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Spider Jerusalem

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34. I would stand (and uncover, if wearing a hat) for "The Star Spangled Banner"...

Reply to Takket (Original post)

Mon Jun 3, 2013, 07:37 PM

Jun 2013

but NOT for "God Bless America". What next, standing for Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA"? "God Bless America" has no official status. (But regarding "religious content"...I live in the UK, and will stand for "God Save the Queen", because it's the national anthem. And if "God Bless America" were the national anthem of the US, I'd stand up when it was played. It isn't, so I don't.)

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Sitting during God Bless America? [View all] Takket Jun 2013 OP

Should visitors from abroad remain seated during the National Anthem? (nt) Nye Bevan Jun 2013 #1

I would stand out of respect if it was a national anthem of another nation. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #6

It's respectful to stand for others' anthems, IMO. Everyone stands at the Olympics Honeycombe8 Jun 2013 #32

I stand for the National Anthem, but remain seated for the other one, which, in bike man Jun 2013 #2

It doesn't bother me either way to stand or not stand. I just don't care. n/t cynatnite Jun 2013 #3

I don't care either. Apophis Jun 2013 #4

Agree, I just don't care. marmar Jun 2013 #15

How are you forced to mourn on 9/11? hrmjustin Jun 2013 #16

Glenn Beck dressed in a nazi uniform smears vicks vapor rub in my eyes every september 11th Quantess Jun 2013 #22

Is this a joke? hrmjustin Jun 2013 #23

No, actually I think I need to get a restraining order. Quantess Jun 2013 #25

used to just sit jbond56 Jun 2013 #5

threatened from a 'good' christian??? elleng Jun 2013 #9

his claim jbond56 Jun 2013 #10

I wouldn't question him directly, elleng Jun 2013 #11

I think he believes he is a good christian. jbond56 Jun 2013 #13

I believe Tomás de Torquemada Liberal In Texas Jun 2013 #17

Ditto elleng Jun 2013 #7

When in Rome olddots Jun 2013 #8

I agree with the writer of the article. mattclearing Jun 2013 #12

+1 forestpath Jun 2013 #28

I have never heard of standing for "god bless america" and would not do so. The ntl anthem? It depen uppityperson Jun 2013 #14

I generally stand for it Major Nikon Jun 2013 #31

n/t Dwayne Hicks Jun 2013 #18

This, every time..no one has ever said a word to me about it.. Tikki Jun 2013 #19

Takket is my kind of atheist. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #20

I have the same feelings about those songs as I do about the pledge. Laelth Jun 2013 #21

Standing for showtunes? Fuck that. JVS Jun 2013 #24

God Bless America is a SONG. It has no official status in the US. kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #26

subject Takket Jun 2013 #30

I quit standing and all that crap about 11-12 years ago to any of them BS chants, songs, pledges NoOneMan Jun 2013 #27

at baseball games i will stand if i am in the seats, just to not look like i'm trying to be a dick arely staircase Jun 2013 #29

not everybody feels patriotic. My daughter never said the pledge of alligiance in school liberal_at_heart Jun 2013 #33

I would stand (and uncover, if wearing a hat) for "The Star Spangled Banner"... Spider Jerusalem Jun 2013 #34

That song doesn't bother me too much LostOne4Ever Jun 2013 #35