“Americans instinctively understand that while diversity is important, unity is more precious,”

[The Straight Story]

It may be from 2006 but upon stumbling across thought it interesting to post today.

Alexander Resolution on Singing National Anthem in English Unanimously Approved by Senate

May 9th, 2006 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) today announced that last night the Senate unanimously approved his resolution affirming that the National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States should be recited or sung in English. Senate Democrats had been objecting to passage of the resolution since its introduction on May 1, but last night the objection was dropped and the resolution, cosponsored by 12 Republican senators, was approved by unanimous consent.

“Americans instinctively understand that while diversity is important, unity is more precious,” Alexander said. “That is why we pledge allegiance to an American flag instead of the flags of the countries from which our forefathers immigrated, why the principles we debate are found in our founding documents, why we give rights to individuals rather than to groups, and why we honor our common language, English.

“This is not about what we are free to do, it is about what we ought to do. At the opening of the Senate each day, or at a football game, or at a Boy or Girl Scout meeting, we are free to sing or say our national symbols in any language we please, but we ought to sing and say them in our common language, English,” he added.

Alexander’s resolution states:

“Therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate affirms that statements or songs that symbolize
the unity of the Nation, including the National Anthem, the Oath of Allegiance sworn by
new United States citizens, and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States,
should be recited or sung in English, the common language of the United States.”

http://alexander.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressReleases.Detail&PressRelease_id=1003&Month=5&Year=2006

[Xipe Totec]

1. Cabrones n/t

[angstlessk]

2. Sung to the tune of GOD SAVE THE QUEEN??? does that make sense?

shit no!

[Buzz Clik]

3. I really love rightwing racism. It's my favorite hot button issue.

These assholes love to point out that Blacks tend to be lazy and shiftless, Messicans are sneaky thieves, etc etc.; and that's not being racist because "it ain't racism if it's true." But God help you if you try to get them to accept simple cultural differences because "this is f*cking America, and if you want to speak (choose a language) go back to (country of origin)."

I have zero tolerance for that blind racist shit.

:mad: