You know who hates "God Save the queen?" ..........Reggie Jackson

I also use GDP, GDP per capita, and average household income as a measure.

I love the Star Spangled Banner as our anthem. I don't really care where the music came from and the lyrics mean more to me than saying how blessed and beautiful America is. I think the fact that it's about a specific event that in the mind of the poet summed up the American spirit is way cooler than a song written specifically to praise the nation in general.

Yeah, but does the DAR let black ladies sing it now?

So....You went to a ballgame over the weekend....I guess on every major highway along the ride the US Army had checkpoints every half mile with hummers a crew of 4 and a 50 cal. Once you got into KC there was a Police checkpoint on every block and you tied a colored rag on your steering wheel, side or rear view mirror or better yet you flew a flag of the prophet that best identified your faith so you wouldn't get pulled over at the checkpoint and searched.

Then when you got to the parking area 1/2 mile maybe more from the stadium your car was searched by a dog team to ensure you weren't driving a car loaded with explosives. Then you and your....oh that's right, wife, girlfriend or daughter couldn't attend with you because their really not worthy to attend a function like a ballgame.

When you finally got into the stadium safely and were enjoying yourself I could see where it would be a real pain in the ass to remove your cap when you stood and listened to a worthless song.

Damn America really sucks.....Don't forget cerfew at 10:00 pm you gotta be off the streets.

This thread is proof the terrorists have won. Thanks assholes.

Allahu Akbar!

I always knew you were on the them with your beady little eyes. How do you have time to mastermind attacks when you're posting on CP 63k times!!! ANSWER ME!

edit... on the them? WTF?

I delegate quite a bit.

I'm just waiting for the day when idiots start complaining about me not putting my hand over my heart.

**** you, idiots.

That's a key to any good management. Well done.

Works for some people:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/graphics/anthem.jpg

Evidently your not a baseball fan. They play it at every basball game in the 7th inning since 9/11.

9/11 was a tramatic experience for the country. Baseball helped heal the country by allowing many fellow fans and citzens to briefly pause to reflect on the loss. I'm okay with a social norm of taking off your baseball hat. Fair or not customs change over time, it is an expectation among the majority these days.

Now, I'd never say anything to someone and would probably tell someone to cool it if they were being obnixous about it. It should be voluntary,

EDIT: Now that I think about it, I was at a game where someone was telling someone else to take their hat off. He did it a 2nd time and a guy a couple of rows behind him told him to shut up, they are free to do whatever they want. The guy yelling turns around ready to yell at the hippy or communist and it was obviously a soldier. He had a marine haircut and was built rock solid and was holding his 2-3 year old daughter. He said nothing and turned around.

I would stand and remove my hat for the national anthem but not for God Bless America. Now, if they changed that to the national anthem of course I would then.

Last I checked, there is only one recognized national anthem.

LOL wut.....You dont take your hat off for GBA.....Youre not trying to suggest that if we don't the world will end?

wut?