Basically, the Red Cross was having a ceremony to honor the RC volunteers in Orange County. This group was supposed to sing, but the RC didn't like their choice of material as it might "offend" some people and the Red Cross (is claiming) to be a-political, and sectarian. The offensive tunes included America The Beautiful, Lee Greenwood's God Bless the USA, and another tune that was written for Columbine (A Student's Prayer, or something like that).
The letter that was sent included a sentence that read something like "... and the Declaration of Independence might be considered offensive by some." (I think they were listing things that could be considered offensive, like the use of religious or patriotic material.)
Anyway, it seems the Red Cross of Orange County believes the Declaration of Independence to be an offensive document.
Well, it offended the hell out of King George. :)
My mother is a nurse, and she is among the nominees for one of ten Golden Circle Awards to be presented Sunday by the Orange County Red Cross. The awards "recognize volunteers for their dedication to delivering services to those in need throughout Orange County". My mother has been a volunteer since 1982 in Disaster Health Services. The awards will be presented during the Red Cross' annual volunteer recognition luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Hyatt Regency in Irvine.
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They're right. I hear that King George was very offended by the document.
-PJ
Anyway, it seems the Red Cross of Orange County believes the Declaration of Independence to be an offensive document.
It was meant to be offensive, to tyrants and would-be tyrants everywhere.