OK, for those of you who are semi-regular readers of my blog you probably know that I am a Conservative when it comes to politics. Does that mean I agree with everything from the Right? No. Do I agree with everything from the Religious Right - even if I am a Republican who also is a Christian? No. (I would even say I vote based on my convictions rather then my party). While I do know that I will be voting for the Republican choice in this election - does it mean I think Senator McCain is a great fit for the presidency? Not necessarily. I will be the first to admit that both candidates have great - and not so great - things about them. In any case, here are two articles that kind of made me feel uneasy. The first was posted in a blog that I copied - therefore I cannot vouch for its authenticity and I am too lazy to research it. The second is a copy from an email I got today from the GOP so it is from a legit source - whether you choose to agree with the mission of the GOP or not.
Obama Explains National Anthem Stance On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:48:04 -0400
'LT.Bill Ginn' USAF ret forwarded:
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 itself 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."
And: http://www.gopusa.com/theloft/?p=739
Ummmmm.......WHAT?!
Thoughts? Please be respectful to me and both parties in your comments. Do I think that singing the National Anthem and encouraging others to speak Spanish will affect one's ability to rule the country in a certain way? No. But does it tell us more about the character of this man? (And as stated before - both def have issues...as we all do I guess.)
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2 comments:
Hi Ashley,
I really enjoy reading your blog. It makes me feel close to the 'burg and I like reading your take on things.
Being an Obama supporter who has blogged about the inaccuracies reported about it, I have to correct you on this one. That first bit (which you acknowledge you haven't verified), is just untrue.
http://snopes.com/politics/obama/stance.asp
As for the second point, I think you and I will have to disagree about what he's actually saying in that speech. I don't think he's telling us to teach our children Spanish so that they can communicate with immigrants.. it seems like his point was that immigrants learn English when they come to this country (despite the commentary following the video on that website says) and we should focus on educating our children about other languages. It was probably a misstep on his part to say "Spanish", since many people feel strongly about Mexican immigrants, but if he had replaced "Spanish" with "Italian" or "Russian", I doubt it would have been criticized as much as it has been. I know that when I watch or listen to the news and I see and hear children in other countries speaking English with no problem, I wish that I had put more energy into really learning another language. But that's just my opinion.
We can agree to disagree! I hope this doesn't come off as mean-spirited or anything. I mean to be respectful of you and your opinions, just as you asked for in your post. I would love to hear your (or anybody's) response.
Keep up the good blogs!
Cory
The video is hard to comment on because it's just a one minute segment and I'm sure there is more context there, however, I definitely think that Obama is putting his foot in his mouth by saying he chooses to salute the flag differently.
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