Yes, that was the headline; I was in a hurry this morning, I forgot to post the link that was from MSN. I added politically-correct because it jived with this age of "being offended". :violent:O Really wrote:BTW, Seth, I didn't see a link to the original article. Was the headline really "politically-corrects" the Anthem. Seems "updates" would be equally accurate.
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Wait, I just got it too.Vrede too wrote:O Really wrote:Well, at least when Trump gets into office I'm sure he'll get that Mexican Jose out of the National Anthem.
Took me awhile.
Blasphemy!
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Go retreat back home, Frenchie!Vrede too wrote:Blasfemia!
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We don't speak Mexican here in America. We speak AMERICAN.Vrede too wrote:Blasphème!
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Touche, even Mexicans don't speak Mexican.
You win, http://translate.reference.com doesn't have any of the Native American languages.
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Some do. I wouldn't be surprised if some of your neighbors use their own language bearing only a vague resemblance to American English.JTA wrote:We don't speak Mexican here in America. We speak AMERICAN.Vrede too wrote:Blasphème!
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Get outta here with that lawyer-speak!O Really wrote:Some do. I wouldn't be surprised if some of your neighbors use their own language bearing only a vague resemblance to American English.JTA wrote:We don't speak Mexican here in America. We speak AMERICAN.Vrede too wrote:Blasphème!
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I might argue that people have always been offended. But now many are more willing to express that offense and stand up for themselves. I suspect that many decades before the "age of being offended" that many were offended by what they were called and what arbitrary limitations were put on them. "Rosie the Riveter" was probably offended when she was told that now that the war is over, she can't have a job anymore. Indigenous Americans were probably offended by being moved off to Oklahoma, at least the ones who lived through the massacres. Being offended by derogatory names, discrimination, and ridicule isn't new.Seth Milner wrote:Yes, that was the headline; I was in a hurry this morning, I forgot to post the link that was from MSN. I added politically-correct because it jived with this age of "being offended". :violent:O Really wrote:BTW, Seth, I didn't see a link to the original article. Was the headline really "politically-corrects" the Anthem. Seems "updates" would be equally accurate.
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OK. Rednecks don't speak anything close to American.JTA wrote:Get outta here with that lawyer-speak!O Really wrote:Some do. I wouldn't be surprised if some of your neighbors use their own language bearing only a vague resemblance to American English.JTA wrote:We don't speak Mexican here in America. We speak AMERICAN.Vrede too wrote:Blasphème!
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hooks, lines, and sinkers come to mind. :violent:
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Vrede too wrote:MSN: Canada set to make national anthem gender-neutral
Seth Milner wrote:
(because we're oh-so offended by the current version)
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Except that it's Van Loan insisting "It's for us to deliver our worldview to you and impose it upon you." The change would only come from an act of parliament. Officials recently elected by a majority of Canadians. And it's a safe bet that a majority of Canadians support the change.Seth Milner wrote:“We are telling Canadians, ‘Guess what, you don’t have a say in your national anthem," Van Loan said. "It belongs to us as politicians ... for us to deliver our worldview to you and impose it upon you."
The song is in the public domain; sing it however you like. In 1967 a parliamentary committee studying the anthem found that 45 different versions of the lyrics were sung around the country. It was a de facto national anthem since 1939, and only officially becoming the national anthem in 1980. It's no big deal to make yet another change. Especially not when it's a good idea.
But your grave concern over recognizing women as equals is noted.
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Relax. We'll still sing your anthem the same way.Seth Milner wrote:(because we're oh-so offended by the current version)
YouTube: Toronto Maple Leafs fans finish singing US anthem after technical difficulties
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Rather gracious of you.rstrong wrote: But your grave concern over recognizing women as equals is noted.
I saw this. I could hardly contain the tears of pride I felt that day. I bought a new flag and ran screaming with it through our neighborhood.rstrong wrote: Relax. We'll still sing your anthem the same way.
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I can't even place "Canada" on a map, so why should I care about its national anthem?
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Lady O Really and I usually go to a couple of Blue Jays spring training games every year and are part-time Canadians for the day. We know the words to O Canada, and sing along drinking Labatt Blue and wearing Canadian gear. I have a very old and obsolete Ottawa Rough Riders shirt that I haul out for retro occasions. Lady O R, being a former Seattle girl, can speak Vancouver like a native. And that time of year, if it weren't for the cars with Canadian plates, there wouldn't be any traffic at all. Like a vacay north with warm weather, eh?
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O Canada is a rousing drinking song?O Really wrote:Lady O Really and I usually go to a couple of Blue Jays spring training games every year and are part-time Canadians for the day. We know the words to O Canada, and sing along drinking Labatt Blue and wearing Canadian gear. I have a very old and obsolete Ottawa Rough Riders shirt that I haul out for retro occasions. Lady O R, being a former Seattle girl, can speak Vancouver like a native. And that time of year, if it weren't for the cars with Canadian plates, there wouldn't be any traffic at all. Like a vacay north with warm weather, eh?
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