Posted on 02/20/2010 7:37:58 AM PST by tellw
Alex Bilodeau is French (Quebec) and the anthem playing was in English. I watched some of his interviews, he has some trouble speaking english, I don’t think you can prosecute him for that. I watched and I saw his lips moving.
I’m Canadian and I don’t know the French version of the anthem :)
“Copying Obama?”
.......you read my mind...lol.
I don’t mind if they don’t sign but one I saw yesterday stood their with his hands covering his crotch instead of over his heart. I do not like the Obama salute being used!
LOL. That’s great. Obama should have been at that table.
At least nobody has put on a black glove, bowed their head and raised their fist.
I guess the Commie teachers that we entrust to indoctrinate our children aren’t teaching them the national anthem.
I am speaking of custom, not official regulations.
Do you recall the picture of Hitlery, Richardson, an unidentified woman, and Obamao on the stage. When the national anthem is played everyone has their hand on their heart but the maoist.
Did you applaud O for not putting his hand on his heart?
I could carry that tune perfectly, every line of all four complete verses, if I printed it out and put it in a bucket.
I totally agree with you. Cut these athletes some slack.
As for Shaun White, I’ve met the kid, a few times. We used to watch him ride in Big Bear, just stunned and impressed with this kid who was so much better than we were. I can’t explain what he was thinking while he was on the podium but he’s a good guy. He’s so driven, fun-loving, and positive...and a perfectionist. He was immensely proud and humbled to represent the US in Torino in 2006 and I can only imagine he’s equally as proud and humbled to be in Vancouver. He had an incredible amount of pressure on him this time around to win it all. The national identity of snowboarding rests on the shoulders of this 23 year old, a responsibility he’s had for a few years now. Maybe we can cut him a little tiny bit of slack for enjoying himself and just being Shaun on the podium.
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