Carlos Delgado

[Gamblor]

Delgado takes a stand by sitting down

So he's against the war. He won't stand up for "God Bless America".

But how does his opinion on foreign policy make a difference to anyone?

What's the deal with booing him?

[B Dids]

Because we Americans love nothing more than jingoistic knee-jerk patriotism and don't understand why other people aren't like us.

I'm SO done with the stupid God Bless America song.

[ThaSaltCracka]

I admire his protest, but just like any protest, he should not be surprised by any negative backlash. Even though he doesn't want to bring attention to himself, this certainly will regardless.

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I'm SO done with the stupid God Bless America song.

[/ QUOTE ] Why?

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

Who was the guy who played for the Nuggets a few years back when they were somewhat decent that wouldn't stand up for the national anthem?

[B Dids]

Well, I'm not a big fan of the whole "God" thing in the first place. So I'd just as soon not thrust one idealogy down the throats of everybody at a ball game.

I also think that it's the exact knee-jerk jingo-ism that I don't like in the first post. I'm not sure 9/11 turned a tragic event into a "YAY USA!!!" festival. The whole operation reaks of nationalism with a tough of xenophobia to me.

Please note- I was raised by Hippies and some of it seems to have rubbed off, but I know that not everybody experiences the same nausea that I do at displays of patriotism.

[B Dids]

Mahmoud Abul Rouf aka Chris Jackson. He was a Muslim and felt it against his beliefs IIRC.

[Cptkernow]

You should think yourself lucky. Youre the only country in the world to have a national anthem adapted from a Royal Navy song about [censored] whores.

[Kurn, son of Mogh]

Hey, I support the war and consider myself patriotic and *I* don't stand up for God Bless America.

If you ask me, standing for a song other than our national anthem demeans the national anthem.

[ThaSaltCracka]

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I'm not sure 9/11 turned a tragic event into a "YAY USA!!!" festival.The whole operation reaks of nationalism

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What the hell is wrong with Nationalism after a major tragedy such as 9/11? Baseball is America's game, so it makes perfect sense, IMO, for songs like God Bless America to be played at baseball games. Spare me the ideology thrust bs, don't listen to the song if it offends you, even though the argument is completely ridiculous.

I am sorry if that comes off as being brunt, but I love my country man and there is nothing wrong with patriotism.

[ThaSaltCracka]

yeah but they usually play it before "take me out to the ballgame". You usually stand for that anyways so why not standup for the other song..... that being said, I do see your point though.