California NAACP wants to remove 'The Star-Spangled Banner' as national anthem

[indiucky]

I can't speak for everybody, but I'd rather be free in a hut, than a slave in a mansion.

I got news for you...If you are married, whether you are in a hut or a mansion, you ain't free....

 

[JettaKnight]

We settled that back in 1865.
Though I'd still like to see them go.

Actually 1931, when the anthem was adopted. I support changing it to "America the Beautiful."

I think he was referring to California.


My opinion that the Star Spangled Banner is an unsuitable anthem for manifold reasons is well known and need not be repeated.

 

[indiucky]

Only slaves I have ever met sold themselves.

I remember the day...

"Do you take this woman to be your wife?"

"I do.."



And believe me when I say no man ever went into slavery more willing than I....I would do it again tomorrow....

 

[1DOWN4UP]

There's a lot of directions I would like to go with this. Most of them would get me labeled with the overused descriptor of the moment.

Instead of playing this for laughs, I'll add something non-anthem that is worth watching.

[video=youtube;TRUjr8EVgBg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRUjr8EVgBg[/video]

Good try my friend.The black theologists have determined that black people have not lived in "Alabaster cities" gleeming"undimmed by human tears." They say Black America has never lived undimmed by human tears.https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/black-theology-america-beautiful .Ray changed some words around.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Whyizzit we don't have an NAAWP? National Association for the Advancement of White People? Interesting, ain't it? You read these pages and you can see that all white people don't view other white people as brothers in arms. Sure, if push came to shove, basic liberties would be defended...but they would be defended for any race or ethnic group probably just as diligently. Doesn't mean we are going to like that other white boy just because he's white.

So, to expect white boys like me to admire your National Association of Gay Asian Long Haul Truck Drivers, or American Society of One-Armed Latino Paperhangers, is probably a mistake. I personally won't give you the time of day and won't listen to your grievances, even though some of them might be legitimate.

When you say you represent all of the X's in America, and many of those X's are low-lifes, drug dealing, murdering gang members, etc., I can't respect you for that association/affiliation. And I can't respect that "group", even though you may be an upstanding righteous individual.

Somehow I think we lose sight of that.

A simple question, as a response. Before the Jackie Robinson made it to the big leagues, why wasn't Major League Baseball called Major League White Baseball? Please just answer that question first, before going into a contemporary narrative.

 

[JettaKnight]

What the heck is "black theology"?


I'm not sure if the NAACP calling for a change is helping.

If the country reacts the same way as INGO, then people will oppose it simple because the NAACP supports it.

 

[Kutnupe14]

What the heck is "black theology"?


I'm not sure if the NAACP calling for a change is helping.

If the country reacts the same way as INGO, then people will oppose it simple because the NAACP supports it.

I wish I could help, I'm black, and I don't even know what that is, lol.

 

[1DOWN4UP]

I say change it to...Mahna..Mahna ....https://youtu.be/M_1HobDmuPg.............and a better version..........https://youtu.be/5dN0EYphtA0

 

[Alpo]

Only slaves I have ever met sold themselves.

Right....they contacted an Islamic slave trader, who came to the Ivory Coast to put them in bondage.

Was that a toll call back in the 18th Century?

 

[JettaKnight]

Only slaves I have ever met sold themselves.

I'm not sure if this just a mindless post on your way to fifty, or if it is something ignorant of the modern slave trade.

 

[JAL]

What do they suggest replacing it with?

This is one of several I heard were being suggested . . .

[video=youtube;flWTWG-gTT4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flWTWG-gTT4[/video]

John

 

[indiucky]

I'm not sure if this just a mindless post on your way to fifty, or if it is something ignorant of the modern slave trade.

I took it as a joke about marriage...I may be wrong....I have been before...

 

[Alpo]

My vote. Not that we need to change anything...but I remember yelling at some kids that were playing grabass during this song at a NASCAR race.

[video=youtube_share;Apo7B3S8Es8]http://youtu.be/Apo7B3S8Es8[/video]

 

[JettaKnight]

My vote. Not that we need to change anything...but I remember yelling at some kids that were playing grabass during this song at a NASCAR race.

That will work at a NASCAR race, but definitely not an Formula One podium ceremony.

 

[Alpo]

Formula One is for sissies. They can sing a Lady Gaga song

[video=youtube_share;qrO4YZeyl0I]http://youtu.be/qrO4YZeyl0I[/video]

 

[JettaKnight]

I took it as a joke about marriage...I may be wrong....I have been before...

That's why I thought I'd ask, I don't know OurDees or his attitude.

 

[JettaKnight]

Formula One is for sissies. They can sing a Lady Gaga song

Open wheel and and open car is for sissies?


It's probably moot. It's going to be a long time before it will be played there.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Formula One is for sissies. They can sing a Lady Gaga song

F1 is awesome... only time I root for the guy driving a Mercedes.

 

[Alpo]

Open wheel and and open car is for sissies?


It's probably moot. It's going to be a long time before it will be played there.

You driving or watching?

Big diff.

Soapbox derby is macho if you be drivin'.

 

[JettaKnight]

F1 is awesome... only time I root for the guy driving a Mercedes.

Racist.

Lewis had a great season and deserves it. Seb & Ferrari, well maybe next year.