LA Times op-ed mocked for calling to replace 'The Star-Spangled Banner' with 'Lean on Me'

Fox News ^ | Joseph A. Wulfsohn

[knighthawk]

An op-ed from The Los Angeles Times raised eyebrows for calling on "The Star-Spangled Banner" to be canceled as the national anthem.

Contributing writer Jody Rosen began his column by slamming a San Franciso monument of Francis Scott Key, who famously wrote the lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner," as "imposing and fussy."

After noting that the Key statue had been taken down by rioters, Rosen appeared to offer a justification for the vandalism as he, too, was a slaveowner

[DoughtyOne]

p a t h e t i c

[DoughtyOne]

“imposing and fussy.”

As opposed to what, juvenile or downright infantile?

[Vendome]

It would also be neat if it was, you know, a decent song, which a citizen could sing without crashing into an o’er or a thee, or being asked to pole vault across octaves.”

That you can’t carry a note in a water pail is your problem.

I love singing The National Anthem

Then again, I have a 3 1/2 octave voice and can sing it in a variety of styles while hitting the crescendo last words, with talent...

[Vendome]

Why not make the National Emblem a turkey, like this article?

[higgmeister]

Not far off from now we might consider The Ballad of Paladin Have Gun Will Travel.

[Bullish]

They are retarded, aren’t they?

[crusher2013]

Anything to erase our history and remove our symbols.

Just say No.

[TChad]

I guess Lena Lovich’s “New Toy” is out of the question.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Hey Rosen. “Deutchland, Deutchland, Uber Alles” is available, or if you don’t like that, try the “Communist Internationale”. Both are your speed and colors.

As one patriotic Jew to another Jewish dumbkopf, drop dead. You’d sell out America for a headline. We, who lost family members in the Holocaust know a KAPO when we smell one.

[DoughtyOne]

sure seems like it

[davius]

Howz ‘bout ‘Rainy Days and Mondays’?

[I-ambush]

Well, if we’re going to pick a ‘70s soul song, I prefer “Me And Mrs. Jones.”

[I want the USA back]

The left is very serious about replacing all our symbols. The end goal is transforming the country: eliminate Whitey, after taking all his money.

[MarDav]

Maybe the theme from “Super Fly”...

[voicereason]

I always showed the proper respect to the flag and the anthem, and taught both my boys to do the same at a very young age. But if they change the anthem, I’ll just keep the ball cap on, and keep on sitting.

[workerbee]

I'd suggest Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves but I'm pretty sure the Left will be cancelling Cher any day now for that racist title.

[Campion]

After noting that the Key statue had been taken down by rioters, Rosen appeared to offer a justification for the vandalism as he, too, was a slaveowner

Jody Rosen was a slaveowner? Who knew? /s

[Buckeye McFrog]

No disrespect to the late Bill Withers, but I got SOOOOOOOO sick of that song when it was in hot rotation back in the 70’s. It was literally a fixture of every high-school talent show.

[BookmanTheJanitor]

Jody Rosen