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Freep a poll!(How do you feel about the Spanish-language national anthem)
SVHerald.com ^ | 5-3-06 | Sierra Vista Herald

Posted on 05/03/2006 12:55:44 PM PDT by dynachrome

How do you feel about the Spanish-language version of the U.S. national anthem, which was released on April 28?

Supportive.

Undecided.

Against.

Outraged.

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To: bert

"at issue is the translation"
My impression was that the words had been changed. Particularly the second verse. See #10.


21 posted on 05/03/2006 1:38:33 PM PDT by dynachrome ("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
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To: dynachrome
I think we're elevating this idiocy beyond its worth by calling it a "national anthem"...it isn't.

It's some song sung in Spanish to the same tune as the National Anthem of the United States of America.

This song is no more our National Anthem, than To Anacreon in Heaven is.

22 posted on 05/03/2006 1:43:26 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (Some people see the world as they would want it to be, effective people see the world as it is.)
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To: Luis Gonzalez

I always heard that the tune was an old English drinking song.


23 posted on 05/03/2006 1:46:47 PM PDT by dynachrome ("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
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To: bert

It's nearly impossible to translate songs literally. Having said that, The Star Spangled Banner was not made our National Anthem until 1931, so any acts of Congress prior to that date must be viewed in context with the significance of the song past that point.


24 posted on 05/03/2006 1:47:43 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (Some people see the world as they would want it to be, effective people see the world as it is.)
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To: dynachrome

Did you check the link out?


25 posted on 05/03/2006 1:48:18 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (Some people see the world as they would want it to be, effective people see the world as it is.)
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To: dynachrome

Whose bright idea was it to insert some idiotic hispano-hip-hop blather in the "anthem" about "Somos latinos, papá"? (We're latinos, daddy.)


26 posted on 05/03/2006 1:51:45 PM PDT by Choose Ye This Day (Mmm! The tears of unfathomable sadness! Yummy!)
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To: Luis Gonzalez

So it is a Greek/English drinking song? :)


27 posted on 05/03/2006 1:56:15 PM PDT by dynachrome ("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
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To: dynachrome

The melody is.


28 posted on 05/03/2006 1:59:28 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez (Some people see the world as they would want it to be, effective people see the world as it is.)
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To: mlc9852
Isn't that Star-Spangled Banner copyrighted? I bet the Keys family (Florida Keys, Garage Keys, Scott-Keys) are getting royalties..... (heh, heh...)
29 posted on 05/03/2006 2:05:55 PM PDT by llevrok (sui generis)
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To: dynachrome

How do you feel about the Spanish-language version of the U.S. national anthem, which was released on April 28?
Supportive. 5.5%
Undecided. 2.7%
Against. 21.1%
Outraged. 70.7%

Total Votes: 983
Your Vote: Outraged.



Glad to say that in 34 days, this newspaper will not be my local paper any longer!


30 posted on 05/03/2006 2:16:10 PM PDT by Cailleach
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To: Cailleach

Always the weird 3 or 4 per cent who show up to vote undecided.


31 posted on 05/03/2006 2:17:48 PM PDT by dynachrome ("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
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To: dynachrome

Finally, someone has a poll option that gives us a chance to tell them what we really think. Latest results:

Supportive. 5.5%
Undecided. 2.7%
Against. 21.0%
Outraged. 70.8%

Res ipsa loquater, baby. The sleeping giant of the middle America has been awoken.


32 posted on 05/03/2006 2:18:26 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Don't call them "undocumented workers." Use the correct term: CRIMINAL INVADERS!)
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To: ncountylee

I hope they keep it up : )


33 posted on 05/05/2006 6:20:31 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Immigration: Acting like dupes does not earn us their respect, but their CONTEMPT.))
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To: freedumb2003

May they continue to piss us off!


34 posted on 05/05/2006 6:21:17 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Immigration: Acting like dupes does not earn us their respect, but their CONTEMPT.))
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To: dynachrome

I agree with you.


35 posted on 05/24/2006 8:02:29 PM PDT by garbageseeker ("Simplex veri Sigillum"-Simplicity is the seal of truth)
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