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PSA: Do you know what to do when the Star Spangled Banner is played?

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Originally posted by: her209
What am I (a US citizen) supposed to be doing when the Canadian National Anthem is playing?
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As a Canadian citizen living in the US, I stand respectfully and quietly like everyone else for any national anthem.
 
I was born and have lived in this country for 60 years. I've seen the best and the worst of it all. Moon landings and desegregation of Southern schools. I just watched the unbelievable of seeing a black man sworn in as president. I've seen electric water coolers at gas stations in the South next to spickets, labeled "white only or colored only". I've seen men's lives and families destroyed because of the color of their skin, I've seen corruption and waste beyond belief in the Nations capitol, and in big and small cities, disgusting stuff. I've seen and endured police brutality I've seen so many assholes so full of themselves only because by accident they were born here.. I've seen 58,000 kids from my high school class killed in Vietnam for nothing but political rhetoric. And another 4229 lives thrown away in Iraq for even less. I'm a proud American and will fight for the right to the death to tell you to take your song and shove it where the sun don't shine. I don't wear my patriotism on my sleeve, but I'll tell you to your face I'm a better American than you, for doubting, questioning and demanding a shit lot more from my country than you do.

Someday you will see we are no better, or worse than those born in every other country in the world. We are all one...Get Over It.

I wish you were as patriotic and unafraid as I am to doubt our dear leaders. I was raised to be unafraid to stand up in any crowd and question, dam and curse our leaders, our news media, our country or the guy siting next to me in the lunchroom at work with 3 sons in the military.
I pity the scared and hysterical life you lead. You have never felt the true freedom of a true American
 
I'm only ever in that situation at a football game, where I'm almost always wearing a USF hat. I take off my hat and stand quietly, but I don't put my hand on my heart because I find it weird and unnecessary. If you don't like it you can exercise your right to kiss my ass.
 
I am not an American, but as a matter of respect towards the country. I would still stand still and make sure respect the national anthem. No matter what belief one would have about the country. This one is a must.

PS: I am also amused to see the way American flag is pretty much used for everyting from scarf to bikini, which in my opinion is not right.
 
Originally posted by: yoyomamama
I am not an American, but as a matter of respect towards the country. I would still stand still and make sure respect the national anthem. No matter what belief one would have about the country. This one is a must.

PS: I am also amused to see the way American flag is pretty much used for everyting from scarf to bikini, which in my opinion is not right.
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Nothing says AMERICA FUCK YEAH more than a hot girl wearing a skimpy American flag.

Obviously NSFW GIS
 
Originally posted by: yoyomamama
I am not an American, but as a matter of respect towards the country. I would still stand still and make sure respect the national anthem. No matter what belief one would have about the country. This one is a must.

PS: I am also amused to see the way American flag is pretty much used for everyting from scarf to bikini, which in my opinion is not right.
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Hey guess what the Star Spangled Banner is most likely being played (since it's a few minutes in length) somewhere. You should forever be at a stance of facing the flag, hat off with hand on the heart.

Oh just fucking turned that around, eh?
 
I've refused to stand for the pledge back in highschool. The men who gave their lives in the Revolution, WWl or WWll died so I can reject all those crooks in Washington. I love and hate what I see in this country. I'm more Red, White and Blue than you will ever be. I love this country, you all only love yourselves. I was born here and think it's an honor and a responsibility. A serious responsibility, not just a romantic dance off to Iraq. I'd gladly give up my life to honor all those who have done so before, but Bush, Cheney, the house and Senate and Obama, if he continues down this insane course can kiss my A a$$
 
Originally posted by: walrus
I've refused to stand for the pledge back in highschool, during the fight against segregation. The men who gave their lives in the Revolution, WWl or WWll died so I can reject all those crooks in Washington. I love and hate what I see in this country. I'm more Red, White and Blue than you will ever be. I love this country, you all only love yourselves. I was born here and think it's an honor and a responsibility. A serious responsibility, not just a romantic dance off to Iraq. I'd gladly give up my life to honor all those who have done so before me, but Bush, Cheney, the house and Senate and Obama, if he continues down this insane course can kiss my A a$$
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http://baseballsnatcher.mlblogs.com/Salute.jpg

Proper form.


In all seriousness though, I can't stand the people who refuse to give the ceremony its proper respect, for whatever reason. Is it really so hard to take a minute to pay your respects?


You people who are saying that we deserve the rights we have just for being American citizens are nutty. Any preggo Mexican lady can cross the Rio Grande to have her baby and that baby is an American citizen. Does that child deserve all the rights we have as Americans just because it got popped out on this side of the border? No way. I believe that no American deserves their rights just by existing as a citizen. It is our duty to EARN those rights every day by being a productive member of society. Sadly, there will always be folks with no respect for what they have who will mooch off the government their whole lives because it's their "right" to contribute nothing to society

All said though, I will protect your right to do whatever the fk you want, I just wish sometimes you did differently 😉

(no offense meant, directly or indirectly, to Mexicans, Mexican Americans, or anyone else)
 
All your patriotic posturing is just a bunch more bricks in the wall. You are a zombie slave serving a handful of mega billionaires on wall street, or behind the walled gateted communities they wouldn't let you into to clean their toilets or pools. I thought the community here at anandtech were a lot smarter than that. There is a river of shit a mile wide and a mile deep flowing out of Washington, since the eighteenth century. You stand up straight and proud at the raising of the flag, but you need to understand we're all being ground down by the enormity of all that's happening in this world. Were all ants in a pile of 6.7 billion. Washington doesn't have the time to worry about you or any of the rest of us, unless your name is Paris Hilton or something.

Don't stop fighting, what you feel is true, but you are being taken for a ride. Demand more , demand excellence from our leaders, you aren't getting it. Don't worship a flag, a graven image, or any likeness of one. There are people all over the world who hold a similar feeling you do they love their countries, think theirs is the best , people in Canada, Iran and even France.

Take a deep hit of fresh air and listen to - Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall, and relax.




 
Originally posted by: shortylickens
Originally posted by: Sentrosi2121
While I agree with the OP that failing to render honor to the American Flag is disrespectful, I also know that there are individuals in this country who have no honor to this country based upon their individual beliefs. And because of the men and women serving in uniform today and in the past have given themselves to protect that honor, I cannot in good sense force my beliefs upon those who will not listen.

In short, I will render appropriate honor to the American Flag and try not to look down my nose at those who fail to.
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Bingo.
I was in the Navy for 9 years. I do what I do because I was ordered to. And now I do it because I want to.
One of the most important rights I protected (and I believe in) is that folks dont have to cry for their country or get all wrapped up in the flag.

They do what they want. And that freedom is much more important that a song or a piece of cloth.
Symbols are just that: Symbols. They are freedom. Excercising freedom is what matters.

I like that we live in a country where people can question their government and interpret it as they see fit. We seem to have lost a lot of that since the attacks of September 11th.
If you get all bent out of shape over a flag you are missing the big picture. The flag will just be a memory of things past if you start with the "You-have-to-believe-this" nonsense.

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Sorry for the rant. Looks like 5 other people beat me to it. Several of which were servicemen.
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I just want to say that you servicemen and women that have said this are incredible. You are like the citizen-scholar-soldiers of old. Unfortunatley so many in our nation have slowly wrapped themselves in a false flag while destroying the very foundation of what makes our country one of the greatest and freest on Earth.

Thank you for your service, intelligence, and for defending and upholding both with your physical and mental prowess what freedom in America really is.
 
BTW on a related funny topic... in Texas Highschools now they have to say the "Texas Pledge" after the Pledge of Allegiance.

It's pretty hilarious cause its a haiku sounding pledge...

"Honor the Texas flag
I pledge allegiance to the
Texas, one.
Indivisible."
 
Originally posted by: AnthroAndStargate
BTW on a related funny topic... in Texas Highschools now they have to say the "Texas Pledge" after the Pledge of Allegiance.

It's pretty hilarious cause its a haiku sounding pledge...

"Honor the Texas flag
I pledge allegiance to the
Texas, one.
Indivisible."
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I laughed. Googled and stopped laughing. You're right!

The pledge of allegiance to the Texas state flag is
"Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."
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Originally posted by: AnthroAndStargate
Originally posted by: shortylickens
Originally posted by: Sentrosi2121
While I agree with the OP that failing to render honor to the American Flag is disrespectful, I also know that there are individuals in this country who have no honor to this country based upon their individual beliefs. And because of the men and women serving in uniform today and in the past have given themselves to protect that honor, I cannot in good sense force my beliefs upon those who will not listen.

In short, I will render appropriate honor to the American Flag and try not to look down my nose at those who fail to.
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Bingo.
I was in the Navy for 9 years. I do what I do because I was ordered to. And now I do it because I want to.
One of the most important rights I protected (and I believe in) is that folks dont have to cry for their country or get all wrapped up in the flag.

They do what they want. And that freedom is much more important that a song or a piece of cloth.
Symbols are just that: Symbols. They are freedom. Excercising freedom is what matters.

I like that we live in a country where people can question their government and interpret it as they see fit. We seem to have lost a lot of that since the attacks of September 11th.
If you get all bent out of shape over a flag you are missing the big picture. The flag will just be a memory of things past if you start with the "You-have-to-believe-this" nonsense.

EDIT:
Sorry for the rant. Looks like 5 other people beat me to it. Several of which were servicemen.
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I just want to say that you servicemen and women that have said this are incredible. You are like the citizen-scholar-soldiers of old. Unfortunatley so many in our nation have slowly wrapped themselves in a false flag while destroying the very foundation of what makes our country one of the greatest and freest on Earth.

Thank you for your service, intelligence, and for defending and upholding both with your physical and mental prowess what freedom in America really is.
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I agree, this is very well put. To claim to love the flag while spitting on what it stands for (freedom from and oppressive government) is absurd... you know where you HAVE to stand to attention for the anthem? in communist dictatorships thats is where.
 
Originally posted by: walrus
All your patriotic posturing is just a bunch more bricks in the wall. You are a zombie slave serving a handful of mega billionaires on wall street, or behind the walled gateted communities they wouldn't let you into to clean their toilets or pools. I thought the community here at anandtech were a lot smarter than that. There is a river of shit a mile wide and a mile deep flowing out of Washington, since the eighteenth century. You stand up straight and proud at the raising of the flag, but you need to understand we're all being ground down by the enormity of all that's happening in this world. Were all ants in a pile of 6.7 billion. Washington doesn't have the time to worry about you or any of the rest of us, unless your name is Paris Hilton or something.

Don't stop fighting, what you feel is true, but you are being taken for a ride. Demand more , demand excellence from our leaders, you aren't getting it. Don't worship a flag, a graven image, or any likeness of one. There are people all over the world who hold a similar feeling you do they love their countries, think theirs is the best , people in Canada, Iran and even France.

Take a deep hit of fresh air and listen to - Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall, and relax.
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Can I get the number of your dealer?
 
You are like a young Prussian Lieutenant in the early 1800's. All dressed up in gold braid and patent leather boots up to your ass. Twisting your almost fully mature waxed mustache, bragging to all the debutantes at the ball, there is no goal higher than dyeing for your country.


You should move to North Korea, there children are taught how to stand when ever any National Anthem is played. Everybody in blue pants, white shirts and red scarves. All smiling in spite of their hunger and government issued shoes that don't fit.

Is that what you want to see here?
 
Originally posted by: walrus
You are like a young Prussian Lieutenant in the early 1800's. All dressed up in gold braid and patent leather boots up to your ass. Twisting your almost fully mature waxed mustache, bragging to all the debutantes at the ball, there is no goal higher than dyeing for your country.


You should move to North Korea, there children are taught how to stand when ever any National Anthem is played. Everybody in blue pants, white shirts and red scarves. All smiling in spite of their hunger and government issued shoes that don't fit.

Is that what you want to see here?
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Uh, this is exactly why we should stand and honor our flag.
 
All those hungry children all over the world are less threat to this country than Mathof, Cheney or all those thousands on Wall St. who view Washington as a gold mine.
You aren't ever going to be able to change anything, but at least know when you are being lied to.
 
Originally posted by: walrus
All those hungry children all over the world are less threat to this country than Mathof, Cheney or all those thousands on Wall St. who view Washington as a gold mine.
You aren't ever going to be able to change anything, but at least know when you are being lied to.
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Yeah fight the power man. *takes another hit off the bong*
 
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