NOTE: The piece below was an interchange on the nationally televised program, "Meet The Press", therefore, it had been fully captured and recorded on tape, and everything that was said during the program can not be denied.
On Sunday, 07 September 2008 at 11:48:04 EST while on national TV's "Meet the Press", the retired US Air Force General, William "Bill" Ginn, stated that according to United States Code Title 36, Chapter 10, Section 171. . .during the rendition [playing and/or singing] of the U.S. National Anthem, when the U.S. flag is displayed, every civilian/non-military US citizen present is expected to face the flag, stand at attention, and place one's right hand over the heart---or at the very least, stand and face the flag; those in military uniform are, of course, required to face the flag, stand at attention, and maintain a hand salute to the flag until after the very last note of the anthem has been completely played and/or sang.
Then, General Ginn turned to the then Democrat Party presidential candidate, Senator Barack Obama, and the General asked Obama to explain why he doesn't follow protocol when the U.S. National Anthem is played.
The then Senator Obama's reply was as follows:
"As I've [previously] said about the flag pin, I don't want to be perceived as taking sides. There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression. The anthem itself conveys a war-like message. You know, 'the bombs bursting in air' and all that sort of thing.
The National Anthem should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose. I like the song, 'I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing'. If that were our anthem, then, I might salute it. In my opinion, we should consider reinventing our National Anthem as well as redesigning our Flag to better offer our enemies hope and love.
It's my intention, if elected, to disarm America to the level of acceptance to our Middle East brethren. If we as a nation of warring people conduct ourselves like the nations of Islam, where peace prevails---perhaps, a state or period of mutual accord could exist between our governments.
When I become President, I will seek a pact of agreement to end hostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity, and a freedom from disquieting oppressive thoughts. We as a nation have placed upon the nations of Islam an unfair injustice, which is why my wife disrespects the [U.S.] flag, and she and I have attended several flag-burning ceremonies in the past. Of course now, I have found myself about to become the President of the United States, and [so] I have put my hatred aside. I will use my power to bring change to this nation, and offer the people a new path. My wife and I look forward to becoming our country's first black family. Indeed, change is about to overwhelm the United States of America."
On Sunday, 07 September 2008 at 11:48:04 EST while on national TV's "Meet the Press", the retired US Air Force General, William "Bill" Ginn, stated that according to United States Code Title 36, Chapter 10, Section 171. . .during the rendition [playing and/or singing] of the U.S. National Anthem, when the U.S. flag is displayed, every civilian/non-military US citizen present is expected to face the flag, stand at attention, and place one's right hand over the heart---or at the very least, stand and face the flag; those in military uniform are, of course, required to face the flag, stand at attention, and maintain a hand salute to the flag until after the very last note of the anthem has been completely played and/or sang.
Then, General Ginn turned to the then Democrat Party presidential candidate, Senator Barack Obama, and the General asked Obama to explain why he doesn't follow protocol when the U.S. National Anthem is played.
The then Senator Obama's reply was as follows:
"As I've [previously] said about the flag pin, I don't want to be perceived as taking sides. There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression. The anthem itself conveys a war-like message. You know, 'the bombs bursting in air' and all that sort of thing.
The National Anthem should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose. I like the song, 'I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing'. If that were our anthem, then, I might salute it. In my opinion, we should consider reinventing our National Anthem as well as redesigning our Flag to better offer our enemies hope and love.
It's my intention, if elected, to disarm America to the level of acceptance to our Middle East brethren. If we as a nation of warring people conduct ourselves like the nations of Islam, where peace prevails---perhaps, a state or period of mutual accord could exist between our governments.
When I become President, I will seek a pact of agreement to end hostilities between those who have been at war or in a state of enmity, and a freedom from disquieting oppressive thoughts. We as a nation have placed upon the nations of Islam an unfair injustice, which is why my wife disrespects the [U.S.] flag, and she and I have attended several flag-burning ceremonies in the past. Of course now, I have found myself about to become the President of the United States, and [so] I have put my hatred aside. I will use my power to bring change to this nation, and offer the people a new path. My wife and I look forward to becoming our country's first black family. Indeed, change is about to overwhelm the United States of America."
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