Re: Spanish language version of the national anthem

On Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:48:11 -0700, Tim Howard <tim.howard@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>This is a serious and simple question:  why is everyone so upset that a 
>record company in UK has recorded a Spanish-language version of "The 
>Star Spangled Banner"?  I have read and heard calls for censor****p of 
>the song and of anyplace who sells it etc.  Even GW has weighed in 
>saying people should sing the anthem in English.
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>What do they think is going to be the result of such a recording?  It 
>certainly doesn't mean no one will still be signing it in English if 
>they want.  It doesn't mean Mexicans have "taken over" the USA.  If 
>hispanics want to sing the national anthem in Spanish why should anyone 
>give a damn?

Those singing it in Spanish will apperently feel that the US is
"their" country as well as "ours" and that bugs a lot of people who
don't want outsiders or those different from us  being " let in."