Why a Black Artist Replaced the National Anthem
by Dennis Prager
Last week in Denver, almost all the values of the post-1960s left were exhibited in one act.
It happened on the Denver mayor's most important day — the one in which he was to deliver his annual State of the City Address. The day was to begin with the singing of the National Anthem by the black jazz singer Rene Marie. But Ms. Marie had, by her own admission, long had other plans. Instead of the National Anthem, she sang "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," a song written in 1899 ...
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Posted by: liz
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Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:30 AM
Ah, everyone wants their 15 minutes of fame. I admire artist's their gifts, though it seems sometimes they perceive their gifts give them license to "do their thing" in all venues. If she had stood up for her deceit and choice of songs, I could have possibly respected her, but I find the excuse "I'm an artist", quite childlike. This artist obviously had a tantrum. Polite society still does not know how to deal with a tantrum from children, let alone adults. In this case they chose to ignore it. Poor choice for her, poor choice for them.
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Posted by: davd w pennington
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Tue Jul 8, 2008 9:45 AM
Prior to reading your article, I had only seen cryptic headlines. Amazing. Simply amazing. Thank you for thoughtfully considering this incident, its foundation in leftist values, and its implications for our nation. What comes to mind is the potential collision course between our cultural transition to 'anything goes', and the rigid cultural views of the religious fanatics who want to take over the world, especially the US. I wonder what our one-and-only national anthem will be after we find ourselves subject to Sharia law.
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