God Bless America? No, Please Don’t!
Power Line,
by
John Hinderaker
Original Article
Posted By: Hazymac,
4/20/2019 4:33:56 PM
We live in a world that is almost too stupid for words. Here is the latest: the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Flyers have stopped playing Kate Smith’s iconic recording of “God Bless America.” Why? Because Smith recorded a couple of other songs, during the 1930s, that some liberals now consider objectionable. The Washington Post takes this idiocy seriously: The voice of singer Kate Smith is rapidly disappearing from the world of professional sports.(Snip) The Yankees have been playing Smith’s “God Bless America” since 2001, but no longer. What’s the problem? Smith recorded a song
Remember the Red Sox curse? This is a pox on the Flyers. The word "Yankee" already has bad connotations.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Jebediah 4/20/2019 5:23:14 PM (No. 40296)
Beyond stupid---this dog was also recorded by Paul Robeson (Ole Man River in "Show Boat") who was Black, brilliant and a communist. If a Black Man can sing that song, why should Kate Smith´s iconic "God Bless America" be stricken. This kind of p.c. idiocy has to stop. doesn´t it. In the meantime, the devil with the two teams.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
fhancock 4/20/2019 6:11:58 PM (No. 40288)
It is hard to argue with pathetic morons that think Political Correctness ( A kinder/gentler version of tyranny)is a virtue...yet condone Obama and Clinton sucking up to Bill Ayers and Bernadette Dorn who are terrorist who should have been put in jail for life for their act...I can only hope Cosmic Karma will eventually bite them in their commie arses...PS...I have been a Yankee fan since 1958...George Steinbrenner would have NEVER let this happen...he actually had testicles
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Lucky5 4/20/2019 6:45:08 PM (No. 40291)
This is happening all over right now. It is SJW and political correctness gone beyond the pale. I feel like it is ramping up the more helpless liberals feel and they more they lose, all over the world.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Maggie2u 4/20/2019 7:22:45 PM (No. 40290)
´We live in a world that is almost too stupid for words.´
Go to Dailymail.com and read the story about the ´man´ who gave birth to ´his´ son. They treat this as if it´s the real thing. I for one, refuse to bow down to people who are mentally ill and are not only trying to force me to accept their mental illness as normal but will throw me in jail if I don´t.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
fayebeck 4/20/2019 7:35:06 PM (No. 40292)
#2 William Warfield sang Ole Man River in the movie Show Boat.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
LooseCannon 4/20/2019 7:46:38 PM (No. 40303)
Using today´s standards to judge the behavior of people in the long ago is senseless.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
pilot222 4/20/2019 8:14:51 PM (No. 40294)
Dittos #5
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
snakeoil 4/20/2019 8:18:11 PM (No. 40293)
Just another victory in the War on Rednecks. Can´t sing or whistle Dixie. Can´t play the Tara theme from Gone With the Wind. Required to ignore the War Between the States. I can live with all of these. But when they come for my Southern Fried Chicken I´m going to fight.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
RenoVet68 4/20/2019 8:25:39 PM (No. 40300)
In the year 2525, if man is still alive.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Catherine 4/20/2019 8:57:24 PM (No. 40295)
We´re all aware of the big stuff going on but I think it´s the little nit-picky stuff like this that will cause more problems. White washing (no pun intended) the past doesn´t mean that it never happened. With over 300 million people, someone will always be saddened, upset, angry about every single thing. I think more of us are angry about these changes than there are those who approve. My biggie, tho, are the little side items now and then saying Soros donated hundreds of thousands to a local race here in this country. And these people are winning. Now that´s scary.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
doublesharp 4/20/2019 9:21:50 PM (No. 40301)
Burn and ban all your Rolling Stones records #metoo. Talking about women this way should make sjw curl up and quiver.
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It´s a squirmin´ dog who´s just had her day
Under my thumb
A girl who has just changed her ways
It´s down to me
Yes it is
The way she does just what she´s told down to me
The change has come
She´s under my thumb
Ah, ah, say it´s alright
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It´s a Siamese cat of a girl
Under my thumb
She´s the sweetest, hmmm, pet in the world
It´s down to me
The way she talks when she´s spoken to
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Historybuff 4/20/2019 11:40:52 PM (No. 40304)
Hey - George Steinbrenner used to go to the 21 Club. The 21 Club has lawn jockeys out front!
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Grounded 4/21/2019 12:30:57 AM (No. 40299)
I suppose the Philadelphia Flyers don´t want to offend all those Black hockey players in the NHL.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Annie Xango 4/21/2019 1:49:44 AM (No. 40297)
#3 darn right re George S. met him several times..he married a girl from my neighborhood.
he was a real....guy!!
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Smart11344 4/21/2019 2:26:11 PM (No. 40289)
I have heard at least twoversions of Old Man River. Both were very good. The "N" word was used in both version. One was by Paul Robeson, a black man with a beautiful voice, the other by Al Jolson, done in black face. Another great version. I´m pleased the YouTube has not deleted either version. Fats Domino, who I also love did a version of Darktown Strutters Ball, but he sand it as Downtown Strutters Ball. I was the least bit bothered by any of the recordings mentioned above.
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