Liberals At Indiana College BAN The 'Star Spangled Banner' Because It's Too Violent

[AVG-JOE]

Have you ever heard a such? This is a horrible sign of things to come and in the first time in the history of my life, I have never heard anyone even having the preposterous thought of having our national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner' banned from sporting events. I mean come on. Our President, if patriotic and loves his country like Sarah Palin, should call the college and tell them of the extreme importance it is to not ban the national anthem, but of course he doesn't love this country so we have to have another option by electing Sarah Palin as our next president. She is a devoted patriot who loves America and who understands the importance of why the national anthem should never be banned. For god sakes, it's our national anthem. To ban it is the most unpatriotic thing to do. This is a bad sign and it is the reflection of our president and his negative views he has towards this country. His negativity is spreading across America and it is poisoning our culture, heritage and moral values in a once proud 'UNITED' nation.

Indiana College Bans "Too Violent" National Anthem | NBC Washington

Tiny Goshen College in Indiana has banned the "The Star Spangled Banner: at all sporting events because the Mennonite school's president considers the National Anthem's words to be too violent.

The 1,000-student school had already banned the words last year, but the band could still play the music for patriots in attendance. Now, the school has banned the song entirely, according to NBC Sports.

The school’s board of directors told college President Jim Brenneman to “find an alternative to playing the National Anthem that fits with sports tradition, that honors country and that resonates with Goshen College’s core values and respects the views of diverse constituencies.”

Sounds to me like it was some right-wing religious extremist group.

Pacifists, before all else.

Ewwwww. That's the worst kind!

 

[AVG-JOE]

Idiotic. How can the act of playing one song be more "violent" than playing another?

The rest of us should start a movement to make sure they pay the same federal taxes as any business.

Just this college or ALL participants in The Worship Industry?

I vote for all.

Fair taxes, a budget balanced by law and then build a society your kids can be proud to give to your grand kids.

 

[NYcarbineer]

It's a stupid (silly) RELIGIOUS decision. It does not appear to really involve political ideology.

(It is the kind of thing we might expect of modern American liberal orthodoxy, though.)

Yeah right, liberals routinely make silly RELIGIOUS decisions.

Our national anthem, musically, is an embarassment. It should be changed.

 

[AVG-JOE]

It's a stupid (silly) RELIGIOUS decision. It does not appear to really involve political ideology.

(It is the kind of thing we might expect of modern American liberal orthodoxy, though.)

I still say it sounds like religious conservatism gone wild - college edition.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

I’m sure this has already been pointed out but given the excessive partisan ignorance displayed in the thread title and OP, one is compelled to post.

The article says noting about ‘liberal’ and one can only assume the OP’s ignorance as ‘liberal arts’ has nothing to do with politics. The OP is also ignorant of Mennonite teachings and beliefs. The collage is a private entity and may play or not play the anthem as it sees fit.

And how the OP got Obama involved is a mystery.

Do you believe it is patriotic for them to ban the national anthem, especially during a time of war when servicemen are dying for us? Please answer.

I believe it patriotic for them to practice their religion as they see fit as guaranteed by the First Amendment, their religion teaches non-violence – they have been patriotic and loyal Americans since the Founding; advocacy of war and violence is not a requisite for patriotism.

 

[hellofromwarsaw]

Liberal Mennonites? Fox/Pub dupe Idiocy.

 

[AVG-JOE]

And you can bet these same assclowns walk around in their Che, er Ernesto Guevara T's proudly...

The irony is breathtaking.... I bet they demand freedom too.

Yeah, how dare those people wear what they choose and expect their freedom of choice to be respected in the United States of America, the land of the free and the home of the brave. They should be deported, those damned liberals.

white American's should get together and stand in front of the black panthers headquarters and sing the national anthem!!

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"Logic is a tweeting bird....."

 

[NYcarbineer]

I would suggest they move their school to North Korea.

I would suggest you move their if you can't respect an American private college's decision to run their college how they see fit.

what if they banned black students !!

Well, THEN conservatives WOULD defend their privacy rights.

 

[Mr.Nick]

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[J.E.D]

Yea terms like "social justice" are all fails.

If you're interested in learning - some Christians are straight up communists.

This is why ideas like prop 8 fail...

Conservative communists...

I'm not really sure where you're going with this. It seems like you're trying to take all that Glenn Beck has taught you about "liberals" being freedom-hating communists and apply it to this situation. Hence the "fail".

Glenn Beck?

Ha.....

A) I don't listen to Glenn Beck, B) I'm from Chicago er "the land of the Christian communist preachers" and have seen them do funky shit and when they do funky shit its televised on TV...

These tools are blatant communists and they proudly have no problem stating their views in front of a microphone.

Now, I don't need Glenn fucking Beck to explain their assertions to me when they're on the 5 o'clock news spewing their communism into a reporters microphone.

Not to mention I've seen these assholes bullshit first hand.

Not to mention I am a Catholic and don't agree with anything these Catholic communists have to say...

They apparently never read the Ten Commandments or refuse to accept them....

I believe stealing and envy is covered.

Those asshats envy and advocate stealing to subdue their envy.

Well, isn't that special? Now, what does that have to do with this thread?

 

[Liability]

It's a stupid (silly) RELIGIOUS decision. It does not appear to really involve political ideology.

(It is the kind of thing we might expect of modern American liberal orthodoxy, though.)

Yeah right, liberals routinely make silly RELIGIOUS decisions.

Our national anthem, musically, is an embarassment. It should be changed.

SOME liberals make silly religious decisions sometimes. But this religious decision by the Mennonites was not one of them. It was a silly religious decision by a religious group.

And it was silly, too. But it was the kind of silly decision that could have been made by silly liberals for non religious reasons.

Libs oppose violence.

There are some allusions to violence in the National anthem.

Therefore, with blithe disregard for the notion of free speech, a liberal academic institution could easily have banned the National anthem for purely non religious reasons.

The song, by the way, is fine. Idiots like you are the embarrassment.

It should not be changed.

 

[Mr.Nick]

I'm not really sure where you're going with this. It seems like you're trying to take all that Glenn Beck has taught you about "liberals" being freedom-hating communists and apply it to this situation. Hence the "fail".

Glenn Beck?

Ha.....

A) I don't listen to Glenn Beck, B) I'm from Chicago er "the land of the Christian communist preachers" and have seen them do funky shit and when they do funky shit its televised on TV...

These tools are blatant communists and they proudly have no problem stating their views in front of a microphone.

Now, I don't need Glenn fucking Beck to explain their assertions to me when they're on the 5 o'clock news spewing their communism into a reporters microphone.

Not to mention I've seen these assholes bullshit first hand.

Not to mention I am a Catholic and don't agree with anything these Catholic communists have to say...

They apparently never read the Ten Commandments or refuse to accept them....

I believe stealing and envy is covered.

Those asshats envy and advocate stealing to subdue their envy.

Well, isn't that special? Now, what does that have to do with this thread?

Why don't you ask the clown that challenged my asshat?

 

[J.E.D]

Right. Liberals banned the national anthem. Those damn rascally liberals. And I'm supposed to take you seriously, why? Because you still choose to ignore the president's birth certificate, or is there some other reason?

what the hell does that have to do with the national anthem ape??the left's house negro will be gone in 2012!! the national anthem is a show of love for country!!no wonder you don't like it!!

The left's house negro? Wow, you are one racist piece of shit aren't you? And you cons wonder why some of you get labeled as racists. Oh and by the way, dumb ass, I never said that I hate the national anthem. I said they have the right to choose not to play it. It's called freedom of choice. Look it up. Sounds like you're about as dumb as you are intolerant.

 

[J.E.D]

Glenn Beck?

Ha.....

A) I don't listen to Glenn Beck, B) I'm from Chicago er "the land of the Christian communist preachers" and have seen them do funky shit and when they do funky shit its televised on TV...

These tools are blatant communists and they proudly have no problem stating their views in front of a microphone.

Now, I don't need Glenn fucking Beck to explain their assertions to me when they're on the 5 o'clock news spewing their communism into a reporters microphone.

Not to mention I've seen these assholes bullshit first hand.

Not to mention I am a Catholic and don't agree with anything these Catholic communists have to say...

They apparently never read the Ten Commandments or refuse to accept them....

I believe stealing and envy is covered.

Those asshats envy and advocate stealing to subdue their envy.

Well, isn't that special? Now, what does that have to do with this thread?

Why don't you ask the clown that challenged my asshat?

Challenged your asshat? What did he challenge it too? A duel? A knife fight? A friendly wager?

 

[J.E.D]

And you can bet these same assclowns walk around in their Che, er Ernesto Guevara T's proudly...

The irony is breathtaking.... I bet they demand freedom too.

Yeah, how dare those people wear what they choose and expect their freedom of choice to be respected in the United States of America, the land of the free and the home of the brave. They should be deported, those damned liberals.

white American's should get together and stand in front of the black panthers headquarters and sing the national anthem!!

Sure, why not? And since the Black Panthers are Americans, they can choose whether or not they want to pay attention to it. They can open their windows and sing along or close their windows and turn up the tv (that's what I would do). But what do the Black Panthers have to do with this?

 

[Toro]

And they replaced it with "America the Beautiful". Big damn deal. They are trying to be patriotic and honor the country, while at the same time remaining true to their faith.

I swear, some of you "conservatives" make me embarrassed that you are nominally on my side of the aisle.

The should have replaced it with God Bless America.

I love that song.

 

[J.E.D]

I would suggest they move their school to North Korea.

I would suggest you move their if you can't respect an American private college's decision to run their college how they see fit.

what if they banned black students !!

You really don't like black people, do you? Why do you keep bringing them up? Do you think I'm black? Is that what's going on here? I think you have some issues, pal. Seek professional help.

 

[Sunshine]

Have you ever heard a such? This is a horrible sign of things to come and in the first time in the history of my life, I have never heard anyone even having the preposterous thought of having our national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner' banned from sporting events. I mean come on. Our President, if patriotic and loves his country like Sarah Palin, should call the college and tell them of the extreme importance it is to not ban the national anthem, but of course he doesn't love this country so we have to have another option by electing Sarah Palin as our next president. She is a devoted patriot who loves America and who understands the importance of why the national anthem should never be banned. For god sakes, it's our national anthem. To ban it is the most unpatriotic thing to do. This is a bad sign and it is the reflection of our president and his negative views he has towards this country. His negativity is spreading across America and it is poisoning our culture, heritage and moral values in a once proud 'UNITED' nation.

Indiana College Bans "Too Violent" National Anthem | NBC Washington

Tiny Goshen College in Indiana has banned the "The Star Spangled Banner: at all sporting events because the Mennonite school's president considers the National Anthem's words to be too violent.

The 1,000-student school had already banned the words last year, but the band could still play the music for patriots in attendance. Now, the school has banned the song entirely, according to NBC Sports.

The school’s board of directors told college President Jim Brenneman to “find an alternative to playing the National Anthem that fits with sports tradition, that honors country and that resonates with Goshen College’s core values and respects the views of diverse constituencies.”

Well some hockey teams wouldn't allow The Star Spangled Banner to be played at events that involved the old Nashville Knights team. Seems when it got to the part about 'through the night' the Knights were on their feet yelling and waving banners, etc. To prevent that some places instead played America the Beautiful. But the Knights are gone and Nashville now has the Preds.

 

[Mr.Nick]

Well, isn't that special? Now, what does that have to do with this thread?

Why don't you ask the clown that challenged my asshat?

Challenged your asshat? What did he challenge it too? A duel? A knife fight? A friendly wager?

There you go defending again...

 

[Sunshine]

I would suggest they move their school to North Korea.

I would suggest you move their if you can't respect an American private college's decision to run their college how they see fit.

what if they banned black students !!

It's a Mennonite school. How many black Mennonites are there?

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