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Get rid of ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ as national anthem, Cal NAACP

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Posted by Fred 2017-11-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10325 views ] Top

#1 No.

Go Away. Your attempts at getting attention are becoming pathetic.

Posted by Injun Bucket8891 2017-11-09 03:07|| 2017-11-09 03:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Personally, I think these clowns are trying to test the extent of the leverage their policies have developed over the years.

Posted by gorb 2017-11-09 03:28|| 2017-11-09 03:28|| Front Page Top

#3 They have been on the job too long.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-11-09 04:39|| 2017-11-09 04:39|| Front Page Top

#4 There's been talk about dumping the Star Spangled Banner before. But usually for reasons like its too hard to sing. Now I'll bet the Cal NAACP would want something written by an African-American*. Something by James Brown not might be bad. "I Feel Good" has a nice catchy tune.

*If my ancestors came from say Morroco, wouldn't I be an African-American too.

Posted by Cheaderhead 2017-11-09 05:48|| 2017-11-09 05:48|| Front Page Top

#5 If we must, how about "Proud to Be An American"?

Failing that, how about "That's What I Like About the South"?

(I know they won't stop until we're all singing "F*ck the Police" before each game, but let's make them work for it.)

Posted by Rob Crawford 2017-11-09 06:57|| 2017-11-09 06:57|| Front Page Top

#6 Would you prefer - Battle Hymn of the Republic?

(might be after the next civil war you provoke)

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-11-09 07:38|| 2017-11-09 07:38|| Front Page Top

#7 I think Donald Sutherland had it about right.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-11-09 07:45|| 2017-11-09 07:45|| Front Page Top

#8 Hell no, the Star-Spangled Banner stays as the national anthem. Enough of this bullshit.

Posted by JohnQC 2017-11-09 10:34|| 2017-11-09 10:34|| Front Page Top

#9 NAACP: N_______ Agitating And Creating Problems.

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2017-11-09 10:40|| 2017-11-09 10:40|| Front Page Top

#10 The unsettling part of this story is that you never know what nonsense the California legislature will pass.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-11-09 10:46|| 2017-11-09 10:46|| Front Page Top

#11 Most California legislators would probably prefer this:

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-11-09 10:48|| 2017-11-09 10:48|| Front Page Top

#12 not sure how the star spangled banner is at all racist, and pro slavery? did they even read the words or know of the history behind the writing of the song? these people have the mentality of a worm

Posted by 746 2017-11-09 12:31|| 2017-11-09 12:31|| Front Page Top

#13 I love how they bash the anthem for a stanza that was removed long ago. That's like hating a movie because of deleted scenes.

Posted by rjschwarz 2017-11-09 14:54|| 2017-11-09 14:54|| Front Page Top

#14 El Deguello, or Big Pimpin'? Decisions, decisions.

Posted by swksvolFF 2017-11-09 17:01|| 2017-11-09 17:01|| Front Page Top

#15 Just think hOw "Dixie" would go over

Posted by Cheaderhead 2017-11-09 19:07|| 2017-11-09 19:07|| Front Page Top

#16 Something by the Wu Tang Clan instead?

Posted by bbrewer126 2017-11-09 20:58|| 2017-11-09 20:58|| Front Page Top

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