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Tuesday, May 2, 2006 12:00 AM

Oh, say can you care?

The flap over a Spanish-language national anthem.
Tim Grieve

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  • Tuesday, May 2, 2006 03:04 PM

    At least it doesn't mention religion....

    I agree that "The Star-Spangled Banner" is completely atrocious and unsingable. However, I can only think of one other popular patriotic song that doesn't mention God - "This Land is Your Land." And we all know that there are some people who would never ever agree to sing that "hippie music."

    I would rather have a song that is hard to listen to than implicitly condone the combining of church and state.

    —Athiest in CO Read Athiest in CO's other letters

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