Posted on 03/08/2002 12:55:28 PM PST by PRO 1
I just heard this on MSNBC at 2:00PM Mountan time. I've been on hold with the Orange County Red Cross for 1/2 hour and they just disconnected me. **FIND STORY**
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Print multiple stickers.
Apply liberally at appropriate locations (near whereever requests to "give more" are made)
Disapproval needs to be demonstrated or nothing will change.
Unnamed sources tell us that if you look up "insular" in the dictionary you will find "leadership of the American Red Cross"
If you don't mind I would like to pray about your cataract surgery, being that you are a Freeper, I know just how important it is to you to be able to enjoy and participate in the Forum.
ORANGE COUNTY, March 8, 2002 The Sunday volunteer recognition program at the American Red Cross Orange County Chapter in Santa Ana, California, honors America both through the presentation of colors and in the music program.
The American Red Cross Chapter in Orange County and the Orange County High School of the Arts regret that we were not able to reach agreement on the music program with conductor Cherilyn Bacon. The dispute was over the music program and has nothing to do with patriotism. "God Bless America" is a wonderful song.
The event begins with the posting of the American Flag and the singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner." The dispute centers only on our sensitivity to religious diversity, and a preference for a music program that would be inclusive and not offend different populations participating in this particular event.
They are being "inclusive" by excluding our religion. Typical, eh?
Someone forgot to tell the Red Cross what America's founding fathers already knew, "Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." -This non-offending verse comes from THE BIBLE: II Corinthians 3:17
Don't forget the whole name of the organization:
RED CROSS/RED CRESCENTDonations help fund organizations like the Palestinian Red Crescent Society,
which cranks out propaganda like this:
Israeli Army Shoots at Innocent Pregnant Women & Children
Isn't it comforting to know that the selfless contributions
of well-meaning Americans are going to support these "Red Crescent Societies"?
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John Hutchinson deserves a medal from the BLOODHOUNDS!
But people were inclined to set it to music. There were numerous (at least 80) published tunes for America the Beautiful (which I guess you can still find sheet music for - collect 'em all) prior to 1913, when the present tune, a tune called "Materna" composed in 1888 by Sam Ward for an old Episcopal hymn "Oh Mother Dear, Jerusalem" became the accepted tune for ATB. Sam Ward died in 1903 and never knew the impact of his tune.
Thanks for the e-mail update.
Ashland, Missouri
Thanks.
(My apologies to not have included you in my earlier pings. I was short for time and a bit distracted here while trying to remember the names of the bloodhounds. Wanna include the Blood Scandal link panel here on this thread? Help educate some about the Red Cross?!
Oh yeah. They're gonna honor America all right. So much so that they won't allow the school choir to sing "God Bless America" just like our own US Congress did on the steps of the Capitol Building right after 9/11?!!!!!! I really detest musical censorship of this kind!!!!!!!!!
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