Because the "Star Spangled Banner" contains racist lyrics. The Declaration, tho penned in part by slave-holders, does not.

@phxbillcee When considering our National Anthem--probably the second-most frequently heard song in this country after 'Happy Birthday'--can we not simply discard the subsequent unsung (literally) verses (which include the infamous lines penned in the third verse), and retain only the first? Must we throw the baby out with the bathwater? And could this be done without glossing over the oppression carried out by people such as Francis Scott Key?

@TjallTjallOUTLK I think that's a red herring.
Don't get me wrong, I'm the first to call out Bible thumpers when they use their book to justify their prejudices and fears in politics. But the Anthem and the slogan on the dollar predates all this sjw nonsense by quite a period of time.
I dunno, I just don't see it as anywhere near as big of a deal as the real issues I mentioned. It just strikes me as non-believers being just as butthurt and petty as believers. You're just pissed that you can't have your way.
This probably circles back to the discussion about choosing how we feel about reality. I have a busy life, shit like this is inconsequential to me.

@TjallTjallOUTLK you aren't a flat earther too are you? One things about the Right is that they love the constitution. And the establishment of a state religion is specifically prohibited therein. The mere mention of "under God" is a hell of a long way (see what I did there?) from some kind of erosion. I'm not naive, I just recognize that there are a lot of things that are a much greater threat than any mention of God. Instead of getting your hackles up about it, just apply the word to your favorite thing. I think "God" is actually money. So when I see that, I just think "in money we trust". I like money.

@Taijiguy I'm glad you find this funny. Are there other worries out there? Indubitably, but the steady infiltration of religion into the secular sphere is surely one of them. & tho the "Right" says they love the Constitution they tend to misrepresent it, & it's history. The folk who say they are for less government are the ones who think that women should not rule their own bodies, that only they, & their religion, should decide who can marry. That it's ok for them to raise the National Debt, for dishonest wars & corporate tax cuts, but if the Left does it for social betterment, well, that's treasonous & they're not "real" Americans.
& you may like money, hell, I bet you even worship it, but it is not the only thing in life for many of us & with currency manipulation, inflation, etc., I surely will not put my trust in it. So, maybe you are naive!

@phxbillcee an awful lot of assumption in there. They don't really make for compelling argument. Elaborate hyperbole is hyperbole all the same. I'm not going to try to argue your various claims, because broad accusations, and oh yeah, generalising about groups (I guess you only dislike it when the "other guys" do that) are not worthy of cogent dispute. Perhaps it's not that I'm naive, as much as I just don't spend time worrying about the boogie man who might be living under the bed, when there's real boogie men to deal with. Like, gun grabbers for example, who, if they succeed, will leave us all un able to defend ourselves if the imaginary boogie man becomes real.

The biggest problem with "My country tis of thee..." is that the tune is from England's "God Save the King/Queen". I sooner see the language changed in "America the Beautiful" the "god shed his grace on thee" bit, or, as the article suggests, Guthrie's "This Land".

@phxbillcee The current national anthem is also set to an English tune -- in this case an old drinking song. Hey, maybe we should dig up those words and start singing them!

That's because genetically, they all share the same traits. Too many Uncle Daddy's there, for my taste..

Alabama sure does keep them busy!

It's definitely on their radar since the article was written by one of it's founders.

@mt49er Right on, ill give it a read a bit later. Thanks for the post, too!

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@btroje Haha, smartass.

@KKGator you called?

Ladies, behave or you'll be sent to Alabama without your inalienable rights!