Comments on: The Anthem http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/ Like Kryptonite To Stupid Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:08:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32249 Frank_D Wed, 03 May 2006 20:05:13 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32249 Oh, gee, I've done it again! "Your" should be "you're"! I hope you won't think less of me, Impor... /sarcasm Oh, gee, I’ve done it again! “Your” should be “you’re”! I hope you won’t think less of me, Impor…
/sarcasm

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32248 Frank_D Wed, 03 May 2006 19:05:44 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32248 You mean like yours? Mr. Pot, meet Mr. Kettle... And, of course, the rest of my post is ignored while you criticize me for not noticing something which you didn't make noticeable. (As in indication of quotes, and no link). You see, Impor, you started this whole thing like a wisenheimer, and now you want to pretend your the practicing restraint. Next time you have something say, say it. You mean like yours?
Mr. Pot, meet Mr. Kettle…
And, of course, the rest of my post is ignored while you criticize me for not noticing something which you didn’t make noticeable. (As in indication of quotes, and no link).
You see, Impor, you started this whole thing like a wisenheimer, and now you want to pretend your the practicing restraint.
Next time you have something say, say it.

]]> By: Impor http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32247 Impor Wed, 03 May 2006 19:05:42 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32247 Frank- do you even read the posts you comment on? "From Cox News Service, 1/18/01:" "From the 8/3/00 Miami Herald:" Neither one a 'liberal blog' last time I checked. You sir are definitely an ass, horse's, in any language. Keep 'em coming Einstein but read the posts all the way through, it may help make your arguments less vituperative and more cogent. Frank- do you even read the posts you comment on?

“From Cox News Service, 1/18/01:”
“From the 8/3/00 Miami Herald:”

Neither one a ‘liberal blog’ last time I checked. You sir are definitely an ass, horse’s, in any language. Keep ‘em coming Einstein but read the posts all the way through, it may help make your arguments less vituperative and more cogent.

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32246 Frank_D Wed, 03 May 2006 19:05:08 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32246 You mean like yours? Mr. Pot, meet Mr. Kettle... You mean like yours?
Mr. Pot, meet Mr. Kettle…

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32245 Frank_D Wed, 03 May 2006 13:05:20 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32245 Impor, are you an ass in more than one language? I have my own opinion... Unlike you and other liberals, I don't wait wait for the Memo to come from some left wing blog. p.s. If I was frameone, I'd call you an idiot, because you didn't provide a link. Chances are, you didn't provide a link, because it <i>did</i> come from some laughably liberal trashpile blog. Not that I care. (I'll repeat it it for the umpteenth* time) <i>What we re talking about is not singing the National Anthem in Spanish</i>; we're talking about changing the words. * A colloquial usage for "lots and lots" Impor, are you an ass in more than one language?
I have my own opinion…
Unlike you and other liberals, I don’t wait wait for the Memo to come from some left wing blog.
p.s. If I was frameone, I’d call you an idiot, because you didn’t provide a link.
Chances are, you didn’t provide a link, because it did come from some laughably liberal trashpile blog.
Not that I care.
(I’ll repeat it it for the umpteenth* time) What we re talking about is not singing the National Anthem in Spanish; we’re talking about changing the words.

* A colloquial usage for “lots and lots”

]]> By: Impor http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32244 Impor Wed, 03 May 2006 08:05:09 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32244 Hey Frank... are you still checking in? Thought you might have missed this tidbit about your Dear Leader.... "On Friday, President Bush blasted the idea of singing the Star Spangled Banner in Spanish. But Bush s highly-scripted 2001 inaugural ceremony actually featured a rendition of the national anthem sung in Spanish by Jon Secada. From Cox News Service, 1/18/01: The opening ceremony reflected that sentiment. A racially diverse string of famous and once famous performers entertained Bush, soon-to-be First Lady Laura Bush, Vice President-elect Richard B. Cheney and his wife, Lynne, who watched on stage from a special viewing area. Pop star Jon Secada sang the national anthem in English and Spanish. Apparently, Secada singing the anthem in Spanish was a regular feature of the Bush campaign. From the 8/3/00 Miami Herald: The nominee, his wife Laura, erstwhile rival John McCain and his wife Cindy joined Bush on a platform where children sang the national anthem - in  Spanglish, Secada explained." How do you like your crow Bozo, fried or boiled? Hey Frank… are you still checking in? Thought you might have missed this tidbit about your Dear Leader….

“On Friday, President Bush blasted the idea of singing the Star Spangled Banner in Spanish. But Bush s highly-scripted 2001 inaugural ceremony actually featured a rendition of the national anthem sung in Spanish by Jon Secada. From Cox News Service, 1/18/01:

The opening ceremony reflected that sentiment. A racially diverse string of famous and once famous performers entertained Bush, soon-to-be First Lady Laura Bush, Vice President-elect Richard B. Cheney and his wife, Lynne, who watched on stage from a special viewing area.

Pop star Jon Secada sang the national anthem in English and Spanish.

Apparently, Secada singing the anthem in Spanish was a regular feature of the Bush campaign. From the 8/3/00 Miami Herald:

The nominee, his wife Laura, erstwhile rival John McCain and his wife Cindy joined Bush on a platform where children sang the national anthem - in  Spanglish, Secada explained.”

How do you like your crow Bozo, fried or boiled?

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32243 Frank_D Wed, 03 May 2006 01:05:24 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32243 Tell you what I'm gonna do, buma: I'll give you a choice 1)Mail me one of those IPod thingies, with directions on how to use it, and I'll record the Star Spangled Banner for you; or 2) I'll rig up my microwave so it stays on when the door opens. I'll sing into the microwave, and here's what you gotta do to pick up the signal. Wait 'til there's a rip - roaring thunderstorm, so there's lots of static in the air to help you receive the microwaves. To further enhance the signal, get up on the roof of the tallest building you can find. Wrap a couple of feet of aluminum foil around your head, and in a few minutes time, you'll hear me singing the Star Spangled Banner. #2 is easier, cheaper, and a great rush. Tell you what I’m gonna do, buma: I’ll give you a choice
1)Mail me one of those IPod thingies, with directions on how to use it, and I’ll record the Star Spangled Banner for you; or
2) I’ll rig up my microwave so it stays on when the door opens. I’ll sing into the microwave, and here’s what you gotta do to pick up the signal. Wait ’til there’s a rip - roaring thunderstorm, so there’s lots of static in the air to help you receive the microwaves. To further enhance the signal, get up on the roof of the tallest building you can find. Wrap a couple of feet of aluminum foil around your head, and in a few minutes time, you’ll hear me singing the Star Spangled Banner.
#2 is easier, cheaper, and a great rush.

]]> By: buma http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32242 buma Tue, 02 May 2006 19:05:00 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32242 <a href="http://www.thismodernworld.com/" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.thismodernworld.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thismodernworld.com/</a></a> It has be noted that bush, who has run Spanish language ads for himself in the past, has "decided that this year it s more important to kiss xenophobic, conservative asses than hard-working, Latino asses." He was was for speaking in Spanish until he was against it. Come on frank, podcast yourself singin the Star-Spangled Banner so that the rest of us will be able to decide whether your rendition bothers us. http://www.thismodernworld.com/

It has be noted that bush, who has run Spanish language ads for himself in the past, has “decided that this year it s more important to kiss xenophobic, conservative asses than hard-working, Latino asses.” He was was for speaking in Spanish until he was against it.

Come on frank, podcast yourself singin the Star-Spangled Banner so that the rest of us will be able to decide whether your rendition bothers us.

]]> By: frameone http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32241 frameone Tue, 02 May 2006 16:05:44 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32241 Classic. Right wing idiots once again proven to be right wing idiots. Who would have thought. Classic. Right wing idiots once again proven to be right wing idiots. Who would have thought.

]]> By: factcheck http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32240 factcheck Tue, 02 May 2006 15:05:13 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32240 Oh oh! FACT CHECK: U.S. Government Commissioned Spanish-Language  Star-Spangled Banner in 1919 Flip I think the national anthem ought to be sung in English, and I think people who want to be a citizen of this country ought to learn English and they ought to learn to sing the national anthem in English. Flop When visiting cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, or Philadelphia, in pivotal states, he would drop in at Hispanic festivals and parties, sometimes joining in singing  The Star-Spangled Banner in Spanish, sometimes partying with a  Viva Bush mariachi band flown in from Texas. D'oh! <a href="http://www.thinkprogress.org" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.thinkprogress.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.thinkprogress.org</a></a> Oh oh!
FACT CHECK: U.S. Government Commissioned Spanish-Language  Star-Spangled Banner in 1919

Flip
I think the national anthem ought to be sung in English, and I think people who want to be a citizen of this country ought to learn English and they ought to learn to sing the national anthem in English.
Flop
When visiting cities like Chicago, Milwaukee, or Philadelphia, in pivotal states, he would drop in at Hispanic festivals and parties, sometimes joining in singing  The Star-Spangled Banner in Spanish, sometimes partying with a  Viva Bush mariachi band flown in from Texas.

D’oh!
http://www.thinkprogress.org

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32239 Frank_D Tue, 02 May 2006 15:05:11 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32239 I think this is a well - reasoned observation on this topic and, truly, my last post on this thread. <a href="http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=050206A" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=050206A" rel="nofollow">http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=050206A</a></a> The clowns have worn me down Impor, I was funnier than Steven Colbert before he was even born! I think this is a well - reasoned observation on this topic and, truly, my last post on this thread.

http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=050206A

The clowns have worn me down
Impor, I was funnier than Steven Colbert before he was even born!

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32238 Frank_D Tue, 02 May 2006 13:05:54 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32238 Here's a well reasoned approach to this issue -- and, truly, my last word. <a href="http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=050206A" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=050206A" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=050206A" rel="nofollow">http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=050206A</a></a></a> The clowns have worn me down. Impor: I've been funnier than Steven Colbert, since before he was born! Here’s a well reasoned approach to this issue — and, truly, my last word.

http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=050206A

The clowns have worn me down.
Impor: I’ve been funnier than Steven Colbert, since before he was born!

]]> By: Impor http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32237 Impor Tue, 02 May 2006 05:05:46 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32237 Steven Colbert... are you posting on here as Frank D? You saucy wag you! Steven Colbert… are you posting on here as Frank D? You saucy wag you!

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32236 Frank_D Tue, 02 May 2006 02:05:27 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32236 Well, excuse me, buma, maybe I thought that since I and a few other people had said it several times, I wouldn't <i>need</i> to say it any more, but apparently, you are truly suffering from sort of dementia. {Must be from smoking the New York Times} JK, on the other hand is so f*cked up, he puts his own initials below comments that begin with his own initials. And he thinks that calling me "crusty" is either uproariously funny, or is somehow going to provoke me. Actually, it will, over time, prove to everyone what I've known for a while: That you're a fool whose pretense to intelligence is fast fading away. Well, excuse me, buma, maybe I thought that since I and a few other people had said it several times, I wouldn’t need to say it any more, but apparently, you are truly suffering from sort of dementia. {Must be from smoking the New York Times}
JK, on the other hand is so f*cked up, he puts his own initials below comments that begin with his own initials.
And he thinks that calling me “crusty” is either uproariously funny, or is somehow going to provoke me.
Actually, it will, over time, prove to everyone what I’ve known for a while: That you’re a fool whose pretense to intelligence is fast fading away.

]]> By: JK http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32235 JK Tue, 02 May 2006 00:05:05 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32235 Crusty old man. JK Crusty old man.

JK

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32234 Frank_D Mon, 01 May 2006 23:05:28 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32234 JK, you'd have to practice to be an imbecile. Get the emissions checked on your Mercedes -- it's seriously ruining what's left of your brain. JK, you’d have to practice to be an imbecile. Get the emissions checked on your Mercedes — it’s seriously ruining what’s left of your brain.

]]> By: buma http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32233 buma Mon, 01 May 2006 23:05:09 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32233 Frank_D Says: April 30th, 2006 at 1:50 pm buma: I think I ll say this one more time, for the last time: What we re talking about is not singing the National Anthem in Spanish. . . >> You lied. It wasn't the last time, as you promised. Foam and spit about something else. Why not show your own respect for the Star-Spangled Banner? You could pod-cast your own a cappella rendition of it, so we can all decide for ourselves whether you are treating our national anthem with reverence or denigrating it. Frank_D Says:

April 30th, 2006 at 1:50 pm
buma: I think I ll say this one more time, for the last time: What we re talking about is not singing the National Anthem in Spanish. . . >>

You lied. It wasn’t the last time, as you promised. Foam and spit about something else.
Why not show your own respect for the Star-Spangled Banner? You could pod-cast your own a cappella rendition of it, so we can all decide for ourselves whether you are treating our national anthem with reverence or denigrating it.

]]> By: Frank_D http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32232 Frank_D Mon, 01 May 2006 22:05:51 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32232 buma: Let me start off by saying I don't care what you think. That makes it easier to say what comes next. When Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner, that song, lyrics and melody were made into our NationalAnthem by law in 1931 (according to Quaker) -- long before you and I were born. Anybody can rewrite the words; make it into a nursery rhyme; make a psychedelic jam out of the melody; but when you change the words to reflect the words of this week's cause celebre, some people view it as disrespectful, and I'm one of them. If you don't think so, bully for you. But don't try to pretend something is what it isn't. I don't recall anyone sponsoring a "rewrite the National Anthem" contest, and I don't recall any great clamoring for a Spanish rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, especially since anybody with a background in the Romance languages, and the ability to use BabelFish, could translate it in less than an hour. This "rendition" is even worse than what Jimi Hendrix did -- he just improvised on the melody. Was he being disrespectful? I don't think anybody knew or cared. It bothered me, but I didn't "blame" him. I didn't know his motives. This time is different. If you don't see that, you are, as far as I am concerned, free to wander on in the darkness. buma: Let me start off by saying I don’t care what you think. That makes it easier to say what comes next.
When Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner, that song, lyrics and melody were made into our NationalAnthem by law in 1931 (according to Quaker) — long before you and I were born.
Anybody can rewrite the words; make it into a nursery rhyme; make a psychedelic jam out of the melody; but when you change the words to reflect the words of this week’s cause celebre, some people view it as disrespectful, and I’m one of them.
If you don’t think so, bully for you. But don’t try to pretend something is what it isn’t.
I don’t recall anyone sponsoring a “rewrite the National Anthem” contest, and I don’t recall any great clamoring for a Spanish rendition of the Star Spangled Banner, especially since anybody with a background in the Romance languages, and the ability to use BabelFish, could translate it in less than an hour.
This “rendition” is even worse than what Jimi Hendrix did — he just improvised on the melody. Was he being disrespectful? I don’t think anybody knew or cared. It bothered me, but I didn’t “blame” him. I didn’t know his motives.
This time is different. If you don’t see that, you are, as far as I am concerned, free to wander on in the darkness.

]]> By: JK http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32231 JK Mon, 01 May 2006 22:05:12 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32231 >>This  rendition is even worse than what Jimi Hendrix did  he just improvised on the melody. Was he being disrespectful? I don t think anybody knew or cared. It bothered me, but I didn t  blame him. LMAO. "It bothered me." You crusty old fart. Hendrix was a soldier, btw. Member of the 101st Airborne in the early 60's. Did you know that, Crusty? It was a volatile time--Hendrix was simply bring his own interpretation, in an artful way, to a song everyone in that crowd at Woodstock, knew from the age of 5. You know what "art," is, don't you Crusty? Hmm...Crusty McFrank. That may stick. JK >>This  rendition is even worse than what Jimi Hendrix did  he just improvised on the melody. Was he being disrespectful? I don t think anybody knew or cared. It bothered me, but I didn t  blame him.

LMAO. “It bothered me.”

You crusty old fart.

Hendrix was a soldier, btw. Member of the 101st Airborne in the early 60’s. Did you know that, Crusty?

It was a volatile time–Hendrix was simply bring his own interpretation, in an artful way, to a song everyone in that crowd at Woodstock, knew from the age of 5.

You know what “art,” is, don’t you Crusty?

Hmm…Crusty McFrank.

That may stick.

JK

]]> By: frameone http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32230 frameone Mon, 01 May 2006 18:05:50 +0000 http://www.oliverwillis.com/index.php/2006/04/28/the-anthem/#comment-32230 "I d make the penultimate line  super terram liberum ..." Centurion: What's this, then? "Romanes eunt domus"? People called Romanes, they go, the house? Brian: It says, "Romans go home. " Centurion: No it doesn't ! What's the latin for "Roman"? Come on, come on! Brian: Er, "Romanus" ! Centurion: Vocative plural of "Romanus" is? Brian: Er, er, "Romani" ! Centurion: [Writes "Romani" over Brian's graffiti] "Eunt"? What is "eunt"? Conjugate the verb, "to go" ! Brian: Er, "Ire". Er, "eo", "is", "it", "imus", "itis", "eunt". Centurion: So, "eunt" is...? Brian: Third person plural present indicative, "they go". Centurion: But, "Romans, go home" is an order. So you must use...? [He twists Brian's ear] Brian: Aaagh ! The imperative ! Centurion: Which is...? Brian: Aaaagh ! Er, er, "i" ! Centurion: How many Romans? Brian: Aaaaagh ! Plural, plural, er, "ite" ! Centurion: [Writes "ite"] "Domus"? Nominative? "Go home" is motion towards, isn't it? Brian: Dative ! [the Centurion holds a sword to his throat] Brian: Aaagh ! Not the dative, not the dative ! Er, er, accusative, "Domum"! Centurion: But "Domus" takes the locative, which is...? Brian: Er, "Domum" ! Centurion: [Writes "Domum"] Understand? Now, write it out a hundred times. Brian: Yes sir. Thank you, sir. Hail Caesar, sir. Centurion: Hail Caesar ! And if it's not done by sunrise, I'll cut your balls off. “I d make the penultimate line  super terram liberum …”

Centurion: What’s this, then? “Romanes eunt domus”? People called Romanes, they go, the house?
Brian: It says, “Romans go home. ”
Centurion: No it doesn’t ! What’s the latin for “Roman”? Come on, come on!
Brian: Er, “Romanus” !
Centurion: Vocative plural of “Romanus” is?
Brian: Er, er, “Romani” !
Centurion: [Writes “Romani” over Brian’s graffiti] “Eunt”? What is “eunt”? Conjugate the verb, “to go” !
Brian: Er, “Ire”. Er, “eo”, “is”, “it”, “imus”, “itis”, “eunt”.
Centurion: So, “eunt” is…?
Brian: Third person plural present indicative, “they go”.
Centurion: But, “Romans, go home” is an order. So you must use…?
[He twists Brian’s ear]
Brian: Aaagh ! The imperative !
Centurion: Which is…?
Brian: Aaaagh ! Er, er, “i” !
Centurion: How many Romans?
Brian: Aaaaagh ! Plural, plural, er, “ite” !
Centurion: [Writes “ite”] “Domus”? Nominative? “Go home” is motion towards, isn’t it?
Brian: Dative !
[the Centurion holds a sword to his throat]
Brian: Aaagh ! Not the dative, not the dative ! Er, er, accusative, “Domum”!
Centurion: But “Domus” takes the locative, which is…?
Brian: Er, “Domum” !
Centurion: [Writes “Domum”] Understand? Now, write it out a hundred times.
Brian: Yes sir. Thank you, sir. Hail Caesar, sir.
Centurion: Hail Caesar ! And if it’s not done by sunrise, I’ll cut your balls off.

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