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	<title>Comments on: National Anthems</title>
	<link>http://butler-harris.org/archives/119</link>
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		<title>by: Mark</title>
		<link>http://butler-harris.org/archives/119#comment-24996</link>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>Excuse me for not replying sooner, I had to go look up "Hannitized."

I don't know if I would call it hannitized, exactly? I just sincerely believe that most of the "proclaimed" liberals and/or democrats are "blinded and brainwashed" by our media into thinking that it is politically incorrect to recognize God and Country in the same sentence?

It just seems to me that all the people that I meet who happen to adhere to "alternate lifestyles" and/or denounce God, happen to be Democrats?

I believe this country was founded on Christian values and concepts, and any desire to move away from them, is not only a fatal mistake, but also an indication of the imminant demise of our Country. It's already, economically, in a lot of trouble, and now they seem to want to make God politically incorrect? 
It is no wonder violence is on the rise?
I suspect that they don't even believe that is was partly, or mostly, due to their practices! 
 
Scary?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Excuse me for not replying sooner, I had to go look up &#8220;Hannitized.&#8221;</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t know if I would call it hannitized, exactly? I just sincerely believe that most of the &#8220;proclaimed&#8221; liberals and/or democrats are &#8220;blinded and brainwashed&#8221; by our media into thinking that it is politically incorrect to recognize God and Country in the same sentence?</p>
<p>It just seems to me that all the people that I meet who happen to adhere to &#8220;alternate lifestyles&#8221; and/or denounce God, happen to be Democrats?</p>
<p>I believe this country was founded on Christian values and concepts, and any desire to move away from them, is not only a fatal mistake, but also an indication of the imminant demise of our Country. It&#8217;s already, economically, in a lot of trouble, and now they seem to want to make God politically incorrect?<br />
It is no wonder violence is on the rise?<br />
I suspect that they don&#8217;t even believe that is was partly, or mostly, due to their practices! </p>
<p>Scary?
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		<title>by: MRB</title>
		<link>http://butler-harris.org/archives/119#comment-24252</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>Mark -

Let me guess; you've been Hannitized.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Mark -</p>
<p>Let me guess; you&#8217;ve been Hannitized.
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		<title>by: Mark</title>
		<link>http://butler-harris.org/archives/119#comment-24041</link>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:07:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>If your refering to "music" appreciation I suggest that you put this topic under it's own heading. Our national anthem is our national anthem! If you don't think it is good enough for you then "LEAVE"!

And if you happen to be a democrat, then I suggest that maybe you also think that our national anthem might not be good enough for you.

Maybe you should leave too?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If your refering to &#8220;music&#8221; appreciation I suggest that you put this topic under it&#8217;s own heading. Our national anthem is our national anthem! If you don&#8217;t think it is good enough for you then &#8220;LEAVE&#8221;!</p>
<p>And if you happen to be a democrat, then I suggest that maybe you also think that our national anthem might not be good enough for you.</p>
<p>Maybe you should leave too?
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		<title>by: MRB</title>
		<link>http://butler-harris.org/archives/119#comment-21326</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://butler-harris.org/archives/119#comment-21326</guid>
					<description>Ray -

Well, if we were to go by today's consensus, I would nominate Paul Anka's, "I did it my way."  As someone once put it, that is the song men sing on their way to hell.

But the question is misguided.  A national anthem is just that: a &lt;em&gt;national&lt;/em&gt; anthem.  And as such it has to do with one's nation, one's land, one's people, one's language, one's culture.  A world anthem is thus impossible.  It was attempted once at Babel, but it failed.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ray -</p>
<p>Well, if we were to go by today&#8217;s consensus, I would nominate Paul Anka&#8217;s, &#8220;I did it my way.&#8221;  As someone once put it, that is the song men sing on their way to hell.</p>
<p>But the question is misguided.  A national anthem is just that: a <em>national</em> anthem.  And as such it has to do with one&#8217;s nation, one&#8217;s land, one&#8217;s people, one&#8217;s language, one&#8217;s culture.  A world anthem is thus impossible.  It was attempted once at Babel, but it failed.
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		<title>by: Ray Lee</title>
		<link>http://butler-harris.org/archives/119#comment-21302</link>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>What about a world anthem? Words to express whatever comes up by consensus from around the world. 

R.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What about a world anthem? Words to express whatever comes up by consensus from around the world. </p>
<p>R.
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		<title>by: TJH</title>
		<link>http://butler-harris.org/archives/119#comment-17612</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAK23saAI1I&#38;feature=related" rel="nofollow"&gt;Here&lt;/a&gt; is a stately and more symphonic rendition of the German anthem.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAK23saAI1I&amp;feature=related" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is a stately and more symphonic rendition of the German anthem.
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		<title>by: TJH</title>
		<link>http://butler-harris.org/archives/119#comment-9983</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2007 11:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>I was watching Grand Illusion and a stirring rendition of La Marseillaise is given. (Indeed, I think Casablanca cribbed that whole scene.)

However, what struck me this time was how, despite the fact that France is supposed, like the USA, to be a "propositional" nation, the song is heavily laced with blood and soil. Those that resist must be of "impure blood." Defend your sons (as well as companions). Blood soaking the fields. Etc.

I'm thinking that propositionalism as the basis for patriotism is always a fantasy of intellectuals.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I was watching Grand Illusion and a stirring rendition of La Marseillaise is given. (Indeed, I think Casablanca cribbed that whole scene.)</p>
<p>However, what struck me this time was how, despite the fact that France is supposed, like the USA, to be a &#8220;propositional&#8221; nation, the song is heavily laced with blood and soil. Those that resist must be of &#8220;impure blood.&#8221; Defend your sons (as well as companions). Blood soaking the fields. Etc.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m thinking that propositionalism as the basis for patriotism is always a fantasy of intellectuals.
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		<title>by: Larry</title>
		<link>http://butler-harris.org/archives/119#comment-626</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description>I think that "America the Beautiful" should be our national anthem.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think that &#8220;America the Beautiful&#8221; should be our national anthem.
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		<title>by: Tim H</title>
		<link>http://butler-harris.org/archives/119#comment-589</link>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 01:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid>http://butler-harris.org/archives/119#comment-589</guid>
					<description>A minor point, but I believe it was Hannah and her Sisters, not Annie Hall.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A minor point, but I believe it was Hannah and her Sisters, not Annie Hall.
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