One of my favorite bands begins each performance with the national anthem and a tribute to all military, living and dead, who have protected our country. Well and good. This time, at tribute’s end the lead singer added that while all may not be perfect America, honoring those willing to risk life to […]
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IT’S NOT ALWAYS AMERICA
August 4, 2023
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Tags: America the Beautiful, Colin Kaepernick, jingoism, Kneeling for the National Anthem, National Anthem, Nationalism, Patriotism, super-patriotism, The Alamo, War with Mexico
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“AMERICA!–MEND THY EVERY FLAW!”
July 2, 2013“America the Beautiful” should be the national anthem: Katherine Bates’ words, published in 1910 (and originally titled, “Pikes Peak”), are truly patriotic in the best sense of the word–an expression of love for country and the joy it brings to its inhabitants. The Star Spangled Banner is eminently unsingable and often referred to […]
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Tags: America the Beautiful, anger management, Arthur Fiedler, Bruce Springstein, civil discourse, Dolly Parton, God, Independence Day, Jay Z, jingoism, Norman Thomas, Star Spangled Banner, super-patriotism, Tschaikovsky, United States
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Ichabod's Kin 