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We need to rewrite our national anthem here in the states. Particularly, I think most Americans must find the last line offensive since it claims that we are free and brave..and we wish to be neither.
When selecting a new topic for the national anthem, I thought it should reflect our peoples' values. It should describe the way we work together, play together and live together.
Our national anthem should say something about who we are and where we're going. About our goals for the future and our pride in the past.
Our national anthem must contain words that EVERY American understands..so that when singing its elixir-like lyrics, we will understand every syllable, that our chests may be puffed out, sugar-smack-like with pride. (Dig 'Em!)
That said, there is only one phrase...one motto..one slogan so distinctly American in attitude and content that it perfectly sums up all of the above qualities that a beloved national anthem should have to offer its citizenry.
That phrase is: Fuck You.
Think about it: THe state says "Fuck You" to its citizens. The citizens say "Fuck you" to the state. The parents say "fuck you" to their kids and the kids reply "Fuck you, Mom", (dirty some dishes and then they take off.) The employer says "fuck you" to the employee who asked for time off..and when discussing it with his co-workers, the employee returns the "Fuck You."
There's a big "Fuck You" from the media to the rest of us. And let's face it, we're all .torrenting a big "Fuck You" to the media companies.
The Democrats are saying "Fuck You" to the republicans, while the REpublicans are saying "Fuck You" to everybody..(mostly because they figure that everybody is just jealous and wants their loot.)
THe Bears fans say "Fuck You" to the Packer fans..the Lions Fans says "Fuck You" to the Raiders fans...and the Detroit Lions themselves have said "Fuck You" to every loyal fan they've had for the last 25 years.
We say "Fuck You" to the produce growers for high prices...then we say "Fuck You" to the migrant workers for taking American jobs...then we say "Fuck You" to the jobs because they don't pay enough.
The protesters say "Fuck You" to the cops..and what's a rubber bullet or a taser but a great big fat tax-payer provided "Fuck You" to the protesters (or anyone else a brother can try out his toys and training on without getting into trouble.)
We say "Fuck You" to atheists, to Muslims, To Christians, to buddhists, Taoists, Maoists and Have-A-Big-Fat-Cow-ists..but regardless of our denomination...it seems we all have a big "Fuck You" in mind for God.
"In God We Trust"..my ass.
We know what God wants better than God does. That's why we corral our people in and tie their hands. Put them down and laugh when we do. That's why we try to debate them, convince them, manipulate, educate and change them..and it's probably why God (in whatever form it might take if It exists at all) has a great big fat "Fuck You" for us at the end too.
..and the hooooome...of ..Fuuuck Yooouuuuu...Amen
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