Comments on: Uproar Over Jazz Singer Rene Marie’s Take on “The Star-Spangled Banner” http://nightlights.blogs.wfiu.org/uproar-over-jazz-singer-rene-maries-take-on-the-star-spangled-banner/ Jazz program hosted by David Brent Johnson, focusing on classic jazz from 1945-1990, covering artists such as John Coltrane, Charles Mingus and Nina Simone. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:46:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Steve Landers http://nightlights.blogs.wfiu.org/uproar-over-jazz-singer-rene-maries-take-on-the-star-spangled-banner/#comment-18450 Steve Landers Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:30:46 +0000 http://nightlights.blogs.wfiu.org/?p=417#comment-18450 Although forgivable, it is reprehensible that such disrespect be displayed regarding the National Anthem. Individuals that exhibit or promulgate this behavior are not patriots of the United States of America but loyal and committed solely and most assuredly to their own agenda. There is no excuse. There is no apology acceptable. It is a matter of the heart and until the spirit of the individual is changed, any expressions to otherwise excuse or exonerate themselves of this are lost phrases of the lips without heart, without conscience and without repentance or remorse. sl Although forgivable, it is reprehensible that such disrespect be displayed regarding the National Anthem. Individuals that exhibit or promulgate this behavior are not patriots of the United States of America but loyal and committed solely and most assuredly to their own agenda. There is no excuse. There is no apology acceptable. It is a matter of the heart and until the spirit of the individual is changed, any expressions to otherwise excuse or exonerate themselves of this are lost phrases of the lips without heart, without conscience and without repentance or remorse.

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