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Old 08-06-2022, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by YeOldeCurmudgeon View Post
What a crock. The national anthem represents more than just the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. It also represent 400 years of racism and a century of imperialism and imposing our power and influence on other nations -- which is why I detest the national anthem and "its rockets red glare and bombs bursting in air," which represents a nation of violence and is being reflected today as we speak. How much better to have "America the Beautiful with brotherhood from sea to shining sea" as our anthem.
Amen. When asked "what would Jesus do?" - my immediate response would be "Jesus would kneel in protest."