Posted on 09/13/2016 3:31:42 PM PDT by 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…”
In an article published by The Root on September 12, Ware urged for the rewriting of the national anthem due to the “vicious legacy of who wrote this song and what it represents.” He referenced a Counterpunch article which argues that Francis Scott Key, the author of the national anthem, was a pro-slavery, black abusing, religious nut. To ask black people to stand for the national anthem, Counterpunch argued, is comparable to asking a Jewish person to stand for a song written by a Nazi.
The Root, Counterpunch, and other lefties have made the argument that the third stanza of “The Star Spangled Banner” clearly exemplifies Key’s disdain for black slaves. The last half of the stanza reads, “Their blood has wash'd out their foul footstep's pollution. / No refuge could save the hireling and slave / From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave, / And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave / O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.” However, contrary to what progressives will argue, Key is not referring to the death of slaves in general, but the British Corps of Colonial Marines, former slaves fighting for the British. He does not celebrate their deaths simply for being slaves, but because they were fighting on the side of the British during the War of 1812, also nicknamed the “second war of independence.” Thus, their loss meant an American victory.
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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.
#2 It is liberals who are #2........
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.
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.
ESAD
I vote for the “Battle Hymn Of the Republic”.
good one!
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.
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.
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!
But it would be criticized as too Christian and too religious.
for libtards: "Imagine" by John Lennon would be perfect
WHICH MAKES IT PERFECT
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.
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
**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.
LOL, back when SNL was GOOD!
Keep going, Karl, you’re on a roll :-)
“Imagine” by John Lennon would be perfect”
....The most empty headed song I have ever heard.
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