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patrice

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4. I'd prefer "My Country Tis of Thee" best, because of the line "... let freedom ring!"

Reply to WingDinger (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 04:29 PM

Jan 2012

but I'm listening to A People's History of the U.S. again, so I'm well aware of the historic limitations in most of "our" conventions about our country.

PO probably would not sing MCTTOT, though, because Dennis Kucinich has been known to sing it on occasion.

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Can you imagine the heads exploding, and the election odds changing, if Obama belted out God bless A [View all] WingDinger Jan 2012 OP

The heads of the DU atheists would explode, that's for sure. pnwmom Jan 2012 #1

That song aint mixing church and state, it is part of our culture. WingDinger Jan 2012 #2

like the stars and bars? ret5hd Jan 2012 #3

I'd prefer "My Country Tis of Thee" best, because of the line "... let freedom ring!" patrice Jan 2012 #4

Or that patriotic Reagan fav, Born to be wild. WingDinger Jan 2012 #5

Yep, A*N*Y*T*H*I*N*G goes in the name of me! patrice Jan 2012 #6