[irish_lad]

Let me get this straight. Some guy went to a rodeo where probably about 97% of the people support Bush and the war effort, and this idiot didn't stand for the song? Did he expect that everyone would understand his right to silent protest and not say anything.

He was lucky several people didn't kick his ass.

[CoolGuyVic]

"He was lucky several people didn't kick his ass."

So, what you're saying is that he should've known he was going to be around a bunch of people who are so stupid that they can't control their emotions?

Thanks for the tip. I'll be sure to keep my kids away from future rodeos.

[SouthernFreebird]

It's not the damn National Anthem we don't stand for Lee Greenwood and we sure don't kick the @ss of those who don't...where the heck are you from!

[Steve Schulin]

...his right to silent protest

There's a lot to like about that song, but there's one line that I have been disappointed with since the first time I heard it -- the line that includes "gave that right to me". This nation was founded on a quite specific understanding that our unalienable rights are not given by man or state, but by God. I hope that the people who have given their lives to defend these rights from those who would take them away would understand that I mean not a whit of disrespect in pointing this out.

[ActionNewsBill]

Some guy went to a rodeo where probably about 97% of the people support Bush and the war effort, and this idiot didn't stand for the song?

It was a SONG, for cryin' out loud, it wasn't the National Anthem, just a country and western SONG!