We have to stand for God Bless America now?

[IMADreamer]

I like the Ray Charles version of America the Beautiful.

[Spider John]

You want your right to stand or not, but don't feel that the guy next to you shouldn't have his right to free speech?

[sighyoung]

The question isn't "Do we have to stand for 'God Bless America'?" It's "How can anyone stand 'God Bless America'?" It's a boring march.

If the question is really "Does Kate Smith turn you on?" the answer, in a rich, orotund tenor voice, is "No!"

[Joe Shlabotnik]

I like the Ray Charles version of America the Beautiful.

For sure. I posted the Tabernacle to appeal to a whiter^H^H^H^H^H^Hwider base.

[redbirdjazzz]

You want your right to stand or not, but don't feel that the guy next to you shouldn't have his right to free speech?

The fact that someone has the right to be a jackass doesn't mean that he/she should be a jackass.

[Schlich]

I'm a personal fan of This Land is Your Land.

[cardsfantx]

no love for on top of ol' smokey

[Spider John]

You want your right to stand or not, but don't feel that the guy next to you shouldn't have his right to free speech?

The fact that someone has the right to be a jackass doesn't mean that he/she should be a jackass.

I agree, but doesn't that cut both ways? I'm wouldn't say Ima's a jackass, but I think it was disrespectful not to stand.

[IMADreamer]

You want your right to stand or not, but don't feel that the guy next to you shouldn't have his right to free speech?

Damn you and your sound logic. It has no place in any rant thread I create.

[IMADreamer]

You want your right to stand or not, but don't feel that the guy next to you shouldn't have his right to free speech?

The fact that someone has the right to be a jackass doesn't mean that he/she should be a jackass.

I agree, but doesn't that cut both ways? I'm wouldn't say Ima's a jackass, but I think it was disrespectful not to stand.

but it isn't our national anthem. I stood for that out of respect to the troops, or Jesus or something I'm not sure any more but I played my part. I don't get why I have to stand for God Bless America though. Do we have to stand for all songs about America now? Will I have to stand for "Born in the USA?" What about that Toby Kieth song about putting a boot in someones ass because it's the American way? Where do we draw the line?