Steven P. BarrettWHEN IS A DEAL NOT A DEAL? -- ASK SINGER RENE MARIE AND DENVER'S MAYOR (LINK)
July 9th 2008 21:41
Steven Barrett
GOOD DAY CLASS AND WELCOME TO CONTRACTS: 101 - FOR IDEOLOGUES.
LET ME EXPLAIN IT TO YOU IN PLAIN ENGLISH, IF YOU DON'T MIND MY ANGO-CENTRIST APPROACH.
IF YOU AGREE TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT A CITY MAYOR'S OFFICIAL FUNCTION, REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU'RE "FEELING" ABOUT THE COUNTRY, ITS LEADERS OR ITS PRESENT STATE OF REPAIR OR DISREPAIR -- YOU ARE ETHICALLY BOUND TO SING "THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER," NOT "LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING," NO MATTER HOW STRONGLY ATTACHED YOU ARE TO THAT HYMN.
THIS IS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD STUFF -- RIGHT? HOPE i'M NOT GOING TO FAST FOR ANYONE HERE.
HERE ARE THE FACTS OF TODAY'S CASE FOR DISCUSSION.
THE MAYOR OF DENVER A DEMOCRAT, WHO'LL SOON BE HOSTING THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION THAT'LL ALSO BE CROWING THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN NOMINEE FOR THE PRESIDENCY. THEY MAYOR WAS TO DELIVER HIS ANNUAL BUDGET MESSAGE AND CONTRACTED SINGING ARTIST RENE MARIE TO DO THE HONORS OF SINGING THE ANTHEM.
WHAT DID MS. MARIE DO INSTEAD? SHE PROCEEDED TO SING AN OLD (ALBEIT INSPIRING) HYMN, "LIFT EV'RY VOICE AND SING, " WHICH, ACCORDING TO COLUMNIST DENIS PRAGER ,WAS "WRITTEN IN 1899 AND OFTEN REFERRED TODAY AS THE BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM."
THERE''S NOTHING ESSENTIALLY WRONG WITH DISPLAYING PRIDE IN ONE'S RACE, ETHNICITY, REGION OR FAITH. BUT THAT'S A LOT DIFFERENT THAN TAKING A SONG AND ESTABLISHING IT AS A SEPARATE NATIONAL ANTHEM. AFTER ALL, 600,000 LIVES WERE SHED IN A WAR TO CHANGE US FROM SAYING THE "UNITED STATES ARE ..." TO THE "UNITED STATES IS ...." WE ARE A UNITED NATION: PERIOD.
LET'S FACE IT, I'M TOO "OLD SCHOOL" TO BUY INTO THIS WHITE USA/BLACK USA OR HISPANIC USA/ASIAN USA -- ISN'T THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ENOUGH? OH, I FORGOT THE OLDEST DIVIDE -- MALE USA/FEMALE USA.
OKAY, CLASS. NOW CAN WE AGREE THAT MS. MARIE PULLED A FAST ONE ON THE MAYOR AND BROKE HER WORD, HER CONTRACT AND HAD TO 'FESS UP? TURNS OUT THAT SHE DID, AND HERE'S HER REASON, AS REPORTED BY PRAGER:
EVEN WHEN SOMEBODY'S PAYING FOR THE "ART"? IMAGINE HOW THE HOLY SEE WOULD'VE RESPONDED IF MICHAELANGELO PAINTED SCENES OUT OF JOSEPHUS' ACCOUNTS OF THE SACKING OF JERUSALEM INSTEAD OF THE FINAL JUDGMENT IN THE SISTINE CHAPEL?
APPARENTLY A DEAL'S NOT A DONE DEAL WITH DEALING WITH "ARTISTS" WHO ARE TOO INFLUENCED BY INFLATED IDEAS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR OWN IDEOLOGICAL MINDSETS. AND, TO THE "CREDIT" OF THE LEFT WING, RENE MARIE'S SWITCHEROO WASN'T EXACTLY GIVEN UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. BUT YOU'D HAVE KNOWN THAT FROM WHAT PRAGER DESCRIBED ABOUT THE DEMEANOR OF THE "INJURED PARTY."
POLITICIANS ARE USUALLY EXPERT IN THE ART OF SAVING FACE WHEN HIT WITH "SUDDEN PROGRAM CHANGES" BUT MARIE'S REPLACEMENT OF THE GOOD OL' PLAIN "STAR SPANGLED BANNER" WITH HER OWN VERSION WAS A REAL JOLT(ER) MET BY AN EQUALLY UPSETTING JOLT(ER):
CLASS, LISTEN UP. YOU WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED "OUT OF LINE" IF AT LEAST ONE OF YOU PULLED THE PLUG ON THE MICROPHONE. LIKE REAGAN, DON'T HESITATE TO REMIND THE "ARTIST" WHO PAID FOR IT.
GOOD DAY CLASS AND WELCOME TO CONTRACTS: 101 - FOR IDEOLOGUES.
LET ME EXPLAIN IT TO YOU IN PLAIN ENGLISH, IF YOU DON'T MIND MY ANGO-CENTRIST APPROACH.
IF YOU AGREE TO SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT A CITY MAYOR'S OFFICIAL FUNCTION, REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU'RE "FEELING" ABOUT THE COUNTRY, ITS LEADERS OR ITS PRESENT STATE OF REPAIR OR DISREPAIR -- YOU ARE ETHICALLY BOUND TO SING "THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER," NOT "LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING," NO MATTER HOW STRONGLY ATTACHED YOU ARE TO THAT HYMN.
HERE ARE THE FACTS OF TODAY'S CASE FOR DISCUSSION.
THE MAYOR OF DENVER A DEMOCRAT, WHO'LL SOON BE HOSTING THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION THAT'LL ALSO BE CROWING THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN NOMINEE FOR THE PRESIDENCY. THEY MAYOR WAS TO DELIVER HIS ANNUAL BUDGET MESSAGE AND CONTRACTED SINGING ARTIST RENE MARIE TO DO THE HONORS OF SINGING THE ANTHEM.
Jazz Recording Artist Rene Marie
WHAT DID MS. MARIE DO INSTEAD? SHE PROCEEDED TO SING AN OLD (ALBEIT INSPIRING) HYMN, "LIFT EV'RY VOICE AND SING, " WHICH, ACCORDING TO COLUMNIST DENIS PRAGER ,WAS "WRITTEN IN 1899 AND OFTEN REFERRED TODAY AS THE BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM."
THERE''S NOTHING ESSENTIALLY WRONG WITH DISPLAYING PRIDE IN ONE'S RACE, ETHNICITY, REGION OR FAITH. BUT THAT'S A LOT DIFFERENT THAN TAKING A SONG AND ESTABLISHING IT AS A SEPARATE NATIONAL ANTHEM. AFTER ALL, 600,000 LIVES WERE SHED IN A WAR TO CHANGE US FROM SAYING THE "UNITED STATES ARE ..." TO THE "UNITED STATES IS ...." WE ARE A UNITED NATION: PERIOD.
LET'S FACE IT, I'M TOO "OLD SCHOOL" TO BUY INTO THIS WHITE USA/BLACK USA OR HISPANIC USA/ASIAN USA -- ISN'T THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ENOUGH? OH, I FORGOT THE OLDEST DIVIDE -- MALE USA/FEMALE USA.
OKAY, CLASS. NOW CAN WE AGREE THAT MS. MARIE PULLED A FAST ONE ON THE MAYOR AND BROKE HER WORD, HER CONTRACT AND HAD TO 'FESS UP? TURNS OUT THAT SHE DID, AND HERE'S HER REASON, AS REPORTED BY PRAGER:
"I can see how it may be perceived that way. But I looked at it a different way: I am an artist. … I cannot apologize for that. It goes with the risky territory of being an artist." Marie also told the press, "I don't think it is necessary for artists to ask permission to express themselves artistically."
EVEN WHEN SOMEBODY'S PAYING FOR THE "ART"? IMAGINE HOW THE HOLY SEE WOULD'VE RESPONDED IF MICHAELANGELO PAINTED SCENES OUT OF JOSEPHUS' ACCOUNTS OF THE SACKING OF JERUSALEM INSTEAD OF THE FINAL JUDGMENT IN THE SISTINE CHAPEL?
APPARENTLY A DEAL'S NOT A DONE DEAL WITH DEALING WITH "ARTISTS" WHO ARE TOO INFLUENCED BY INFLATED IDEAS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR OWN IDEOLOGICAL MINDSETS. AND, TO THE "CREDIT" OF THE LEFT WING, RENE MARIE'S SWITCHEROO WASN'T EXACTLY GIVEN UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. BUT YOU'D HAVE KNOWN THAT FROM WHAT PRAGER DESCRIBED ABOUT THE DEMEANOR OF THE "INJURED PARTY."
POLITICIANS ARE USUALLY EXPERT IN THE ART OF SAVING FACE WHEN HIT WITH "SUDDEN PROGRAM CHANGES" BUT MARIE'S REPLACEMENT OF THE GOOD OL' PLAIN "STAR SPANGLED BANNER" WITH HER OWN VERSION WAS A REAL JOLT(ER) MET BY AN EQUALLY UPSETTING JOLT(ER):
If you do not now fear for America's future, please go on the Internet and watch the Denver city officials respectfully watch a woman substitute her own song for that of the National Anthem. Watch how not a single official stopped her, or even demanded that the National Anthem be sung afterward. And listen to the applause. Then you will fear for our country's future.
CLASS, LISTEN UP. YOU WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED "OUT OF LINE" IF AT LEAST ONE OF YOU PULLED THE PLUG ON THE MICROPHONE. LIKE REAGAN, DON'T HESITATE TO REMIND THE "ARTIST" WHO PAID FOR IT.
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