Spanish Star Spangled Banner???

[Ellen]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12521196/

[MontanaSweetie]

No comment

[Kaymara]

No comment as of now either.

[April]

I have very little respect for most celebrities that this doesn’t shock me. I don’t support it. English is our official language until it’s changed. It’s infuriating to me when people come here and don’t try to learn the language and expect us to cater to them.

But there are lots of songs in several languages. And I just choose not to listen.

These 3 quotes stood out and meant the most to me:

"I'm really appalled. . . . We are not a bilingual nation," "When people are talking about becoming a part of this country, they should assimilate to the norm that's already here," Taplin said. "What we're talking about here is a sovereign nation with our ideals and our national identity, and that [anthem] is one of the icons of our nation's identity. I believe it should be in English as it was penned."

"I'm a second-generation American," Layton said. "I love my country, and I love my [Mexican musical] heritage, and I try to keep it alive. But some things are sacred that you don't do. And translating the national anthem is one of them."

"Transforming the musical idiom of The Star-Spangled Banner" is one thing, argue the skeptics, but translating the words sends the opposite message: We are not Americans.

[ash]

i think its a good thing.
we are a nation that speaks more than one language and reading the lyrics, this song sounds like a nice way to show some sort of unity

trust me, i am all for a certain level of assimilation, but at the same time, if we want to remain a nation that can pride itself on being a haven for the opressed and the way of a better life, we need to be more tolerant. i think that is something the US has always stood for, and i would hate to see that stop.



i am annoyed that they asked El Zol, i hate that station, Infinity Broadcasting got rid of my FAVORITE station to put El Zol in. haha. i hate it, but thats a diff issue

[Rachael]

yah, I saw that on the news last night. I definitely dont agree with that....if people want to come over and live here thats great, but they do need to learn the star spangled banner in the original language that it was created for. Even the mexican people that were interviewed about it last night didnt think it was a great idea.

[Rachael]

Originally Posted by ash87 i think its a good thing. we are a nation that speaks more than one language and reading the lyrics, this song sounds like a nice way to show some sort of unity trust me, i am all for a certain level of assimilation, but at the same time, if we want to remain a nation that can pride itself on being a haven for the opressed and the way of a better life, we need to be more tolerant. i think that is something the US has always stood for, and i would hate to see that stop. i am annoyed that they asked El Zol, i hate that station, Infinity Broadcasting got rid of my FAVORITE station to put El Zol in. haha. i hate it, but thats a diff issue

yah...I definitely see your point!

[bibbijo514]

What else?

[ash]

It was written in english as a poem of Francis Scott Key's thoughts, he did not intend for it to become the anthem, it is a great piece of history we have. but i dont see the sacred aspect really. and i am not at all Un American or not Patriotic.

In my opinion this song is something that does not need to be messed with. I was watching the news earlier and they said they are actually changing some words to protest the immigration acts that are trying to be passed. In my opinion you come to America..you become an American. My DH's family are from Italy but when they came to America they became Americans. They speak Italian in their own homes to each other but they speak ENGLISH in public. I think this quote by Teddy Roosevelt says it best. And I'm not trying to start a debate this is just my opinion lol

Theodore Roosevelt on Immigrants and being an AMERICAN in 1907.

"In the first place we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the man's becoming in very fact an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag, and this excludes the red flag, which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization, just as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile...We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
Theodore Roosevelt 1907