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Tuesday, May 2, 2006 12:00 AM

Oh, say can you care?

The flap over a Spanish-language national anthem.

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  • Tuesday, May 2, 2006 12:18 PM

    Turnabout is fair play...

    As noted, its a little bit hypocritical to deny people the freedom to sing what they want, but on the other hand, turn about is fair play. Someone really ought to record the Mexican National Anthem in English:

    http://forums.hypography.com/social-sciences/6168-annex-mexico-5.html#post101927

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