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California NAACP Denounces ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ as ‘Racist,’ ‘Anti-Black People’
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Posted on 11/08/2017 12:37:44 PM PST by Sub-Driver

California NAACP Denounces ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ as ‘Racist,’ ‘Anti-Black People’

BY: Alex Griswold November 8, 2017 3:11 pm

The California chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is calling on lawmakers to strip "The Star-Spangled Banner" of its status as the national anthem.

The state civil rights organization has been circulating two petitions in the California State Legislature, one that calls the song "one of the most racist, pro-slavery, anti-black songs in the American lexicon," and another that praises former NFL player Colin Kaepernick for kneeling during the anthem, the Sacramento Bee reported.

"This song is wrong; it should have never been there, and just we didn’t have it until 1931, it won’t kill us if it goes away," California NAACP President Alice Huffman.....

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KEYWORDS: california; moonbats; obama; snowflakes
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To: CptnObvious

I here Liberia is a wonderful country for those disenfranchised with America.


21 posted on 11/08/2017 1:11:27 PM PST by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Sub-Driver

If I say we should have picked our own cotton....
These people bend truth.
Damn them!


22 posted on 11/08/2017 1:14:57 PM PST by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
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To: Sub-Driver
"....it won’t kill us if it goes away...."

Go away Alice Huffman.

That was a lot more logical.

23 posted on 11/08/2017 1:15:05 PM PST by blam
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To: Sub-Driver

Some people are so astonishingly stupid that they wouldn’t be worth their keep as slaves, lord forbid


24 posted on 11/08/2017 1:18:30 PM PST by faithhopecharity (Politicians are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: Sub-Driver

The the California NAACP, is more than welcome, with maxine Waters posted , to stand there and sing:
“God, Save the Queen”!!

P.S., I’m not sure if the NAACP, which was founded on Baptist principles, even knows what the FOURTH stanza of the “Star Spangled Banner” says.


26 posted on 11/08/2017 1:27:22 PM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: Sub-Driver
Perhaps we could change the NA to "Camptown Races".

I remember seeing many movies in which former slaves seemed to be overjoyed in singing this song in groups for any number of reasons.

27 posted on 11/08/2017 1:33:48 PM PST by skimbell
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To: StormEye

Well if they decide to come back it most likely means they realize how good they actually had it here. I welcome anyone who realizes the benefits of living in this country, and respects all that it stands for.


28 posted on 11/08/2017 1:34:10 PM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Crucial
They don't need an argument other than they don't like it.

The same with the dissing and removal of confederate flags and statues of confederate soldiers.

Next they will say that the Statue of Liberty is racist because it is a white lady. Expect it. Why just this past week, some college professor claimed math was racist because it promoted white supremacy.

The degenerates have too much control and authorities just buckle under and accommodate them for fear of being called racists.

From what I can tell, there are no adults in charge of anything anymore in this country. The lowest common denominators are running the place.

29 posted on 11/08/2017 1:39:27 PM PST by HotHunt
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To: goldstategop

Understood. There is some racism but a lot of it is anti- white. Especially in our legal system and our education and employment sectors. We need to end as much racist discrimination as possible. Starting now and starting with Draining the racist employment and education systems


30 posted on 11/08/2017 1:41:44 PM PST by faithhopecharity (Politicians are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: Sub-Driver
The British have a legitimate grievance with the anthem. They are the ones being referred to as slaves.

The hirelings referenced are mercenaries in the service of Great Britain who was fighting an all-out-war with France at the time. Gotta get them fighting men from wherever ya can.

31 posted on 11/08/2017 1:57:21 PM PST by Oratam ("Let justice be done tho' the heavens fall.")
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To: Sub-Driver

Oh my GOSH... I’m getting sick of these Anti-American moronic jerks. Where in the song does it talk about Blacks? Idiots!!


32 posted on 11/08/2017 2:15:31 PM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: Sub-Driver
In the song, the ‘hirelings and slaves’ refer to Hessian mercenaries and American sailors impressed into service, respectively. The Hessians were used extensively in the Revolution and the impressing of American sailors was one of the problems that led to the War of 1812, during which the Anthem was written. The people behind this action probably did not know, and very likely do not care about this distinction. to them any mention of ‘Slaves’ means ‘black people’, This does not take into account the slaves taken by the Barbary Pirates
33 posted on 11/08/2017 2:30:27 PM PST by jmcenanly ("The more corrupt the state, the more laws." Tacitus, Publius Cornelius)
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To: Sub-Driver

They are not Americans

They are not fit to breathe American air

They are inferior


34 posted on 11/08/2017 2:32:53 PM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column)
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To: Robert DeLong
If you change your mind you are always welcome back though

Not by me.

35 posted on 11/08/2017 2:36:20 PM PST by clamper1797 (We are getting close to the last "box")
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To: Sub-Driver

Hey...the inside of an apple is white. That’s racist. //sarc


36 posted on 11/08/2017 2:45:33 PM PST by Vermont Lt (Burn. It. Down.)
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To: Sub-Driver

So just LEAVE, get the F OUT!


37 posted on 11/08/2017 2:58:25 PM PST by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: bagster

I have a better idea. Since blacks are so unhappy with the oppression in the US we should pay to repatriate them to their ancestral homelands. I am sure they will feel more comfortable in Nairobi.


38 posted on 11/08/2017 3:13:38 PM PST by Okeydoker
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To: Sub-Driver
this should be on the front page of every newspaper and talking news head, bring it on, PLEASE!!!

die NFL DIE!!!

39 posted on 11/08/2017 3:48:25 PM PST by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: Sub-Driver

No, stupid, the star spangled banner doesn’t hurt blacks. Blacks hurt blacks with their incessant, whining, complaining, accusations, protests, riots, assaults, and generally every thing else they do. Blacks are their own worst enemy.


40 posted on 11/08/2017 4:39:05 PM PST by LouAvul (The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.)
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