Ban God bless America

[norwegen]

From the article:

=> Part of my outrage stems from ponderous Mussolini-esque introduction of the song, when fans are asked to rise, remove their caps and place them over their hearts.

.... The song still embodies great things about America, but also our worst things: self-righteousness, forced piety, earnest self-reverence, foam.

.... I once went to a Brooklyn Cyclones game with a British guy named James Silver, who smiled when “God Bless America” was being played. “It’s exactly what I expect from Americans,” he said. “The self-righteousness, the patriotism. It’s always nice to see my opinions confirmed.” <=​

All spot-on correct. Groupthink has absolutely NOTHING to recommend it. It makes robots, zealots and mass enablers out of those who could have been individuals. And it has no business in a sporting event, any more than the National Anthem does, unless that event is somehow restricted to this country.

How come baseball -- which is played on every continent and popular in Canada, Asia and all over Latin America --- insists on starting every game with that exclusionary exercise, while football --- which is played only here --- doesn't? Makes no sense.

I like the article's coda line:

"If you want to thank God for blessing America, you can do it on Sunday in the other church."

Yes, the piety forced on us is un-American.

So is foam.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

....

How come baseball -- which is played on every continent and popular in Canada, Asia and all over Latin America --- insists on starting every game with that exclusionary exercise, while football --- which is played only here --- doesn't? Makes no sense.
...

Huh?

Pogo thinks singing the National Anthem is a form of 'taunting people', so it should be no surprise he feels 'taunted' by God Bless America'.

Picaro thinks "God Bless America" is the National Anthem?

 

[Pogo]

From the article:

=> Part of my outrage stems from ponderous Mussolini-esque introduction of the song, when fans are asked to rise, remove their caps and place them over their hearts.

.... The song still embodies great things about America, but also our worst things: self-righteousness, forced piety, earnest self-reverence, foam.

.... I once went to a Brooklyn Cyclones game with a British guy named James Silver, who smiled when “God Bless America” was being played. “It’s exactly what I expect from Americans,” he said. “The self-righteousness, the patriotism. It’s always nice to see my opinions confirmed.” <=​

All spot-on correct. Groupthink has absolutely NOTHING to recommend it. It makes robots, zealots and mass enablers out of those who could have been individuals. And it has no business in a sporting event, any more than the National Anthem does, unless that event is somehow restricted to this country.

How come baseball -- which is played on every continent and popular in Canada, Asia and all over Latin America --- insists on starting every game with that exclusionary exercise, while football --- which is played only here --- doesn't? Makes no sense.

I like the article's coda line:

"If you want to thank God for blessing America, you can do it on Sunday in the other church."

Yes, the piety forced on us is un-American.

So is foam.

Hey, foam makes a great insulator in coaxial cable.

 

[Pogo]

Huh?

Pogo thinks singing the National Anthem is a form of 'taunting people', so it should be no surprise he feels 'taunted' by God Bless America'.

.. Link?





Didn't think so.

It's in the thread about the people singing the National Anthem at the 9/11 Memorial. Of course, you probably can't remember that far back. You'll probably need to PM a friendly mod and get them to delete for you.

If it actually existed ---- you could quote it. The site makes that easy to do.
But ----- no.

The silence therein is eloquent.

Ah, I see you don't deny it. Why should I go through that trouble over you? Why are you denying you said it? Feel stupid now for saying it?

Not half as stupid as you must feel citing something you can't find.

 

[Pogo]

From the article:

=> Part of my outrage stems from ponderous Mussolini-esque introduction of the song, when fans are asked to rise, remove their caps and place them over their hearts.

.... The song still embodies great things about America, but also our worst things: self-righteousness, forced piety, earnest self-reverence, foam.

.... I once went to a Brooklyn Cyclones game with a British guy named James Silver, who smiled when “God Bless America” was being played. “It’s exactly what I expect from Americans,” he said. “The self-righteousness, the patriotism. It’s always nice to see my opinions confirmed.” <=​

All spot-on correct. Groupthink has absolutely NOTHING to recommend it. It makes robots, zealots and mass enablers out of those who could have been individuals. And it has no business in a sporting event, any more than the National Anthem does, unless that event is somehow restricted to this country.

How come baseball -- which is played on every continent and popular in Canada, Asia and all over Latin America --- insists on starting every game with that exclusionary exercise, while football --- which is played only here --- doesn't? Makes no sense.

I like the article's coda line:

"If you want to thank God for blessing America, you can do it on Sunday in the other church."

You're more than welcome to join the Jihad and destroy us infidels and God.

Yes, one has to wonder why the American haters stay here; there are planes and ships leaving every single day to all those more 'enlightened paradises. My guess is they're just fakes and cowards.

Actually what one has to wonder is what the fuck it has to do with the game of baseball, which is, again, the entire point of the article, which I must be the only one to have actually read.

 

[couch protester]

Actually what one has to wonder is what the fuck it has to do with the game of baseball, which is, again, the entire point of the article, which I must be the only one to have actually read.

The point is that you don't count because American baseball fans get it and you don't, so leave our American tradition alone and don't fucking come to our games. That fixes that party crasher. Your handful of cherry pickers always need something to piss on because misery loves company. Let us enjoy our rituals and you get a life. Why do you care about what we do, you don't participate in our game anyway, even if you did, you're just a heckler.

 

[theDoctorisIn]

Actually what one has to wonder is what the fuck it has to do with the game of baseball, which is, again, the entire point of the article, which I must be the only one to have actually read.

The point is that you don't count because American baseball fans get it and you don't, so leave our American tradition alone and don't fucking come to our games. That fixes that party crasher. Your handful of cherry pickers always need something to piss on because misery loves company. Let us enjoy our rituals and you get a life. Why do you care about what we do, you don't participate in our game anyway, even if you did, you're just a heckler.

You didn't read the article, did you?

You don't own baseball, or speak for all of it's fans, clown shoes.

 

[Pogo]

Actually what one has to wonder is what the fuck it has to do with the game of baseball, which is, again, the entire point of the article, which I must be the only one to have actually read.

The point is that you don't count because American baseball fans get it and you don't, so leave our American tradition alone and don't fucking come to our games. That fixes that party crasher. Your handful of cherry pickers always need something to piss on because misery loves company. Let us enjoy our rituals and you get a life. Why do you care about what we do, you don't participate in our game anyway, even if you did, you're just a heckler.

I've been a baseball fan for over half a century, Mendoza.

If you're so connected to The Game --- how come you completely left it out of your entire thread?

 

[Skull Pilot]

'God Bless America' is the worst song ever!
www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/major-league-baseball-permanently-retire-god-bless-america-article-1.2693228

Here we go folks. Another Anti-America rant in order to transition this country into socialism. The ungrateful librats prefer to destroy American tradition for the sake of feelings and atheism. I'm not into religion but I love my country and honor our patriotic values. American apologist prefer to ban our beautiful culture but avoid trashing Muslims chanting to Allah in public prayers and foreigners patrotic traditions during their parades in America.

If you don't love what this country was built on or stands for, then go join ISIS and keep their sharia law. They seem to share your same hate.

No one is forcing you to stand up
No one forces you to say the pledge so stop your fucking whining already

And FYI I am an atheist but I don't get my panties in a wad about other people saying the word god

 

[Skull Pilot]

From the article:

=> Part of my outrage stems from ponderous Mussolini-esque introduction of the song, when fans are asked to rise, remove their caps and place them over their hearts.

.... The song still embodies great things about America, but also our worst things: self-righteousness, forced piety, earnest self-reverence, foam.

.... I once went to a Brooklyn Cyclones game with a British guy named James Silver, who smiled when “God Bless America” was being played. “It’s exactly what I expect from Americans,” he said. “The self-righteousness, the patriotism. It’s always nice to see my opinions confirmed.” <=​

All spot-on correct. Groupthink has absolutely NOTHING to recommend it. It makes robots, zealots and mass enablers out of those who could have been individuals. And it has no business in a sporting event, any more than the National Anthem does, unless that event is somehow restricted to this country.

How come baseball -- which is played on every continent and popular in Canada, Asia and all over Latin America --- insists on starting every game with that exclusionary exercise, while football --- which is played only here --- doesn't? Makes no sense.

I like the article's coda line:

"If you want to thank God for blessing America, you can do it on Sunday in the other church."

I guess you didn't know that the game originated in this country huh?

 

[Pogo]

From the article:

=> Part of my outrage stems from ponderous Mussolini-esque introduction of the song, when fans are asked to rise, remove their caps and place them over their hearts.

.... The song still embodies great things about America, but also our worst things: self-righteousness, forced piety, earnest self-reverence, foam.

.... I once went to a Brooklyn Cyclones game with a British guy named James Silver, who smiled when “God Bless America” was being played. “It’s exactly what I expect from Americans,” he said. “The self-righteousness, the patriotism. It’s always nice to see my opinions confirmed.” <=​

All spot-on correct. Groupthink has absolutely NOTHING to recommend it. It makes robots, zealots and mass enablers out of those who could have been individuals. And it has no business in a sporting event, any more than the National Anthem does, unless that event is somehow restricted to this country.

How come baseball -- which is played on every continent and popular in Canada, Asia and all over Latin America --- insists on starting every game with that exclusionary exercise, while football --- which is played only here --- doesn't? Makes no sense.

I like the article's coda line:

"If you want to thank God for blessing America, you can do it on Sunday in the other church."

I guess you didn't know that the game originated in this country huh?

Actually it didn't. You buying the old Doubleday story?

Basketball did though. You see this going on at basketball games?

And in any case neither of them, nor any other sport, was contrived as a jingo exercise.

 

[Skull Pilot]

From the article:

=> Part of my outrage stems from ponderous Mussolini-esque introduction of the song, when fans are asked to rise, remove their caps and place them over their hearts.

.... The song still embodies great things about America, but also our worst things: self-righteousness, forced piety, earnest self-reverence, foam.

.... I once went to a Brooklyn Cyclones game with a British guy named James Silver, who smiled when “God Bless America” was being played. “It’s exactly what I expect from Americans,” he said. “The self-righteousness, the patriotism. It’s always nice to see my opinions confirmed.” <=​

All spot-on correct. Groupthink has absolutely NOTHING to recommend it. It makes robots, zealots and mass enablers out of those who could have been individuals. And it has no business in a sporting event, any more than the National Anthem does, unless that event is somehow restricted to this country.

How come baseball -- which is played on every continent and popular in Canada, Asia and all over Latin America --- insists on starting every game with that exclusionary exercise, while football --- which is played only here --- doesn't? Makes no sense.

I like the article's coda line:

"If you want to thank God for blessing America, you can do it on Sunday in the other church."

I guess you didn't know that the game originated in this country huh?

Actually it didn't. You buying the old Doubleday story?

Basketball did though. You see this going on at basketball games?

And in any case neither of them, nor any other sport, was contrived as a jingo exercise.

I really don't care where it goes on because I'm not a thin skinned whiner

 

[AsherN]

Basketball did though. You see this going on at basketball games?

But basketball was invented by a Canadian.

 

[Picaro]

....

How come baseball -- which is played on every continent and popular in Canada, Asia and all over Latin America --- insists on starting every game with that exclusionary exercise, while football --- which is played only here --- doesn't? Makes no sense.
...

Huh?

Pogo thinks singing the National Anthem is a form of 'taunting people', so it should be no surprise he feels 'taunted' by God Bless America'.

Picaro thinks "God Bless America" is the National Anthem?

Where did I say that?

 

[theDoctorisIn]

....

How come baseball -- which is played on every continent and popular in Canada, Asia and all over Latin America --- insists on starting every game with that exclusionary exercise, while football --- which is played only here --- doesn't? Makes no sense.
...

Huh?

Pogo thinks singing the National Anthem is a form of 'taunting people', so it should be no surprise he feels 'taunted' by God Bless America'.

Picaro thinks "God Bless America" is the National Anthem?

Where did I say that?

My mistake.

After reading further in the thread, I see that you were talking about a mysterious post in another thread that you've been unable to produce.

 

[Picaro]

Pogo thinks singing the National Anthem is a form of 'taunting people', so it should be no surprise he feels 'taunted' by God Bless America'.

.. Link?





Didn't think so.

It's in the thread about the people singing the National Anthem at the 9/11 Memorial. Of course, you probably can't remember that far back. You'll probably need to PM a friendly mod and get them to delete for you.

If it actually existed ---- you could quote it. The site makes that easy to do.
But ----- no.

The silence therein is eloquent.

Ah, I see you don't deny it. Why should I go through that trouble over you? Why are you denying you said it? Feel stupid now for saying it?

Not half as stupid as you must feel citing something you can't find.

Ah, so you don't deny you said singing the National Anthem at the 9/11 Memorial was 'taunting' somebody or other. Lol ... your concession is accepted.

 

[Picaro]

....

How come baseball -- which is played on every continent and popular in Canada, Asia and all over Latin America --- insists on starting every game with that exclusionary exercise, while football --- which is played only here --- doesn't? Makes no sense.
...

Huh?

Pogo thinks singing the National Anthem is a form of 'taunting people', so it should be no surprise he feels 'taunted' by God Bless America'.

Picaro thinks "God Bless America" is the National Anthem?

Where did I say that?

My mistake.

After reading further in the thread, I see that you were talking about a mysterious post in another thread that you've been unable to produce.

Don't need to, I said where it was, and don't need to trouble myself with insipid demands from trolls, plus he won't deny he said it, and neither will you.

 

[Pogo]

.. Link?





Didn't think so.

It's in the thread about the people singing the National Anthem at the 9/11 Memorial. Of course, you probably can't remember that far back. You'll probably need to PM a friendly mod and get them to delete for you.

If it actually existed ---- you could quote it. The site makes that easy to do.
But ----- no.

The silence therein is eloquent.

Ah, I see you don't deny it. Why should I go through that trouble over you? Why are you denying you said it? Feel stupid now for saying it?

Not half as stupid as you must feel citing something you can't find.

Ah, so you don't deny you said singing the National Anthem at the 9/11 Memorial was 'taunting' somebody or other. Lol ... your concession is accepted.

I didn't "concede" jack shit, since you brought nothing in to "concede".

Huh?

Pogo thinks singing the National Anthem is a form of 'taunting people', so it should be no surprise he feels 'taunted' by God Bless America'.

Picaro thinks "God Bless America" is the National Anthem?

Where did I say that?

My mistake.

After reading further in the thread, I see that you were talking about a mysterious post in another thread that you've been unable to produce.

Don't need to, I said where it was, and don't need to trouble myself with insipid demands from trolls, plus he won't deny he said it, and neither will you.

Actually you *DO* need to. It's your assertion, not mine, and that gives you the full burden of proof.
Not me.

Again, I have no need to "deny" what doesn't even exist.

 

[Picaro]

It's in the thread about the people singing the National Anthem at the 9/11 Memorial. Of course, you probably can't remember that far back. You'll probably need to PM a friendly mod and get them to delete for you.

If it actually existed ---- you could quote it. The site makes that easy to do.
But ----- no.

The silence therein is eloquent.

Ah, I see you don't deny it. Why should I go through that trouble over you? Why are you denying you said it? Feel stupid now for saying it?

Not half as stupid as you must feel citing something you can't find.

Ah, so you don't deny you said singing the National Anthem at the 9/11 Memorial was 'taunting' somebody or other. Lol ... your concession is accepted.

I didn't "concede" jack shit, since you brought nothing in to "concede".

Pogo thinks singing the National Anthem is a form of 'taunting people', so it should be no surprise he feels 'taunted' by God Bless America'.

Picaro thinks "God Bless America" is the National Anthem?

Where did I say that?

My mistake.

After reading further in the thread, I see that you were talking about a mysterious post in another thread that you've been unable to produce.

Don't need to, I said where it was, and don't need to trouble myself with insipid demands from trolls, plus he won't deny he said it, and neither will you.

Actually you *DO* need to. It's your assertion, not mine, and that gives you the full burden of proof.
Not me.

Again, I have no need to "deny" what doesn't even exist.

Your refusal to deny you said it or claim I'm lying is all the proof we need..

 

[oldsoul]

'God Bless America' is the worst song ever!
www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/major-league-baseball-permanently-retire-god-bless-america-article-1.2693228

Here we go folks. Another Anti-America rant in order to transition this country into socialism. The ungrateful librats prefer to destroy American tradition for the sake of feelings and atheism. I'm not into religion but I love my country and honor our patriotic values. American apologist prefer to ban our beautiful culture but avoid trashing Muslims chanting to Allah in public prayers and foreigners patrotic traditions during their parades in America.

If you don't love what this country was built on or stands for, then go join ISIS and keep their sharia law. They seem to share your same hate.

What about "God Bless America", the statement, not the song, is so disturbing? It is referencing a deity for sure, but from what faith? Any one you wish to subscribe to. Now if someone officially said, "Allah, bless America," as a Government agent, THAT would be quite a different story, as they would be referencing a SPECIFIC religion. If you detest the singing of the song, refrain from going to events that are likely to have the song sung, otherwise, sit down and shut up, this is the U.S.A. and we should all be proud of what that stands for. If the citizens of another country are not proud of their nation, that is their problem. I, for one, refuse to change because of what some random Brit. says or thinks.