Posted by Jordan on 04/29/06 17:50

Fred Liken wrote:
> This is just pure shit. Personally, I would have no problem with this, if
> it was actually the STAR SPANGLED BANNER and not a shit subversive blasphemy
> about how Mexican illegal aliens are slaves, etc. It's insulting to
> Americans, all of them. It's simply pandering for record sales and does no
> good for the situation.

I don't have a problem with it. In fact, I'd like to see versions of
the national anthem in the languages of all immigrants who helped build
this country. Yes, even the "Native" American languages. Just because
they got here 50,000 years before the rest of us doesn't mean they
aren't immigrants.

Check out the story of the Native American steel workers who helped
build the skyscrapers in NYC. Very cool story...

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_060.html

http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2004/05/11/high_steel.php

- Jordan

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