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Beiber vs Patriotism???

Andy 2012/06/12 18:49:02

Greta Hawkins, school principal at Public School No. 90 in Brooklyn, made the decision today to scrap playing Lee Greenwood 's patriotic "God Bless the USA" during the kindergarten graduation ceremony because it might "offend other cultures."

So what does she conclude won't offend anyone? Justin Bieber 's "Baby," of course.

We're not sure if these youngsters are Bieber fans, but some officials are not supporting Hawkins' idea.


"When a Justin Bieber song is deemed an appropriate substitute for a
song about patriotism and love of country, what message are we sending
our youth?" Rep. Michael Grimm said in a statement. "It's time we stop
letting our political correctness destroy our values and American
traditions, and start embracing the exceptional people and cultures that
make our country great."

WHAT IS NEXT...No National Anthem...because it might offend those from other countries??

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  • john Kills 2012/06/14 06:32:22
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    If I was a parent I would not take my child to the graduation and I would write a letter saying why.
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  • TerryAgee 2012/06/13 21:51:58
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    Anything is possible.
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  • gaylehelen 2012/06/13 21:12:15
  • KrSpo 2012/06/13 18:35:47
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    The reference to God is what she is probably citing.
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  • Andy KrSpo 2012/06/13 21:35:00
    Andy
    WOW... God vs a young couple breaking up
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  • KrSpo Andy 2012/06/14 13:12:51
    KrSpo
    a Young couple breaking up doesn't go against the Constitution of the US.
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  • SoCalEx-Dem 2012/06/13 03:52:20
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    Have these people lost their minds? Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" is a beautiful song, and perfectly understandable to children. Guess that principal isn't American why would you pick a Canadians song to sing at our school?
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  • Andy SoCalEx... 2012/06/13 14:47:00
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    Canadian...yes, but it is also about a couple breaking up!! This for 5-6 year olds???
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  • SoCalEx... Andy 2012/06/13 19:20:07
    SoCalEx-Dem
    Sick stuff!
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  • heirsoftheking 2012/06/13 03:42:18 (edited)
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    May Greta Hawkins get a pie thrown into her face - Amen!
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  • edlie 2012/06/13 03:30:03
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    narrow-mindedness!
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  • umapathy Krishnamurthy 2012/06/13 00:49:25
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    Pathetic. What else to say
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  • cddjmikey 2012/06/13 00:35:29
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    Hey Greta, don't let the door hit your ass on the way out, OF THE COUNTRY !!
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  • alanh 2012/06/12 22:19:48
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    More PC bullsh!T. Another idiot teaching our children. Ms Hawkins should be fired!
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  • RoseyRhod 2012/06/12 22:04:35 (edited)
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    If this is a public school, they might want to choose a song without the "God" reference. But how is it going to "offend other cultures" to play a patriotic song? If I go to Canada, I'm surely not going to be offended if they play "O Canada," or whatever songs they might have that say "we love Canada." How utterly ridiculous!

    Playing a trite pop song is going to make other cultures think we're stupid and shallow.
    On the other hand, it's a Kindergarten graduation ceremony, so who gives a crap what they play? i think that Kindergarten graduation ceremonies are kind of dumb. When I was in school, the last day of Kindergarten meant "you're going to first grade in the fall, YAY!" My son, who is now 22, did not have a Kindergarten "graduation ceremony" either. I think such a thing is pretty silly.
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  • Mikel_mad2002 2012/06/12 20:29:38
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    Its already that way in the UK
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  • ticlo7 2012/06/12 20:19:57
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    I may not be American, but you can't swap a patriotic song, a song to make you proud of your country, for some sexual rubbish by JB. Who would even think for one minute that's appropriate for young children?!
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  • Margaret Jacobson 2012/06/12 19:51:26
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    If they are offended LET THEM LEAVE !!!! NO ONE WILL MISS THEM !!
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  • heirsof... Margare... 2012/06/13 03:43:39
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    True! We don't need them.
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  • obi_have 2012/06/12 19:27:17
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    I find Justin Bieber extremely offensive.
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  • Jan Haskell 2012/06/12 19:20:59
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    "God Bless the USA" If it's not appropriate in the USA, in what country would it be non-offensive?
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  • SoCalEx... Jan Has... 2012/06/13 03:54:18
    SoCalEx-Dem
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    Now that's a good question!
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  • derek 2012/06/12 19:09:30
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    And furthermore... What about all of the PROUD Americans that she has offended by swapping out a VERY patriotic song because it might offend 2 or 3 people. F--K us I guess.
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  • Andy derek 2012/06/12 19:12:22
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    I guess to be a teacher...you don't need to have common sense...
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  • derek 2012/06/12 19:04:00
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    I saw this on the news last night. PATHETIC! We should ship all those "offended" by that song back to their wonderful countries and send Greta along with em!
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  • Andy derek 2012/06/12 19:08:05
    Andy
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    She can be named the tour guide to the group she fears will be offended!
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  • Quietman ~PWCM~JLA 2012/06/12 19:03:30
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  • Andy Quietma... 2012/06/12 19:08:26
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    Nice Pile....
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  • Simmering Frog 2012/06/12 18:58:05
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    She replaced a patriotic song with a sexual one? For kindergartners? What a stupid @unt.
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  • Charles E Simmeri... 2012/06/12 19:05:55
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    When you'r right you'r right. And she is wrong, wrong, wrong!

    Using her religion to ban a patriotic song, then replace it with a sexual song just shows that her intent was to get rid of patriotism and had nothing to do with religion.
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  • Temlakos~POTL~PWCM~JLA~☆ 2012/06/12 18:50:20
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    Pathetic all around.
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