{"id":11602,"date":"2009-06-12T14:34:22","date_gmt":"2009-06-12T19:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=11602"},"modified":"2009-06-12T14:34:22","modified_gmt":"2009-06-12T19:34:22","slug":"liberal-douche-at-the-washington-post-calls-for-new-national-anthem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=11602","title":{"rendered":"Liberal douChe’ at the Washington Post calls for new National Anthem"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael Kinsley:<\/a><\/p>\n

The melody is lifted from an old English drinking song. The lyrics are all about bombs and war and bloodshed — and not in a good way. By the penultimate verse, the song has turned really nasty: “No refuge could save the hireling and slave\/From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave.” In the first verse — the one we generally sing — there is only one reference to any value commonly associated with America: “land of the free.” By contrast, “home of the brave” is empty bravado. There is nothing in the American myth (let alone reality) to suggest that we are braver than anyone else.<\/p>\n

No, “The Star-Spangled Banner” has got to go. The only question is, What should replace it?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, by all means, yeah though you be just some assclown columnist and the National Anthem is law (By a law signed on March 3, 1931 by President Herbert Hoover) let’s have an American Idol-esque competition to pick a new one.
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\nI was initially thinking that in these days of Obama, replete with change (and hope!) we should go with something like Stayin’ Alive by the Bee Gees. But, I prefer Drivin’ and Cryin’ with Going Straight to Hell. (Sorry the video sucks, I couldn’t find a better one.)
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Anyone want to give other suggestions?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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