WorthyNewsBot Posted June 12, 2012 Group: Bots Followers: 3 Topic Count: 39,879 Topics Per Day: 6.46 Content Count: 44,374 Content Per Day: 7.18 Reputation: 986 Days Won: 2 Joined: 06/06/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted June 12, 2012 A New York City principal has pulled the plug on kindergartners' hopes to sing Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" at their graduation ceremony because of lyrics deemed inappropriate, a school official says.http://www.worthynews.com/top/usnews-msnbc-msn-com-_news-2012-06-11-12169715-nyc-principal-nixes-god-bless-the-usa-at-kindergarten-graduation-lite/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted June 12, 2012 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted June 12, 2012 The only thing offensive in that song is "thank my lucky stars" . . . but what are the chances this is what the principle finds offensive? Argh. God-hatred taking over. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark2005 Posted June 12, 2012 Group: Nonbeliever Followers: 1 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 720 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 32 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/13/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/27/1966 Share Posted June 12, 2012 More political correctness run amok. When someone uses the term "god", it can be anything they want it to be: the Christian god, the Muslim god, the hindu go, etc. Never understood why the need of some to create a completely secular and godless society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColleenLovesMischief Posted June 12, 2012 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 100 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,791 Content Per Day: 0.37 Reputation: 21 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/21/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/13/1977 Share Posted June 12, 2012 It's a secular song written for the country music industry....sadly I am laughing. Cutting their own hands off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlelambseativy Posted June 12, 2012 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 230 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 4,941 Content Per Day: 0.95 Reputation: 2,003 Days Won: 14 Joined: 02/08/2010 Status: Offline Share Posted June 12, 2012 I love where a group of students were told that they could not mention God and the valedictorian got up to speak, sneezed and everyone said, 'God bless you.', more should do that or would sneezing be banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted June 14, 2012 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Lee Greenwood Offended by 'God Bless USA' Ban Se here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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