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DC marching bands want no part in Trump's inauguration
Fox News (NY Post) ^ | December 15, 2016

Posted on 12/15/2016 8:57:20 AM PST by Navy Patriot

For the first time in 20 years, no Washington, DC, marching band will perform in the presidential inauguration.

The bands that have performed at the last five inaugural parades — plus all other local groups — have not applied to participate in President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony, NBC 4 Washington reports.

“I think everybody knows why and no one wants to say and lose their job,” Howard University band director John Newson, whose band marched for President Obama’s swearing-in ceremony in 2009, told the local news affiliate.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: District of Columbia; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: antitrump; trumpinaugural
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To: Navy Patriot
OMG!

Whatever will it be like with no "Twerking Teens" demonstrating their total lack of manners and morals?

61 posted on 12/15/2016 9:30:04 AM PST by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: Navy Patriot

A lot of bands in OKLAHOMA would jump at the chance.


62 posted on 12/15/2016 9:32:59 AM PST by rovenstinez (A)
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To: Navy Patriot
I'm sure this band would be proud to help out...
63 posted on 12/15/2016 9:34:37 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: NohSpinZone

What’s so inspirational about mass violation of the Honor Code?


64 posted on 12/15/2016 9:38:37 AM PST by onedoug
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To: Navy Patriot

Fine. Bands from the heartland better represent America anyway. Stay home DC groups.


65 posted on 12/15/2016 9:38:53 AM PST by Uncle Sam 911
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To: jimbug
Well, it is kinda tough to march and kneel at the same time.

LOL! Excellent!

66 posted on 12/15/2016 9:39:26 AM PST by Navy Patriot (America, a Rule of Mob nation)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

“If I were Trump, I would have he Inauguration indoors in a private ceremony...”

I wish Trump would do that, too, for his own safety. I worry about terrorists, both from abroad and home-grown.


67 posted on 12/15/2016 9:43:09 AM PST by kiltie65
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To: Navy Patriot

So now we won’t have to endure rappified beat music with pompommers juju hopping cadence like hutu revelers, biggggg loss there.

I know I know .... raysis


68 posted on 12/15/2016 9:43:41 AM PST by redcatcherb412
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

That’s why they’re on the list. Lying propagandists near the top


69 posted on 12/15/2016 9:44:12 AM PST by Mjreagan
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To: Navy Patriot

Offer the gig to the USC Marching Band. They’re the best in the country and they’d be glad to do it.


70 posted on 12/15/2016 9:44:57 AM PST by American Quilter (I'm so enjoying watching Hillary fade away.)
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To: Navy Patriot

Good...we feel the same way.


71 posted on 12/15/2016 9:49:05 AM PST by ealgeone
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To: yetidog

You can say that again!

Oh wait . . . ;)


72 posted on 12/15/2016 9:49:50 AM PST by freedomlover
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To: kiltie65

Yup! And invite only select news orgs to handle it!


73 posted on 12/15/2016 9:50:17 AM PST by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: Navy Patriot

School is child abuse.


74 posted on 12/15/2016 9:54:33 AM PST by Arthur McGowan (https://youtu.be/IYUYya6bPGw)
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To: American Quilter
Offer the gig to the USC Marching Band. They’re the best in the country and they’d be glad to do it.

Alabama Christian Academy

75 posted on 12/15/2016 9:58:17 AM PST by Navy Patriot (America, a Rule of Mob nation)
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To: morphing libertarian

No, but I haven’t been to one.


76 posted on 12/15/2016 10:03:46 AM PST by CrazyIvan (Fidel and Che are together again, and it ain't on a t-shirt.)
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To: Navy Patriot

Search on the words marching bands

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?s=marching+bands&ok=Search&q=quick&m=exact&o=time


77 posted on 12/15/2016 10:25:23 AM PST by upchuck (Obama once thought that he belonged to the ages. Now he belongs in the rubbish bin. h/t D.Greenfield)
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To: Navy Patriot

The reason is clear? I guess they think he’s racist. This coming from an all black school.


78 posted on 12/15/2016 10:27:43 AM PST by Vic S ( David Rockefeller killed Larry McDonald (Congressman, President of the Birch Society - KAL 007))
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To: Navy Patriot

Well, I can’t speak to the other bands mentioned, but the Eastern High School “band” “marches” past my house regularly when they are out practicing. I think the Inaugural Parade can live with the loss.


79 posted on 12/15/2016 10:31:18 AM PST by sphinx
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To: freedomlover

Repetition is either persistence or stupidity; unfortunately, I fall into the latter category with that post.


80 posted on 12/15/2016 10:42:13 AM PST by yetidog
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