Posted on 06/25/2020 4:20:30 AM PDT by C19fan
How about God Bless America?
Just the kind of person I look to insight.
Hey! It’s Enrico Pallazzo!
The Battle Hymn of the Republic. That will curl their hair.
We need to split, and if BLM and Antifa are the impetus, then so be it. It’s proven that The Left won’t accept a Trump victory in November; therefore, there’s absolutely no reason that The Right to accept a Biden win.
If The Left won’t accept a split then, ironically, CWII will also be triggered by the rights of states to secede from The Union.
Anyone okay with replacing the Anthem be warned: next they’ll come for Old Glory.
No.they don’t need to replace the song. they need to stop presenting it before sporting events,etc.”Cast not your pearls before swine, lest they be trampled upon and devoured.”
How about Irving Berlin’s “ God Bless America” as sung by Kate Smith.
Personally I like the chorus to George M. Cohan’s “YOU’RE A GRAND OLD FLAG”.
You’re a grand old flag
You’re a high-flying flag
And forever in peace may you wave
You’re the emblem of
The land I love
The home of the free and the brave
Ev’ry heart beats true
Under red, white and blue
Where there’s never a boast or brag
But should old acquaintance be forgot
Keep your eye on the grand old flag…
I have always favored the Battle Hymn of the Republic.
My favorite too.
“My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” is problematic because of the lyric “Land of the pilgrims’ pride,” ...
I have always preferred America The Beautiful as a song. But at the moment, my only thought for this idea is that they can stick it where the monkey put the peanut.
Uh....no.
Every traditional American alternative is loaded with problems — mentions of pilgrims, colonialists, soldiers and war, and God is all over the place. “Thy alabaster cities gleam/undimmed by human tears”? Please. None of that would be acceptable. Can you imagine what a stomach-churning disaster a rewrite of lyrics would amount to in today’s PC culture?
“Life Every Voice and Sing”? Cultural appropriation.
A brand-new anthem? That prospect always reminds me of this old Albert Brooks routine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5I7RD857AM
The political climate lately has made me more of a contrarian than I normally am. I’m taking a knee for anything but the “Star-Spangled Banner.”
Up next — what to do about that racist, colonialist, imperialist flag.
If only he imagined a bullet proof vest or ducking behind Yoko.
Right On.
Items like Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben stop being made make there value go up collectors are stocking up for good sales.
What's Hillary's purse have to do with anything?
There is nothing more American then that song.
The "Flag was still there" was there because of the American bodies piled around it. Holding it up.
People who want to sing about pretty mountains and wheat fields can if they want. But the Star Spangled Banner is our heart.
Short version.
They came to conquer us, we kicked their butts. If they come back we'll do it again. America YEAH!
If that bothers you, pick another country.
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