He would quote a song by a Communist balladeer that was intended as a Marxist-Leninist-Stalinist and atheist alternative to Kate Smith's God Bless America. And National Review still has the audacity to call itself "conservative"!
From the article about Woodie Guthrie (and yes, he was a Communist but not a “joiner” or a worker— in personal sentiment, even as he made money from his published songs provided by other people who sent him his royalties). That being an explanation... Here: “Depending on the listener, “This Land is Your Land” can be heard in different ways. Guthrie most likely intended it as a call to move beyond private property, and toward a greater equality and common humanity. Notably the lines usually excluded, talk about encountering a sign reading, “No Trespassing,” while the other side of the sign, “didn’t say nothing.” — that being the sign that was “made for you and me.” .....excerpt.
The lyrics, universally skipped in this song— is an insult to people who farmed the land (and often failed due to the Dust Bowl effects, no money, no work/time saving tools, and poor soil— all of which were overcome by US ingenuity in developing quality growing soils, analysis and fertilization, tilling methods and irrigation... bumper crops. And verse 6 is an insult to the deep religious beliefs of many persuasions that motivated our People to build this fantastic Country.
Here’s the idiotic lyrics, for those here to remember what was being done in these days- and it had nothing do to with patriotism or respect and understanding of our Constitution and how many to that date had died defending it. The MAJOR part of the Communist Agenda is the removal of private property- of any kind, including Patents, Land Title, Royalty rights of invention/ownership of the means created, and... eliminate National Currency. These are facts known for over 100 years and in the Black Book of Communism. They are evil, murderous thugs who care only for themselves and their control of power— like...Democrats!
[Verse 4]
As I was walkin’ - I saw a sign there
And that sign said “No trespassin’”
But on the other side .... it didn’t say nothin!
Now THAT SIDE WAS MADE FOR YOU AND ME!
[Verse 6]
In the squares of the city - In the shadow of the steeple
Near the relief office - I see my people
And some are grumblin’ and some are wonderin’
If this land’s still made for you and me
And we all sang that grapes of wrath shit in grade schools early 60s