Standing at Attention for God Bless America at Sporting Events

[Roy Munson]

I always gladly stand at attention for the Star Spangled Banner prior to sporting events. Over the last few years it seems that we as spectators are expected to stand for God Bless America as well. This is not our national anthem. How did this come about? What is next? Are we going to have to start standing for America The Beautiful, Born In the USA and any song performed by the group America?

This creeping forced patriotism has to end.

[BigSoonerFan]

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I always gladly stand at attention for the Star Spangled Banner prior to sporting events. Over the last few years it seems that we as spectators are expected to stand for God Bless America as well. This is not our national anthem. How did this come about? What is next? Are we going to have to start standing for America The Beautiful, Born In the USA and any song performed by the group America?

This creeping forced patriotism has to end.

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Better than the opposite. Disrepectful morons who don't stand at all.

[New001]

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I always gladly stand at attention for the Star Spangled Banner prior to sporting events. Over the last few years it seems that we as spectators are expected to stand for God Bless America as well. This is not our national anthem. How did this come about? What is next? Are we going to have to start standing for America The Beautiful, Born In the USA and any song performed by the group America?

This creeping forced patriotism has to end.

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Better than the opposite. Disrepectful morons who don't stand at all.

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How is it disrespectful not to stand during this song?

[Flip_Dog]

It is just another symptom of the over exuberant patrotism that has plagued our country post 9/11.

[Wes Mantooth]

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It is just another symptom of the over exuberant patrotism that has plagued our country post 9/11.

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"Plagued our country"??

[BigSoonerFan]

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I always gladly stand at attention for the Star Spangled Banner prior to sporting events. Over the last few years it seems that we as spectators are expected to stand for God Bless America as well. This is not our national anthem. How did this come about? What is next? Are we going to have to start standing for America The Beautiful, Born In the USA and any song performed by the group America?

This creeping forced patriotism has to end.

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Better than the opposite. Disrepectful morons who don't stand at all.

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How is it disrespectful not to stand during this song?

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I meant the National Anthem.

[srjunkacct]

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I always gladly stand at attention for the Star Spangled Banner prior to sporting events. Over the last few years it seems that we as spectators are expected to stand for God Bless America as well. This is not our national anthem. How did this come about? What is next? Are we going to have to start standing for America The Beautiful, Born In the USA and any song performed by the group America?

This creeping forced patriotism has to end.

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Heh. "Born in the USA" was anything but a patriotic anthem until Ronald Reagan got a hold of it.

[Dynasty]

If they choose to play God Bless America instead of the Star Spangled Banner, then I don't think it's an imposition at all. I'm not aware of any arena or park playing multiple songs before games.

The U.S. national anthem is a weak song. I'd much rather have something else played.

[Dudd]

They play the national anthem before the game, and God Bless America during the seventh inning stretch. It's just mindless patriotism, and it should have ended after the 2001 season, IMO.

[ThaSaltCracka]

just admit you are lazy and don't want to stand up.