Hot on the heels of his explanation for why he no longer wears a flag pin,
presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama was forced to explain why he
doesn't follow protocol when the National Anthem is played.
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.
'As I've said about the flag pin, I don't want to be perceived as taking
sides,'
Obama said. 'There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American
flag is a symbol of oppression. And the anthem it self conveys a war-like
message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all. It 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.'
'I don't think my church is actually particularly controversial.' - Barack
Obama.
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comment:
If someone had told me
that I would see our country subjected
to one of the most disgusting Presidential
elections imaginable, I would
have told them they were crazy as hell....
What in the world have we come to?
Obama wants to be the leader of the American Military. What a Joke!!!!!!
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