The following is a narrative taken from a 2008
Sunday morning televised "Meet The Press'.
From Sunday's 07 Sept. 2008 11:48:04 EST,
Televised "Meet the Press" THE THEN Senator Obama was
asked about his stance on the American Flag.
General Bill Gann' USAF (ret.) asked Obama to
explain WHY he doesn't follow protocol when the National Anthem
is played.
The General stated to Obama that according to the
United States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, Sec. 171...
During rendition of the national anthem, when the
flag is displayed, all present (except those in uniform) are
expected to stand at attention facing the flag with the right
hand over the heart. Or, at the very least, "Stand and
Face It".
NOW GET THIS !!
'Senator Obama replied:
"As I've said about the flag pin, I don't
want to be perceived as taking sides". "There are a
lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a
symbol of oppression.." "The anthem itself conveys a
war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all
that sort of thing."
(ARE YOU READY FOR THIS???)
Obama continued: "The National Anthem should
be 'swapped' for something less parochial and less bellicose. I
like the song 'I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing'. If that
were our anthem, then, I might salute it. In my opinion, we
should consider reinventing our National Anthem as well as 'redesign'
our Flag to better offer our enemies hope and love. It's my intention, if elected, to
disarm America to the level of acceptance to our
Middle East Brethren. If we, as a Nation of warring people,
conduct ourselves like the nations of Islam, where peace
prevails - - - perhaps a state or period of mutual accord could
exist between our governments ......"
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1 comment:
These kind of smear tactics do not help anyone... See:
http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/barackobama/a/obama_anthem.htm
or
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/stance.asp
or
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2008/oct/25/chain-email/the-coke-theme-song-and-more-ridiculous-allegation/
Personally, I dislike both candidates, and see absolutely no difference between the two. A choice has been arranged for me that offers me no choice at all. That being said, posting this kind of drivel, that would not even convince a child, is self defeating and beneath us all. We need to deal with the truth - that in itself is difficult enough.
When the person that wrote this, and the ones that have passed it on, are asked at the end of this life, "What have you done with the life I have given you?", I hope to be not standing too close...
Peace brothers
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