smith's rendition of "God Bless America" is phenomenal.

But it would be criticized as too Christian and too religious.

31 posted on 09/13/2016 4:14:11 PM PDT by PROCON ("Lock Her Up! Lock Her Up!")
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To: PROCON
The self-righteous hindsight of the left exposes itself again as progressive writer Lawrence Ware suggests, “Put simply, we need a new national anthem…”

for libtards: "Imagine" by John Lennon would be perfect

32 posted on 09/13/2016 4:16:59 PM PDT by mjp ((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
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To: PROCON
But it would be criticized as too Christian and too religious.

WHICH MAKES IT PERFECT

33 posted on 09/13/2016 4:18:41 PM PDT by knarf
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To: PROCON

I like this as a replacement. It sticks it to whitey, and it’s short:

https://youtu.be/zGBw8jS3sMw


34 posted on 09/13/2016 4:18:53 PM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
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To: PROCON

What really gets me is the stupid charge that the song apparently glorifies war, as personified in an episode of “All in the Family” in which Mike Stivic shouts at Archie about this.

What simply inspired Key to write the song was his seeing the American flag still flying at Fort McHenry after being bombed the previous night by the British during the War of 1812 Battle of Baltimore.


35 posted on 09/13/2016 4:21:47 PM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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To: PROCON

New Trump national anthem:

This land is our land
It’s sure not you land
We’ve got a big wall
If you climb it you’ll fall


36 posted on 09/13/2016 4:26:22 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (If Muammar Gaddafi had donated to the Clinton Foundation he would still be alive and in power today.)
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To: PROCON

**But it would be criticized as too Christian and too religious. ***

True, even though it was written by Irving Berlin, the son of a Jewish cantor.


37 posted on 09/13/2016 4:26:52 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: Southside_Chicago_Republican

LOL, back when SNL was GOOD!


38 posted on 09/13/2016 4:27:37 PM PDT by PROCON ("Lock Her Up! Lock Her Up!")
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To: KarlInOhio

Keep going, Karl, you’re on a roll :-)


39 posted on 09/13/2016 4:28:58 PM PDT by PROCON ("Lock Her Up! Lock Her Up!")
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To: mjp

“Imagine” by John Lennon would be perfect”

....The most empty headed song I have ever heard.


40 posted on 09/13/2016 4:31:14 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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