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MADem

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15. I'd rather live up to it than dump it.

Mon Sep 5, 2016, 10:09 PM

Sep 2016

"Land of the free and home of the brave...."

Besides, it's a musical challenge. Who didn't thrill to Whitney (RIP) knocking that tune out of the park?

Anyone can sing most anthems--ours requires some serious pipes. It's just another thing that makes our society unique.

If we can reach our promise, it'll do just fine...historic undercurrents and all.

I don't want to erase our history; I do want to be honest about it, though.

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I didn't hear a single word about THIS failure to cover heart during anthem.... [View all] MADem Sep 2016 OP

Maybe he's exempt, due to his lack of one Siwsan Sep 2016 #1

I'm ... a ... doc...tor..............Let .....me BlueStreak Sep 2016 #3

I concur... sheshe2 Sep 2016 #8

Picture is fake. stopbush Sep 2016 #2

I'm sending to all my RW friends anyway. Make them cite Snopes as the definitive source BlueStreak Sep 2016 #4

Yep. librarylu Sep 2016 #5

Medical school was good for something jmowreader Sep 2016 #12

So's Conald Trump. And so's the media coverage of key issues of the day. MADem Sep 2016 #7

Ah, thank you. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2016 #10

Looks like Carson is making sure his manicured nails are drying and Cruz is checking cornball 24 Sep 2016 #6

it's an awful song. time to dump it IMO nt msongs Sep 2016 #9

I agree. ZombieHorde Sep 2016 #11

yeah... charlives Sep 2016 #13

1991-this was on EVERYONE's playlist--even those of us overseas. MADem Sep 2016 #16

I'd rather live up to it than dump it. MADem Sep 2016 #15

He didn't want . . . Richard D Sep 2016 #14